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hopes in you. Do you forbid us dwelt there. The Thamud denied
to worship what our fathers their Lord; cursed are the tribe of
worshipped? We are in grave Thamud.
doubt, amounting to suspicion, 69 Our messengers came to
concerning that to which you Abraham with good news and
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call us.’ He said, ‘O my people, greeted him with, ‘Peace.’ He
tell me: if I have clear evidence too said, ‘Peace be on you,’ and
from my Lord, and He has hastened to bring a roasted calf.
granted His mercy, who then 70 But when he saw that they

will support me against God, if made no move to eat, he found
I disobey Him? You would only this strange and became afraid
make my loss greater. of them. They said, ‘Do not be
64 My people! This she-camel afraid, for we have been sent to
of God is a sign for you. So leave the people of Lot.’ 71 His wife,
her alone to graze on God’s who was standing nearby,
earth. And do her no harm, lest laughed when We gave her the
you should be instantly afflicted good news of Isaac, and after
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with a torment.’ 65 But they Isaac, Jacob. She said, ‘Alas!
hamstrung her. He [Salih] said, Shall I bear a child in this old
‘Enjoy yourselves in your homes age, while my husband here is
for three more days. This warning also old? This is indeed a strange
will not prove false.’ 66 Then thing!’ 73 They said, ‘Are you
when Our command came by astonished at God’s command?
Our grace, We saved Salih and May the mercy of God and His
those who believed along with blessings be upon you, O people
him from the disgrace of that of this house. Surely, He is
day. Surely, your Lord is powerful praiseworthy and glorious.’
and mighty. 67 The wrongdoers 74 When the fear had left
were overtaken by a dreadful Abraham, and the glad tidings
blast and they lay dead in their had been conveyed to him, he
homes, 68 as if they had never began to plead with Us for Lot’s