The Poets · Surah 26

Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers

And lo, thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful

(The tribe of) A'ad denied the messengers (of Allah)

When their brother Hud said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)

Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you

So keep your duty to Allah and obey me

And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds

Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight

And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever

And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants

Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me

Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the good things) that ye know

Hath aided you with cattle and sons

And gardens and watersprings

Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day

They said: It is all one to us whether thou preachest or art not of those who preach

This is but a fable of the men of old

And we shall not be doomed

And they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers

And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful

(The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)

When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)

Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you

So keep your duty to Allah and obey me

And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds

Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us

In gardens and watersprings

And tilled fields and heavy-sheathed palm-trees

Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful

Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me

And obey not the command of the prodigal

Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not

They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched

Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou art of the truthful

He said: (Behold) this she-camel. She hath the right to drink (at the well), and ye have the right to drink, (each) on an appointed day

And touch her not with ill lest there come on you the retribution of an awful day

But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent

So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers

And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful

The folk of Lot denied the messengers (of Allah)