إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
(26:137) This has been happening all along.3
وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
(26:138) We will not be subjected to any chastisement."
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
(26:139) Eventually they gave the lie to him and We destroyed them.4
Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe.
Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
(26:140) Verily your Lord is Immensely Mighty, Most Compassionate.
كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
(26:141) The Thamud gave the lie to the Messengers.5
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
(26:142) Recall when their brother Salih said to them: "Have you no fear?"
إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ
(26:143) "I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.6