Marmaduke Pickthall, The Meaning of The Glorious Koran. An Explanatory Translation (1930)

22. And in truth We have made the Qur’ân easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?

23. (The tribe of) Thamûd rejected warnings

24. For they said; Is it a mortal man, alone among us, that we are to follow? Then indeed we should fall into error and madness.

25. Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us? Nay, but he is a rash liar.

26. (Unto their warner it was said): To-morrow they will know who is the rash liar.

27. Lo! We are sending the she-camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience;

28. And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.

29. But they called their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).

30. Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!

31. Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle-fold.

32. And in truth We have made the Qur’ân easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?

33. The folk of Lot rejected warnings.

34. Lo! We sent a storm of stones upon them (all) save the family of Lot, whom We rescued in the last watch of the night,

35. As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.

36. And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.

37. They even asked of him his guests for an ill purpose. Then We blinded their eyes (and said): Taste now My punishment after My warnings!

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Marmaduke Pickthall, The Meaning of The Glorious Koran. An Explanatory Translation, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, Consulted online at “Quran Archive - Texts and Studies on the Quran” on 08 May. 2024: http://quran-archive.org/explorer/marmaduke-pickthall/1930?page=560