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.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He said, "O my people, have you considered: if I should be upon clear evidence from my Lord and He has given me mercy from Himself, who would protect me from Allah if I disobeyed Him? So you would not increase me except in loss.
— Saheeh International
And O my people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign for you.1 So leave her to graze ˹freely˺ on Allah’s earth and do her no harm, or a swift punishment will overtake you!”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And O my people, this is the she-camel of Allah - [she is] to you a sign. So let her feed upon Allah's earth and do not touch her with harm, or you will be taken by an impending punishment."
— Saheeh International
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!”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But they hamstrung her, so he said, "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days. That is a promise not to be denied [i.e., unfailing]."
— Saheeh International
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.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So when Our command came, We saved Ṣāliḥ and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us, and [saved them] from the disgrace of that day.1 Indeed, it is your Lord who is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might.
— Saheeh International
And the ˹mighty˺ blast overtook the wrongdoers, so they fell lifeless in their homes,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And the shriek1 seized those who had wronged, and they became within their homes [corpses] fallen prone
— Saheeh International
as if they had never lived there. Surely Thamûd denied their Lord, so away with Thamûd!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
As if they had never prospered therein. Unquestionably, Thamūd denied their Lord; then, away with Thamūd.
— Saheeh International
And surely Our messenger-angels came to Abraham with good news ˹of a son˺. They greeted ˹him with˺, “Peace!” And he replied, “Peace ˹be upon you˺!” Then it was not long before he brought ˹them˺ a ˹fat,˺ roasted calf.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And certainly did Our messengers [i.e., angels] come to Abraham with good tidings; they said, "Peace." He said, "Peace," and did not delay in bringing [them] a roasted calf.
— Saheeh International
And when he saw that their hands did not reach for the food, he became suspicious and fearful of them.1 They reassured ˹him˺, “Do not be afraid! We are ˹angels˺ sent ˹only˺ against the people of Lot.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But when he saw their hands not reaching for it, he distrusted them and felt from them apprehension.1 They said, "Fear not. We have been sent to the people of Lot."
— Saheeh International
And his wife was standing by, so she laughed,1 then We gave her good news of ˹the birth of˺ Isaac, and, after him, Jacob.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And his wife was standing, and she smiled.1 Then We gave her good tidings of Isaac and after Isaac, Jacob.
— Saheeh International