章 26 Ash-Shu'ara' (The Poets), 节 155 – 158

1. قَالَ هَٰذِهِ نَاقَةٌ لَهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ

   He said, "This is a she-camel. For her is a (time of) drink, and for you is a (time of) drink, (each) on a known day.

   26:155

2. وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

   And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."

   26:156

3. فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا نَادِمِينَ

   But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

   26:157

4. فَأَخَذَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ

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

   26:158

Translation: Saheeh International