M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

town, when the messengers came to it.

14. When We sent to them two, they rejected both of them, then We strengthened (them) with a third, so they said: Surely we are messengers to you.

15. They said: You are nought but mortals like ourselves, nor has the Beneficent God revealed anything; you only lie.

16. They said: Our Lord knows that we are most surely messengers to you.

17. And nothing devolves on us but a clear deliverance (of the message).

18. They said: Surely we augur evil from you; if you do not desist, we will certainly stone you, and there shall certainly afflict you a painful chastisement from us.

19. They said: Your evil fortune is with you; what! if you are reminded! Nay, you are an extravagant people.

20. And from the remote part of the city there came a man running; he said: O my people! follow the messengers:

21. Follow him who does not ask you for reward, and they are the followers of the right course: