15. Hixhr · verses 80–83

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,