بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Inna fee zaalika la Aayaah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen
Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Wa inna Rabbaka la huwal 'Azeezur Raheem
Verily Your Lord is Immensely Mighty, Ever Compassionate.
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Kazzabat 'Aadunil mursaleen
The Ad gave the lie to the Messengers.
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Hoodun alaa tattaqoon
Recall, when their brother Hud said to them: "Have you no fear?
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ
Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen
I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fattaqullaaha wa atee'oon
So fear Allah and obey me.
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Wa maa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen
I seek of you no reward for this; my reward is with none but the Lord of the Universe.
أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةًۭ تَعْبَثُونَ
Atabnoona bikulli ree'in aayatan ta'basoon
What, you build a monument on every hill merely for fun
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ
Wa tattakhizoona masaani'a la'allakum takhludoon
and erect huge palaces as though you will live for ever,
وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ
Wa izaa batashtum batashtum jabbaareen
and when you strike you strike like tyrants?
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon
So fear Allah and obey me.
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Wattaqul lazeee amad dakum bimaa ta'lamoon
Have fear of Him Who has provided you with all the (good) things you know;
أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَٰمٍۢ وَبَنِينَ
Amaddakum bi an'aa minw wa baneen
Who has provided you with flocks and children
وَجَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍ
Wa jannaatinw wa 'uyoon
and with gardens and springs.
إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
Innee akhaafu 'alaikum 'azaaba Yawmin 'azeem
I fear for you the chastisement of an Awesome Day."
قَالُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْنَآ أَوَعَظْتَ أَمْ لَمْ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْوَٰعِظِينَ
Qaaloo sawaaa'un 'alainaaa awa 'azta am lam takum minal waa'izeen
They replied: "It is all the same for us whether you admonish us or not.
إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
In haazaaa illaa khuluqul awwaleen
This has been happening all along.
وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Wa maa nahnu bimu 'azzabeen
We will not be subjected to any chastisement."
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Fakazzaboohu fa ahlaknaahum; inna fee zaalika la aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen
Eventually they gave the lie to him and We destroyed them. Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Wa inna Rabbaka la huwal 'Azeezur Raheem
Verily your Lord is Immensely Mighty, Most Compassionate.
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Kazzabat Samoodul mursaleen
The Thamud gave the lie to the Messengers.
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Saalihun alaa tattaqoon
Recall when their brother Salih said to them: "Have you no fear?"
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ
Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen
"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon
So fear Allah and obey me.
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen
I ask of you no reward. My reward is with none but the Lord of the Universe.
أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِى مَا هَٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ
Atutrakoona fee maa haahunnaaa aamineen
Do you believe that you will be left here to live securely in the present state
فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ
Fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon
amidst gardens and springs
وَزُرُوعٍۢ وَنَخْلٍۢ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌۭ
Wa zuroo inw wa nakhlin tal 'uhaa hadeem
and cornfields and date-palms laden with juicy fruits?
وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًۭا فَٰرِهِينَ
Wa tanhitoona minal jibaali buyootan faariheen
You hew dwellings in mountains and exult in that.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon
Fear Allah and obey me
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