26. Shuara · verses 155–161

سورة الشعراء
155

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.

156

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٖ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ

Wala tamassooha bisooin fayakhuthakum AAathabu yawmin AAatheemin

"Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."

157

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ

FaAAaqarooha faasbahoo nadimeena

But they ham-strung her: then did they become full of regrets.

158

فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

Faakhathahumu alAAathabu inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

159

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

160

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Kaththabat qawmu lootin almursaleena

The people of Lut rejected the messengers.

161

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum akhoohum lootun ala tattaqoona

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