Verse 26:154 in Context
Translator
Abdel Haleem
150
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِیعُونِ ١٥٠
fa-ittaqū l-laha wa-aṭīʿūn
Be mindful of God and obey me
151
وَلَا تُطِیعُوۤا۟ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِینَ ١٥١
walā tuṭīʿū amra l-mus'rifīn
do not obey those who are given to exces
152
ٱلَّذِینَ یُفۡسِدُونَ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا یُصۡلِحُونَ ١٥٢
alladhīna yuf'sidūna fī l-arḍi walā yuṣ'liḥūn
and who spread corruption in the land instead of doing what is right.’
153
قَالُوۤا۟ إِنَّمَاۤ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِینَ ١٥٣
qālū innamā anta mina l-musaḥarīn
They said, ‘You are bewitched
154
مَاۤ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِءَایَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِینَ ١٥٤
mā anta illā basharun mith'lunā fati biāyatin in kunta mina l-ṣādiqīn
You are nothing but a man like us. Show us a sign, if you are telling the truth.’
155
قَالَ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةࣱ لَّهَا شِرۡبࣱ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ یَوۡمࣲ مَّعۡلُومࣲ ١٥٥
qāla hādhihi nāqatun lahā shir'bun walakum shir'bu yawmin maʿlūmi
He said, ‘Here is a camel. She should have her turn to drink and so should you, each on a specified day
156
وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوۤءࣲ فَیَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ یَوۡمٍ عَظِیمࣲ ١٥٦
walā tamassūhā bisūin fayakhudhakum ʿadhābu yawmin ʿaẓīmi
so do not harm her, or the punishment of a terrible day will befall you.’
157
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُوا۟ نَـٰدِمِینَ ١٥٧
faʿaqarūhā fa-aṣbaḥū nādimīn
But they hamstrung her. In the morning they had cause to regret it
158
فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَءَایَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ ١٥٨
fa-akhadhahumu l-ʿadhābu inna fī dhālika laāyatan wamā kāna aktharuhum mu'minīn
the punishment fell upon them. There truly is a sign in this, though most of them will not believe
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