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asked, ‘Is your throne like this?’ you and your followers as an evil
She replied, ‘It looks as though omen.’ He replied, ‘No, your
it were the same, and we had evil omen is with God; the truth
been given knowledge [of your is that you are a people being put
power] before this, and we have to the test.’
already submitted.’ 43 And that 48 There were in the city nine
which she used to worship beside men who spread corruption in
God had stopped her [from the land, and would not reform.
believing]; for she came of a 49 They said, ‘Let us bind
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disbelieving people. Then she ourselves by an oath sworn in
was bidden to enter the palace; the name of God that we shall
but when she saw it, she thought attack Salih and his family by
it was a deep pool of water, and night, and to his protector [who
bared her legs. But Solomon demands retribution], we shall
explained, ‘It is just a palace say, ‘We were not present when
paved with glass,’ and she said, they were slain. We are telling
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‘My Lord, I have wronged the truth.’ Thus they devised a
myself: now I submit myself plan, and We also devised a
along with Solomon, to God, the plan, but they were not aware
Lord of the Universe.’ of it. 51 See, then, what the
45 To Thamud We sent their consequences of their plan were.
brother Salih. He said, ‘Serve We destroyed them and their
none but God.’ But they divided people utterly, all together.
themselves into two factions 52 Because of their wrongdoing,
contending with one another. their houses are in ruins—in that
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He urged them, ‘O my people, surely there is a sign for people
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why do you wish to hasten on the who have knowledge— and We
evil rather than the good? Why saved those who believed in and
do you not ask forgiveness of feared God.
God, so that you may be shown 54 And tell of Lot. He said to
mercy?’ 47 They said, ‘We see his people, ‘Will you commit