54. Kamer · verses 25–29

أَءُلۡقِيَ ٱلذِّكۡرُ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۢ بَيۡنِنَا بَلۡ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٞ

Aolqiya alththikru AAalayhi min baynina bal huwa kaththabun ashirun

"Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent one!"

سَيَعۡلَمُونَ غَدٗا مَّنِ ٱلۡكَذَّابُ ٱلۡأَشِرُ

SayaAAlamoona ghadan mani alkaththabu alashiru

Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!

إِنَّا مُرۡسِلُواْ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتۡنَةٗ لَّهُمۡ فَٱرۡتَقِبۡهُمۡ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ

Inna mursiloo alnnaqati fitnatan lahum fairtaqibhum waistabir

For We will send the she-camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and possess thyself in patience!

وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ أَنَّ ٱلۡمَآءَ قِسۡمَةُۢ بَيۡنَهُمۡۖ كُلُّ شِرۡبٖ مُّحۡتَضَرٞ

Wanabbihum anna almaa qismatun baynahum kullu shirbin muhtadarun

And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one´s right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).

فَنَادَوۡاْ صَاحِبَهُمۡ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

Fanadaw sahibahum fataAAata faAAaqara

But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).