The Holy Quran 7:73 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَـٰلِحًا ۗ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ قَدْ جَآءَتْكُم بَيِّنَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةُ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمْ ءَايَةً ۖ فَذَرُوهَا تَأْكُلْ فِىٓ أَرْضِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Translation

To the nation of Thamud We sent their brother Saalih عليه الصلاة والسلام (as a Prophet). He said, "O my people! Worship only Allaah. There is no Ilaah for you besides Him. An Aayah (the miracle of the pregnant camel that came out of a rock) has already reached you from your Rabb. This camel of Allaah is an Aayah for you (proving to you that I am Allaah's Rasool), so leave it to graze in Allaah's land and do not touch it with evil (do not harm it), for then a painful punishment will seize you."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The people of Thamud and Salih ﵇: that is, the proof you were demanding has come. The people of Salih ﵇ had made a pledge and promise to him: if you bring out a pregnant she-camel from a solid rock of stone, we will believe in you. At the prayer of Salih ﵇, Allah did just that.

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