59* Such were the d People: they rejected the Signs of their Lord and Cherisher; disobeyed His messengers; and followed the command of every powerful, obstinate transgressor.  
| |60* And they were pursued by a Curse in this life,- and on the Day of Judgment. Ah! Behold! for the d rejected their Lord and Cherisher! Away with d, the People of Hd!  
| |61* To the Thamd People (We sent) Slih, one of their own brethren. He said: "O my People! Worship Allah: ye have no other god but Him. It is He Who hath produced you from the earth and settled you therein: then ask forgiveness of Him, and turn to Him (in repentance): for my Lord is (always) near, ready to answer."  
| |62* They said: "O Slih! thou hast been of us! a center of our hopes hitherto! dost thou (now) forbid us the worship of what our fathers worshipped? But we are really in suspicious (disquieting) doubt as to that to which thou invitest us."  
| |63* He said: "O my People! do ye see? if I have a Clear (Sign) from my Lord and He hath sent Mercy unto me from Himself,- who then can help me against Allah if I were to disobey Him? What then would ye add to my (portion) but perdition?  
| |64* "And O my People! This she-camel of Allah is a Sign to you: leave her to feed on Allah's (free) earth, and inflict no harm on her, or a swift punishment will seize you!"  
| |65* But they did ham-string her. So he said: "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days: (then will be your ruin): (Behold) there a promise not to be belied!"  
| |66* When Our Decree issued, We saved Slih and those who believed with him, by (special) Grace from Us - and from the Ignominy of that day. For thy Lord - He is the Strong One, and the Mighty.  
| |67* The (mighty) Blast overtook the wrong-doers, and they lay prostrate in their homes before the morning,-  
| |68* As if they had never dwelt and flourished there. Ah! Behold! for the Thamd rejected their Lord and Cherisher! So away with the Thamd!  
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