with Solomon to Allāh, the Lord of the worlds. |
45 And certainly We sent to Thamūd their brother Ṣāliḥ, saying: Serve Allāh. Then lo! they became two parties, contending. |
46 He said: O my people, why do you hasten on the evil before the good? Why do you not ask forgiveness of Allāh so that you may have mercy? |
47 They said: We augur evil of thee and those with thee. He said: Your evil augury is with Allāh; nay, you are a people who are tried. |
48 And there were in the city nine persons who made mischief in the land and did not act aright. |
49 They said: Swear one to another by Allāh that we shall attack him and his family by night, then we shall say to his heir: We witnessed not the destruction of his family, and we are surely truthful. |
50 And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not. |
51 See, then, what was the end of their plan, that We destroyed them and their people, all (of them). |
52 So those are their houses fallen down because they were iniquitous. Surely there is a sign in this for a people who know. |
53 And We delivered those who believed and kept their duty. |
54 And Lot, when he said to his people: Do you commit foul deeds, while you see? |
55 Will you come to men lustfully rather than women? Nay, you are a people who act ignorantly. |
56 But the answer of his people was naught except that they said: Drive out Lot’s followers from your town; surely they are a people who would keep pure! |
57 But We delivered him and his followers except his wife; We ordained her to be of those who remained behind. |
58 And We rained on them a rain; so evil was the rain on those who had been warned. |
59 Say: Praise be to Allāh and peace on His servants whom He has chosen! Is Allāh better, or what they associate (with Him)? |