7:68
أُبَلِّغُكُمۡ
uballighukum
I convey to you
رِسَٰلَٰتِ
risalati
Messages
رَبِّي
rabbi
(of) my Lord
وَأَنَا۠
wa-ana
and I am
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
نَاصِحٌ
nasihun
an adviser
أَمِينٌ
aminun
trustworthy
٦٨

I am delivering my Lord’s messages to you. I am your sincere and honest adviser

Translation 1260

7:69
أَوَعَجِبۡتُمۡ
awa'ajib'tum
Do you wonder
أَن
an
that
جَآءَكُمۡ
jaakum
has come to you
ذِكۡرٞ
dhik'run
a reminder
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
رَجُلٖ
rajulin
a man
مِّنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
لِيُنذِرَكُمۡۚ
liyundhirakum
that he may warn you
وَٱذۡكُرُوٓاْ
wa-udh'kuru
And remember
إِذۡ
idh
when
جَعَلَكُمۡ
ja'alakum
He made you
خُلَفَآءَ
khulafaa
successors
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
قَوۡمِ
qawmi
(the) people
نُوحٖ
nuhin
(of) Nuh
وَزَادَكُمۡ
wazadakum
and increased you
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡخَلۡقِ
al-khalqi
the stature
بَصۜۡطَةٗۖ
bas'tatan
extensively
فَٱذۡكُرُوٓاْ
fa-udh'kuru
So remember
ءَالَآءَ
alaa
(the) Bounties
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تُفۡلِحُونَ
tuf'lihuna
succeed
٦٩

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.’

Translation 1260

7:70
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
أَجِئۡتَنَا
aji'tana
Have you come to us
لِنَعۡبُدَ
lina'buda
that we (should) worship
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَحۡدَهُۥ
wahdahu
Alone
وَنَذَرَ
wanadhara
and we forsake
مَا
ma
what
كَانَ
kana
used to
يَعۡبُدُ
ya'budu
worship
ءَابَآؤُنَا
abauna
our forefathers
فَأۡتِنَا
fatina
Then bring us
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعِدُنَآ
ta'iduna
you promise us
إِن
in
if
كُنتَ
kunta
you are
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
al-sadiqina
the truthful
٧٠

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.’

Translation 1260

7:71
قَالَ
qala
He said
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
وَقَعَ
waqa'a
has fallen
عَلَيۡكُم
alaykum
upon you
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
رِجۡسٞ
rij'sun
punishment
وَغَضَبٌۖ
waghadabun
and anger
أَتُجَٰدِلُونَنِي
atujadilunani
Do you dispute with me
فِيٓ
fi
concerning
أَسۡمَآءٖ
asmain
names
سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ
sammaytumuha
you have named them
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
وَءَابَآؤُكُم
waabaukum
and your forefathers
مَّا
ma
Not
نَزَّلَ
nazzala
(has been) sent down
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(by) Allah
بِهَا
biha
for it
مِن
min
any
سُلۡطَٰنٖۚ
sul'tanin
authority
فَٱنتَظِرُوٓاْ
fa-intaziru
Then wait
إِنِّي
inni
indeed I am
مَعَكُم
ma'akum
with you
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُنتَظِرِينَ
al-muntazirina
the ones who wait
٧١

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.’

Translation 1260

7:72
فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ
fa-anjaynahu
So We saved him
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those
مَعَهُۥ
ma'ahu
with him
بِرَحۡمَةٖ
birahmatin
by Mercy
مِّنَّا
minna
from Us
وَقَطَعۡنَا
waqata'na
And We cut off
دَابِرَ
dabira
the roots
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَاۖ
biayatina
Our Signs
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
مُؤۡمِنِينَ
mu'minina
believers
٧٢

We saved him, and those who were with him, through Our mercy; We destroyed those who denied Our revelations and would not believe

Translation 1260

7:73
وَإِلَىٰ
wa-ila
And to
ثَمُودَ
thamuda
Thamud
أَخَاهُمۡ
akhahum
(We sent) their brother
صَٰلِحٗاۚ
salihan
Salih
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
ٱعۡبُدُواْ
u'budu
Worship
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَا
ma
not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنۡ
min
any
إِلَٰهٍ
ilahin
god
غَيۡرُهُۥۖ
ghayruhu
other than Him
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
جَآءَتۡكُم
jaatkum
has come to you
بَيِّنَةٞ
bayyinatun
a clear proof
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡۖ
rabbikum
your Lord
هَٰذِهِۦ
hadhihi
This
نَاقَةُ
naqatu
(is) a she-camel
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
لَكُمۡ
lakum
(it is) for you
ءَايَةٗۖ
ayatan
a Sign
فَذَرُوهَا
fadharuha
So you leave her
تَأۡكُلۡ
takul
(to) eat
فِيٓ
fi
on
أَرۡضِ
ardi
(the) earth
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَمَسُّوهَا
tamassuha
touch her
بِسُوٓءٖ
bisuin
with harm
فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ
fayakhudhakum
lest seizes you
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
٧٣

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

Translation 1260