Salih sent to Thamud

I am a faithful messenger to you.

So be mindful of Allah and obey me.

I ask no payment from you; my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

Will you be left secure in what you have here

Amid gardens and springs

Fields and palm trees heavy with fruit?

And in Thamūd, they were told, “Enjoy yourselves for a while.”

But the arrogant chiefs among his people said to those who believed, “Do you really know that Salih is sent by his Lord?” They replied, “We believe in what he has been sent with.”

They said, “O Salih, we had great hopes for you before this. Do you forbid us from worshipping what our ancestors worshipped? We are in doubt about what you call us to.”

And they said, “Shall we follow a lone human among us? That would be madness.”

“Was the message sent to him alone among us? No, he is an insolent liar.”

Tomorrow they will know who the liar is, the insolent one.

He said, “O my people, consider this: If I stand upon clear proof from my Lord and He has granted me mercy, who will protect me from Allah if I disobey Him? You would only increase my loss.”

He said, “O my people, why do you rush toward evil instead of good? Why do you not seek forgiveness from Allah, so you may receive mercy?”

And tell them that the water is divided between them, and each will take their turn.

Do not obey the commands of the transgressors

Those who spread corruption in the land and never seek to mend their ways.

They said, “You are merely one of those bewitched.

They said, “We see bad omens in you and those with you.” He said, “Your fate is with Allah, you are a people being tested.”

In the city were nine men who spread corruption and never sought reform.

They said, “Swear by Allah that we will ambush him and his family by night, then tell his heirs, ‘We did not witness his murder,’ and we will be truthful.”

You are just a man like us, so bring a sign, if you are truthful.”

We gave them Our signs, but they turned away.

And He does not fear the consequences.

But they plotted, and We plotted, and they did not perceive.

Then they killed the she-camel and defied their Lord’s command, saying, “Bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you are truthful.”

They carved homes into the mountains, feeling secure.

We sent upon them a single blast, and they became like dry twigs of a pen.

They could not rise, nor were they helped.

Their homes now lie in ruins because of their wrongdoing. Surely in this is a sign for those who understand.

So how severe was My punishment and warning!

So observe the outcome of their plot. We destroyed them and their people altogether.

And all they had built was of no use to them.

As if they had never lived there. Indeed, Thamud denied their Lord, so away with Thamud!

When Our command came, We saved Salih and those who believed with him by Our mercy, and We spared them from the disgrace of that day.

Salih turned away from them, saying, “O my people, I delivered my Lord’s message and advised you sincerely, but you did not love those who give sincere advice.”