فَأَخَذَتهُمُ الصَّيحَةُ مُشرِقينَ

So the shriek seized them at sunrise.

فَجَعَلنا عالِيَها سافِلَها وَأَمطَرنا عَلَيهِم حِجارَةً مِن سِجّيلٍ

And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.

إِنَّ في ذٰلِكَ لَآياتٍ لِلمُتَوَسِّمينَ

Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.

وَإِنَّها لَبِسَبيلٍ مُقيمٍ

And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.

إِنَّ في ذٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِلمُؤمِنينَ

Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.

فَانتَقَمنا مِنهُم وَإِنَّهُما لَبِإِمامٍ مُبينٍ

So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

وَلَقَد كَذَّبَ أَصحابُ الحِجرِ المُرسَلينَ

And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.

وَآتَيناهُم آياتِنا فَكانوا عَنها مُعرِضينَ

And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

وَكانوا يَنحِتونَ مِنَ الجِبالِ بُيوتًا آمِنينَ

And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.

فَأَخَذَتهُمُ الصَّيحَةُ مُصبِحينَ

But the shriek seized them at early morning.