15. Hixhr · verses 79–84

فَٱنتَقَمۡنَا مِنۡهُمۡ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٖ مُّبِينٖ

Faintaqamna minhum wainnahuma labiimamin mubeenin

So We exacted retribution from them. They were both on an open highway, plain to see.

وَلَقَدۡ كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡحِجۡرِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Walaqad kaththaba ashabu alhijri almursaleena

The Companions of the Rocky Tract also rejected the messengers:

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُواْ عَنۡهَا مُعۡرِضِينَ

Waataynahum ayatina fakanoo AAanha muAArideena

We sent them Our Signs, but they persisted in turning away from them.

وَكَانُواْ يَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ

Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan amineena

Out of the mountains did they hew (their) edifices, (feeling themselves) secure.

فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُصۡبِحِينَ

Faakhathathumu alssayhatu musbiheena

But the (mighty) Blast seized them of a morning,

فَمَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ

Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yaksiboona

And of no avail to them was all that they did (with such art and care)!