26. Shuara · verses 148–154

وَزُرُوعٖ وَنَخۡلٖ طَلۡعُهَا هَضِيمٞ

WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuha hadeemun

"And corn-fields and date-palms with spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?

وَتَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتٗا فَٰرِهِينَ

Watanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan fariheena

"And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with great skill.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

"But fear Allah and obey me;

وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

Wala tuteeAAoo amra almusrifeena

"And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant,-

ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ

Allatheena yufsidoona fee alardi wala yuslihoona

"Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ

Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena

They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!

مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

Ma anta illa basharun mithluna fati biayatin in kunta mina alssadiqeena

"Thou art no more than a mortal like us: then bring us a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"