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Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. you from your Lord. This is the She-Camel of
(40:65) Allah as a Sign for you. Leave her alone to eat on
They said, ‘Magician, invoke your Lord for us by Allah’s earth and do not harm her in any way or a
the contract He has made with you and we shall painful punishment will afflict you.’ (7:73)
certainly follow the guidance.’ (43:49) And they hamstrung the She-Camel, spurning
He (Musa) called out to his Lord, ‘These are evil- their Lord’s command, and said, ‘Salih! Bring us
doing people.’ (44:22) what you have promised us if you are one of the
(Believers will say,) ‘Beforehand we certainly Messengers.’ (7:77)
used to call on Him because He is the All-Good, (Salih said,) ‘My people! Here is the she-camel of
the Most Merciful.’ (52:28) Allah as a Sign for you. So leave her alone to eat
Nuh called upon his Lord: ‘I am overwhelmed, on Allah’s earth and do not inflict any harm on
so help me!’ (54:10) her or you will be overcome by an imminent
When the servant of Allah stands calling on Him, punishment.’ (11:64)
they almost swarm all over him. (72:19) They said, ‘We’re missing the goblet of the king.
Say: ‘I call only upon my Lord and do not associ- The man who brings it will get a camel’s load.
ate anyone else with Him.’ (72:20) Regarding that I stand as guarantor.’ (12:72)
Nothing has prevented Us sending you Signs ex-
CALLING WITH cept the fact that the previous peoples denied
DEROGATORY NICKNAMES them. We gave Thamud the she-camel as a visi-
You who believe! People should not ridicule oth- ble Sign, and then they mistreated her. We do not
ers who may be better than themselves; nor send Signs except to frighten people. (17:59)
should any women ridicule other women who Salih said, ‘Here is a she-camel. She has a time
may be better than themselves. And do not find for drinking and you have a time for drinking–on
fault with one another or insult each other with specified days.’ (26:155)
derogatory nicknames. How evil it is to have a We will send the she-camel as a trial for them.
name for evil conduct after coming to faith! Just keep a watchful eye on them and be stead-
Those people who do not turn from it are wrong- fast. (54:27)
doers. (49:11) Then you, you misguided, you deniers will eat
from the tree of Zaqqum, filling your stomachs
CAMEL with it and drink scalding water on top of it,
And a pair of camels and a pair of cattle–Say: ‘Is slurping like thirst-crazed camels. (56:51-55)
it the two males He has made forbidden, or the Whatever booty from them Allah has given to
two females, or what the wombs of the two fe- His Messenger–and you spurred on neither horse
males contain? Were you then witnesses when nor camel in its acquisition, but Allah gives
Allah gave you this instruction?’ Who could do power to His Messengers over anyone He wills,
greater wrong than someone who invents lies Allah has power over all things. (59:6)
against Allah thus leading people astray without Proceed to a shadow which forks into three but
any knowledge? Allah does not guide the people gives no shade or protection from the flames,
of the wrongdoers. (6:144) shooting up great sparks the size of castles, like a
As for those who deny Our Signs and are arro- herd of yellow camels. (77:30-33)
gant regarding them, the Gates of Heaven will When the camels in foal are neglected, (81:4)
not be opened for them, and they will not enter Have they not looked at the camel–how it was
the Garden until a camel goes through a needle’s created? (88:17)
eye. That is how We repay the evildoers. (7:40) And the Messenger of Allah had said to
And to Thamud We sent their brother Salih, who them,‘This is the she-camel of Allah, so let her
said, ‘My people, worship Allah! You have no drink!’ (91:13)
other god than Him. A Clear Sign has come to
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