45. Walaqad arsalna ila thamooda akhahum salihan ani oAAbudoo Allaha fa-itha hum fareeqani yakhtasimoona
45. We sent (aforetime), to the Thamud, their brother Salih, saying, "Serve Allah.: But behold, they became two factions quarrelling with each other.
46. Qala ya qawmi lima tastaAAjiloona bialssayyi-ati qabla alhasanati lawla tastaghfiroona Allaha laAAallakum turhamoona
46. He said: "O my people! why ask ye to hasten on the evil in preference to the good? If only ye ask Allah for forgiveness, ye may hope to receive mercy.
47. Qaloo ittayyarna bika wabiman maAAaka qala ta-irukum AAinda Allahi bal antum qawmun tuftanoona
47. They said: "Ill omen do we augur from thee and those that are with thee". He said: "Your ill omen is with Allah. yea, ye are a people under trial."
48. Wakana fee almadeenati tisAAatu rahtin yufsidoona fee al-ardi wala yuslihoona
48. There were in the city nine men of a family, who made mischief in the land, and would not reform.
49. Qaloo taqasamoo biAllahi lanubayyitannahu waahlahu thumma lanaqoolanna liwaliyyihi ma shahidna mahlika ahlihi wa-inna lasadiqoona
49. They said: "Swear a mutual oath by Allah that we shall make a secret night attack on him and his people, and that we shall then say to his heir (when he seeks vengeance): 'We were not present at the slaughter of his people, and we are positively telling the truth.'"
50. Wamakaroo makran wamakarna makran wahum la yashAAuroona
50. They plotted and planned, but We too planned, even while they perceived it not.
51. Faonthur kayfa kana AAaqibatu makrihim anna dammarnahum waqawmahum ajmaAAeena
51. Then see what was the end of their plot!- this, that We destroyed them and their people, all (of them).
52. Fatilka buyootuhum khawiyatan bima thalamoo inna fee thalika laayatan liqawmin yaAAlamoona
52. Now such were their houses, - in utter ruin, - because they practised wrong- doing. Verily in this is a Sign for people of knowledge.
53. Waanjayna allatheena amanoo wakanoo yattaqoona
53. And We saved those who believed and practised righteousness.
54. Walootan ith qala liqawmihi ata/toona alfahishata waantum tubsiroona
54. (We also sent) Lut (as an apostle): behold, He said to his people, "Do ye do what is shameful though ye see (its iniquity)?
55. A-innakum lata/toona alrrijala shahwatan min dooni alnnisa-i bal antum qawmun tajhaloona
55. Would ye really approach men in your lusts rather than women? Nay, ye are a people (grossly) ignorant!
56. Fama kana jawaba qawmihi illa an qaloo akhrijoo ala lootin min qaryatikum innahum onasun yatatahharoona
56. But his people gave no other answer but this: they said, "Drive out the followers of Lut from your city: these are indeed men who want to be clean and pure!"
57. Faanjaynahu waahlahu illa imraatahu qaddarnaha mina alghabireena
57. But We saved him and his family, except his wife; her We destined to be of those who lagged behind.
58. Waamtarna AAalayhim mataran fasaa mataru almunthareena
58. And We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!