The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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The Heights 99
believe you are far astray.’ 61 He replied, ‘My people, there is nothing
astray about me! On the contrary, I am a messenger from the Lord of
all the Worlds: 62 I am delivering my Lord’s messages to you and
giving you sincere advice. I know things from God that you do not.
63 Do you find it so strange that a message should come from your
Lord – through a man in your midst – to warn you and make you
aware of God so that you may be given mercy?’ 64 but they called him
a liar. We saved him, and those who were with him, on the Ark and
We drowned those who rejected Our revelations – they were wilfully
blind.
65 To the people of Ad We sent their brother, Hud. He said, ‘My
people, serve God: you have no god other than Him. Will you not
take heed?’ 66 but the disbelieving leaders of his people said, ‘We
believe you are a fool,’ and ‘We think you are a liar.’ 67 He said, ‘My
people, there is nothing foolish about me! On the contrary, I am a
messenger from the Lord of all the Worlds: 68 I am delivering my
Lord’s messages to you. I am your sincere and honest adviser. 69 Do
you find it so strange that a message should come from your Lord,
through a man in your midst, to warn you? Remember how He made
you heirs after Noah’s people, and increased your stature: remember
God’s bounties, so that you may prosper.’ 70 They said, ‘Have you
really come to tell us to serve God alone and to forsake what our
forefathers served? If what you say is true, bring us the punishment
you threaten.’ 71 He said, ‘You are already set to receive your Lord’s
loathing and anger. Are you arguing with me about mere names you
and your forefathers invented, names for which God has given no
sanction? Just wait; I too am waiting.’ 72 We saved him, and those who
were with him, through Our mercy; We destroyed those who denied
Our revelations and would not believe.
73 To the people of Thamud We sent their brother, Salih. He said,
‘My people, serve God: you have no god other than Him. A clear
sign has come to you now from your Lord: this is God’s she-camel –
a sign for you – so let her graze in God’s land and do not harm her in
any way, or you will be struck by a painful torment. 74 Remember
how He made you heirs after Ad and settled you in the land to build
yourselves castles on its plains and carve houses out of the mountains:
remember God’s blessings and do not spread corruption in the
land,’ 75 but the arrogant leaders among his people said to the
believers they thought to be of no account, ‘Do you honestly think