The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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The Quran 7: 76
that Salih is a messenger from his Lord?’ They said, ‘Yes. We believe
in the message sent through him,’ 76 but the arrogant leaders said,
‘We reject what you believe in,’ 77 and then they hamstrung the
camel. They defied their Lord’s commandment and said, ‘Salih,
bring down the punishment you threaten, if you really are a messenger!’
78 An earthquake seized them: by the next morning they were
lying dead in their homes. 79 So he turned away from them, saying,
‘My people, I delivered my Lord’s messages to you and gave you
sincere advice, but you did not like those who gave sincere advice.’
80 We sent Lot and he said to his people, ‘How can you practise this
outrage? No one in the world has outdone you in this. 81 You lust
after men rather than women! You transgress all bounds!’ 82 The only
response his people gave was to say [to one another], ‘Drive them
out of your town! These men want to keep themselves chaste!’
83 We saved him and his kinsfolk – apart from his wife who stayed
behind – 84 and We showered upon [the rest of] them a rain [of
destruction]. See the fate of the evildoers.
85 To the people of Midian We sent their brother, Shuayb. He said,
‘My people, serve God: you have no god other than Him. A clear
sign has come to you from your Lord. Give full measure and weight
and do not undervalue people’s goods; do not cause corruption in
the land after it has been set in order: this is better for you, if you are
believers. 86 Do not sit in every pathway, threatening and barring
those who believe in God from His way, trying to make it crooked.
Remember how you used to be few and He made you multiply.
Think about the fate of those who used to spread corruption. 87 If
some of you believe the message I bring and others do not, then be
patient till God judges between us. He is the best of all judges.’
88 His people’s arrogant leaders said, ‘Shuayb, we will expel you
and your fellow believers from our town unless you return to our
religion.’ He said, ‘What! Even if we detest it? 89 If we were to return
to your religion after God has saved us from it, we would be inventing
lies about Him: there is no way we could return to it – unless by
the will of God our Lord: in His knowledge He comprehends everything.
We put our trust in God. Our Lord, expose the truth [and
judge] between us and our people, for You are the best judge.’ 90 The
disbelieving leaders among his people said, ‘You will certainly be
losers if you follow Shuayb’– 91 an earthquake seized them: by the
next morning they were lying dead in their homes; 92 it was as if those