Al-Quran 26:156 - Surah Ash-Shu'ara Ayah #156 - English Translation

26:155

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.

26:156

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."

26:157

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا نَادِمِينَ

But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

26:158

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.

26:159

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Surah Ash-Shu'ara Ayahs #159 Translated in English