26. Shuara · verses 170–174

سورة الشعراء
170

فَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

Fanajjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena

So We delivered him and his family,- all

171

إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena

Except an old woman who lingered behind.

172

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

Thumma dammarna alakhareena

But the rest We destroyed utterly.

173

وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرٗاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

Waamtarna AAalayhim mataran fasaa mataru almunthareena

We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!

174

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.