Surah Ash-Shu’araa

And not a devoted friend.

Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

The people of Noah denied the messengers

When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

So fear Allah and obey me.

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

So fear Allah and obey me."

They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"

He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?

Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.

And I am not one to drive away the believers.

I am only a clear warner."

They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."

He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."

So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.

Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

'Aad denied the messengers

When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

So fear Allah and obey me.

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,

And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?

And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

So fear Allah and obey me.

And fear He who provided you with that which you know,

Provided you with grazing livestock and children

And gardens and springs.

Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."

They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.

This is not but the custom of the former peoples,

And we are not to be punished."

And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Thamud denied the messengers

When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

So fear Allah and obey me.

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],

Within gardens and springs

And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?

And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.

So fear Allah and obey me.