and fear Allah and do not disgrace me.”

They said, “Had we not forbidden you from (being the guardian of) the whole world?”

He said, “These are my daughters, if you are to do something.”

By your life, (O prophet) they were wandering blindly in their intoxication (misguidance).

So, they were seized by the Cry at sunrise.

Then, We turned it (the city) upside down and rained down upon them stones of baked clay.

Surely, in that there are signs for those who read signs.

Surely, it (their city) is located on the straight road.

Surely, in it there is a sign for the believers.

So, We punished them in retribution, and both of them are (situated) by a highway, clearly visible.

And the people of Al-Hijr gave the lie to the messengers.

We provided them with Our signs, yet they kept turning away from them.

They used to hew out houses from the hills peacefully.