26. Shuara · verses 151–155

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!"

قَالَ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٞ لَّهَا شِرۡبٞ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

Qala hathihi naqatun laha shirbun walakum shirbu yawmin maAAloomin

He said: "Here is a she-camel: she has a right of watering, and ye have a right of watering, (severally) on a day appointed.