إِنّا مُرسِلُو النّاقَةِ فِتنَةً لَهُم فَارتَقِبهُم وَاصطَبِر

We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So, observe them and be patient.

وَنَبِّئهُم أَنَّ الماءَ قِسمَةٌ بَينَهُم ۖ كُلُّ شِربٍ مُحتَضَرٌ

And inform them that the water is to be shared among them; each drink will be provided in turn.

فَنادَوا صاحِبَهُم فَتَعاطىٰ فَعَقَرَ

Yet, they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung.

فَكَيفَ كانَ عَذابي وَنُذُرِ

So, how were My punishment and warnings?

إِنّا أَرسَلنا عَلَيهِم صَيحَةً واحِدَةً فَكانوا كَهَشيمِ المُحتَظِرِ

We sent them a single shriek, and they became like crushed trampled straw.

كَذَّبَت قَومُ لوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ

The people of Lot denied the warnings.

إِنّا أَرسَلنا عَلَيهِم حاصِبًا إِلّا آلَ لوطٍ ۖ نَجَّيناهُم بِسَحَرٍ

We rained upon them a shower of stones, except for the family of Lot, We saved them early morning.

نِعمَةً مِن عِندِنا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ نَجزي مَن شَكَرَ

As a blessing from Us. Thus, do We reward those who give thanks.

وَلَقَد أَنذَرَهُم بَطشَتَنا فَتَمارَوا بِالنُّذُرِ

He had warned them of Our onslaught, but they disputed the warnings.

وَلَقَد راوَدوهُ عَن ضَيفِهِ فَطَمَسنا أَعيُنَهُم فَذوقوا عَذابي وَنُذُرِ

They even demanded his guests from him, so We obliterated their eyes. “Taste My punishment and warnings.”