26. Shuara · verses 157–164

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ

FaAAaqarooha faasbahoo nadimeena

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

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.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

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

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Kaththabat qawmu lootin almursaleena

The people of Lut rejected the messengers.

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)?

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.