وَلَقَدْأَرْسَلْنَآإِلَىٰثَمُودَأَخَاهُمْصَـٰلِحًاأَنِٱعْبُدُوا۟ٱللَّهَفَإِذَاهُمْفَرِيقَانِيَخْتَصِمُونَ٤٥

And We had certainly sent to Thamūd their brother Ṣāliḥ, [saying], "Worship Allāh," and at once they were two parties conflicting.

He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil before [i.e., instead of] good?¹ Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allāh that you may receive mercy?"

They said, "We consider you a bad omen, you and those with you." He said, "Your omen [i.e., fate] is with Allāh. Rather, you are a people being tested."¹

And there were in the city nine family heads causing corruption in the land and not amending [its affairs].

They said, "Take a mutual oath by Allāh that we will kill him by night, he and his family. Then we will say to his executor,¹ 'We did not witness the destruction of his family, and indeed, we are truthful.'"

And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.

Then look how was the outcome of their plan - that We destroyed them and their people, all.

So those are their houses, desolate because of the wrong they had done. Indeed in that is a sign for people who know.

And We saved those who believed and used to fear Allāh.

And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Do you commit immorality¹ while you are seeing?²

Do you indeed approach men with desire instead of women? Rather, you are a people behaving ignorantly."