ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ
(26:152) and spread mischief in the land rather than set things right."0
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ
(26:153) They replied: "You are nothing but one of those who are bewitched;1
مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
(26:154) you are no different from a mortal like us. So produce a sign if
you are truthful."2
you are truthful."2
قَالَ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٞ لَّهَا شِرۡبٞ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
(26:155) Salih said: "This is a she-camel.3 There is a day set
for her to drink and there is a day set for you to drink.4
for her to drink and there is a day set for you to drink.4
وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٖ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ
(26:156) Do not molest her lest the chastisement of an Awesome Day should
seize you."
seize you."
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ
(26:157) But they hamstrung her5 and then regretted it.