وَلَقَدْ And certainly walaqad We sent arsalnā to ilā Thamud thamūda their brother akhāhum Salih ṣāliḥan that ani Worship uʿ'budū Allah l-laha Then behold fa-idhā They hum (became) two parties farīqāni quarreling yakhtaṣimūna
And We had certainly sent to Thamūd their brother Ṣāliḥ, [saying], "Worship Allāh," and at once they were two parties conflicting.
قَالَ He said qāla O my people yāqawmi Why lima (do) you seek to hasten tastaʿjilūna the evil bil-sayi-ati before qabla the good l-ḥasanati Why not lawlā you ask forgiveness tastaghfirūna (of) Allah l-laha so that you may laʿallakum receive mercy tur'ḥamūna
He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil before [i.e., instead of] good? Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allāh that you may receive mercy?"
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū We consider you a bad omen iṭṭayyarnā We consider you a bad omen bika and those wabiman with you maʿaka He said qāla Your bad omen ṭāirukum (is) with ʿinda Allah l-lahi Nay bal you antum (are) a people qawmun being tested tuf'tanūna
They said, "We consider you a bad omen, you and those with you." He said, "Your omen [i.e., fate] is with Allāh. Rather, you are a people being tested."