S: So they gave him the lie, then We destroyed them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
026.140 Y: And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
P: And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
S: And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
026.141 Y: The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers.
P: (The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)
S: Samood gave the lie to the messengers
026.142 Y: Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah)?"
P: When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?
S: When their brother Salih said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
026.143 Y: "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust."
P: Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
S: Surely I am a faithful messenger to you
026.144 Y: "So fear Allah, and obey me."
P: So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
S: Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
026.145 Y: "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds."
P: And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
S: And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:
026.146 Y: "Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that ye have here?"-
P: Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us,
S: Will you be left secure in what is here;
026.147 Y: "Gardens and Springs,"
P: In gardens and watersprings.
S: In gardens and fountains,
026.148 Y: "And corn-fields and date-palms with spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?"
P: And tilled fields and heavy-sheathed palm-trees,
S: And cornfields and palm-trees having fine spadices?
026.149 Y: "And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with great skill."
P: Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful?
S: And you hew houses out of the mountains exultingly;
026.150 Y: "But fear Allah and obey me;"
P: Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,
S: Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me;
026.151 Y: "And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant,"-
P: And obey not the command of the prodigal,
S: And do not obey the bidding of the extravagant,
026.152 Y: "Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."
P: Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not.
S: Who make mischief in the land and do not act aright.
026.153 Y: They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!"
P: They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
S: They said: You are only of the deluded ones;
026.154 Y: "Thou art no more than a mortal like us: then bring us a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"
P: Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou art of the truthful.
S: You are naught but a mortal like ourselves; so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.
026.155 Y: He said: "Here is a she-camel: she has a right of watering, and ye have a right of watering, (severally) on a day appointed."
P: He said: (Behold) this she-camel. She hath the right to drink (at the well), and ye have the right to drink, (each) on an appointed day.
S: He said: This is a she-camel; she shall have her portion of water, and you have your portion of water on an appointed time;
026.156 Y: "Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."