And to the people of Thamûd We sent their brother Ṣâliḥ. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah—you have no other god except Him. A clear proof has come to you from your Lord: this is Allah’s she-camel as a sign to you. So leave her to graze ˹freely˺ on Allah’s land and do not harm her, or else you will be overcome by a painful punishment. (73) Remember when He made you successors after ’Âd and established you in the land—˹and˺ you built palaces on its plains and carved homes into mountains. So remember Allah’s favours, and do not go about spreading corruption in the land.” (74) The arrogant chiefs of his people asked the lowly who believed among them, “Are you certain that Ṣâliḥ has been sent by his Lord?” They replied, “We certainly believe in what he has been sent with.” (75) The arrogant said, “We surely reject what you believe in.” (76) Then they killed the she-camel—defying their Lord’s command—and challenged ˹Ṣâliḥ˺, “Bring us what you threaten us with, if you are ˹truly˺ one of the messengers.” (77) Then an ˹overwhelming˺ earthquake struck them, and they fell lifeless in their homes. (78) So he turned away from them, saying, “O my people! Surely I conveyed to you my Lord’s message and gave you ˹sincere˺ advice, but you do not like ˹sincere˺ advisors.” (79)

And to the people of Thamûd We sent their brother Ṣâliḥ. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah. You have no god other than Him. He ˹is the One Who˺ produced you from the earth and settled you on it. So seek His forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. Surely my Lord is Ever Near, All-Responsive ˹to prayers˺.” (61) They argued, “O Ṣâliḥ! We truly had high hopes in you before this. How dare you forbid us to worship what our forefathers had worshipped? We are certainly in alarming doubt about what you are inviting us to.” (62) He responded, “O my people! Consider if I stand on a clear proof from my Lord and He has blessed me with a mercy from Him. Who could help me against Allah if I were to disobey Him? You would only contribute to my doom. (63) And O  my people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign for you. So leave her to graze ˹freely˺ on Allah’s earth and do her no harm, or a swift punishment will overtake you!” (64) But they killed her, so he warned ˹them˺, “You have ˹only˺ three ˹more˺ days to enjoy life in your homes—this is an unfailing promise!” (65) When Our command came, We saved Ṣâliḥ and those who believed with him by a mercy from Us and spared them the disgrace of that Day. Surely your Lord ˹alone˺ is the All-Powerful, Almighty. (66) And the ˹mighty˺ blast overtook the wrongdoers, so they fell lifeless in their homes, (67) as if they had never lived there. Surely Thamûd denied their Lord, so away with Thamûd! (68)

The people of Thamûd rejected the messengers (141) when their brother Ṣâliḥ said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺? (142) I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you. (143) So fear Allah, and obey me. (144) I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds. (145) Do you think you will be ˹forever˺ left secure in what you have here: (146) amid gardens and springs, (147) and ˹various˺ crops, and palm trees ˹loaded˺ with tender fruit; (148) to carve homes in the mountains with great skill? (149) So fear Allah, and obey me. (150)

And do not follow the command of the transgressors, (151) who spread corruption throughout the land, never setting things right.” (152) They replied, “You are simply bewitched! (153) You are only a human being like us, so bring forth a sign if what you say is true.” (154) Ṣâliḥ said, “Here is a camel. She will have her turn to drink as you have yours, each on an appointed day. (155) And do not ever touch her with harm, or you will be overtaken by the torment of a tremendous day.” (156) But they killed her, becoming regretful. (157) So the punishment overtook them. Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe. (158) And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful. (159)

Thamûd rejected the warnings ˹as well˺, (23) arguing, “How can we follow one ˹average˺ human being from among us? We would then truly be misguided and insane. (24) Has the revelation been sent down ˹only˺ to him out of ˹all of˺ us? In fact, he is a boastful liar.” (25) ˹It was revealed to Ṣâliḥ,˺ “They will soon know who the boastful liar is. (26) We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them ˹closely˺, and have patience. (27) And tell them that the ˹drinking˺ water must be divided between them ˹and her˺, each taking a turn to drink ˹every other day˺.” (28) But they roused a companion of theirs, so he dared to kill ˹her˺. (29) Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings! (30) Indeed, We sent against them ˹only˺ one ˹mighty˺ blast, leaving them like the twigs of fence-builders. (31)

And We certainly sent to the people of Thamûd their brother Ṣâliḥ, proclaiming, “Worship Allah,” but they suddenly split into two opposing groups. (45) He urged ˹the disbelieving group˺, “O my people! Why do you ˹seek to˺ hasten the torment rather than grace? If only you sought Allah’s forgiveness so you may be shown mercy!” (46) They replied, “You and your followers are a bad omen for us.” He responded, “Your omens are destined by Allah. In fact, you are ˹only˺ a people being tested.” (47) And there were in the city nine ˹elite˺ men who spread corruption in the land, never doing what is right. (48) They vowed, “Let us swear by Allah that we will take him and his family down by night. Then we will certainly say to his ˹closest˺ heirs, ‘We did not witness the murder of his family. We are definitely telling the truth.’” (49) And ˹so˺ they made a plan, but We too made a plan, while they were unaware. (50) See then what the consequences of their plan were: We ˹utterly˺ destroyed them and their people all together. (51) So their homes are there, ˹but completely˺ ruined because of their wrongdoing. Surely in this is a lesson for people of knowledge. (52) And We delivered those who were faithful and were mindful ˹of Allah˺. (53)