The Poets (Al-Shu‘ara’) الشعراء 141–152

Surah 26 · 12 verses

141
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
The tribe of Thamud also rejected the messengers.
142
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَالِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When their brother Salih said to them, ‘Will you not fear God?
143
إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Truly, I am a trustworthy messenger for you,
144
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
so fear God and obey me.
145
وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
For this I demand no recompense from you; my reward is only with the Lord of the Universe.
146
أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَاهُنَا آمِنِينَ
Do you think that you will be left secure [forever]—
147
فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
in the midst of gardens and fountains,
148
وَزُرُوعٍ وَنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌ
and cornfields, and palm-trees laden with fruit—
149
وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَارِهِينَ
hewing out houses in the mountains and taking pride in your skill?
150
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
So fear God and obey me:
151
وَلَا تُطِيعُوا أَمْرَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ
do not obey the bidding of those who are given to excesses,
152
الَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
those who spread corruption in the land instead of putting things right.’

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