51. Dharijat · verses 43–53

وَفِي ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ

Wafee thamooda ith qeela lahum tamattaAAoo hatta heenin

And in the Thamud (was another Sign): Behold, they were told, "Enjoy (your brief day) for a little while!"

فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّهِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

FaAAataw AAan amri rabbihim faakhathathumu alssaAAiqatu wahum yanthuroona

But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.

فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٖ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ

Fama istataAAoo min qiyamin wama kanoo muntasireena

Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٖ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمٗا فَٰسِقِينَ

Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo qawman fasiqeena

So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَٰهَا بِأَيۡيْدٖ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

Waalssamaa banaynaha biaydin wainna lamoosiAAoona

With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَٰهِدُونَ

Waalarda farashnaha faniAAma almahidoona

And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!

وَمِن كُلِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Wamin kulli shayin khalaqna zawjayni laAAallakum tathakkaroona

And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction.

فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّي لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ

Fafirroo ila Allahi innee lakum minhu natheerun mubeenun

Hasten ye then (at once) to Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!

وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَۖ إِنِّي لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ

Wala tajAAaloo maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara innee lakum minhu natheerun mubeenun

And make not another an object of worship with Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!

كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ

Kathalika ma ata allatheena min qablihim min rasoolin illa qaloo sahirun aw majnoonun

Similarly, no messenger came to the Peoples before them, but they said (of him) in like manner, "A sorcerer, or one possessed"!

أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٞ طَاغُونَ

Atawasaw bihi bal hum qawmun taghoona

Is this the legacy they have transmitted, one to another? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!