26. Shuara · verses 141–146

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleena

The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers.

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihun ala tattaqoona

Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah)?

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

"So fear Allah, and obey me.

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

أَتُتۡرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ

Atutrakoona fee ma hahuna amineena

"Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that ye have here?-