In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Conclusion from Al-Tabari’s interpretation
It was summarized by Dr. Aqeel bin Salem Al-Shammar
Surat Hud
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
And to Thamud, their brother Salih
He said, O people of Abdullah, you have no god other than Him
He created you from the earth
And colonize you there
So ask Him for forgiveness and then repent to Him
Indeed, my Lord is near and responds
We sent their brother Salih to Thamud
He said to them
O my people, Abdullah is alone and has no partner
You have no god other than Him that requires you to worship
He began your creation from the earth
And He made you a building therein
And I will dwell you therein for the days of your life
Do something that will cause God to cover your sins
Then they abandoned deeds that your Lord hates
Indeed, my Lord is close to those to whom I devote sincere worship
And he wanted him to repent
He responds to him if he calls him
They said, “O Saleh, you were among us as a hope before this.”
Do you forbid us to worship what our fathers worshiped?
We are in doubt
There is no doubt about what you are calling us to
Thamud said in favor of their Prophet
O Saleh, we had hoped that you would be our master before this statement that you said to us
That we have no god but God
Do you forbid us to worship the gods that our fathers worshiped?
We do not know the validity of what you call us to regarding the Oneness of God
He said, “O my people, have you seen if I am upon clear proof from my Lord?”
And He has given me mercy from Him. Who will help me from God if I disobey Him?
You give me nothing but loss
Saleh said to his people
O my people, have you seen if I have proof and clarification from God that I have known?
He gave me prophecy, wisdom, and Islam
Who will protect me from his punishment if he punishes me if I disobey him?
You do not add to me the excuse you use
Because you worship what your fathers worshiped
Without losing you, it will make you lose your chances of God’s mercy
O my people, this she-camel of God is a sign for you
So leave it to eat on God’s earth and do not touch it with harm
And do not touch her with any harm, lest a near punishment overtake you
O my people, this is God’s she-camel for you as an excuse and a sign of the truth of what I am calling you to
So leave it and eat it on God’s earth
You are not responsible for its sustenance or provision
And do not kill her, nor kill her with a slave
If you touch her with evil
A punishment from God will seize you not far away and destroy you
So they licked it, and he said, “Enjoy yourselves in your home for three days.”
Then Thamud hampered God’s she-camel, and Saleh said to them
Enjoy your life in the abode of the world for three days
This term is a promise from God in which He has not lied to you
He promised you that it would end with destruction and the descent of torment
When our command came, we saved Salih
We saved Salih and those who believed with him by mercy from us
With mercy from us and from shame on that day
Your Lord is the Powerful, the Mighty
When Thamud came, our punishment came
We saved Salih
When Thamud came, our punishment came
We saved Salih and those who believed in him with the grace and favor of God
And We saved them from the humiliation of that day
Your Lord is powerful in His oppression
The Mighty One cannot be overcome by a victor, nor can he be defeated by a conqueror
Those who had wronged received a cry and became crouched in their homes
As if they didn't sing it
Indeed, Thamud increased their Lord, except for Thamud
And those who did what they had no right to do, including tying God’s screaming she-camel, were afflicted
Deaths have crippled them and left them dormant in their annihilation
As if they did not live in it or live in it
Indeed, Thamud multiplied the signs of their Lord, but they denied them
May God not send Thamud far away because torment will befall them
Our messengers brought Abraham good news, and they said, “Peace.”
He said, “Peace.” He soon brought a young calf
Our messengers from the angels came to Abraham with good news
So they greeted him
Ibrahim said to them: Peace be upon you
He soon brought a calf that had been roasted
When he saw their hands not reaching him, he hated them
We hate them and are afraid of them
They said, “Do not be afraid, for we have been sent to the people of Lut.”
When Abraham saw that their hands could not reach the calf that he had brought to them
We hate them
Their abstention from eating it was reprehensible
He felt in himself fear of them and harbored it
The angels said do not be afraid of us and be safe
We are the angels of your Lord sent to the people of Lut
And his wife stood and laughed, so we gave her the good news of Isaac, and after Isaac, Jacob
His wife Sarah was standing behind the curtain
You hear the words of the messengers and the words of Abraham, peace be upon him
It was said that she was serving the messengers
I laughed and was astonished at the heedlessness of the people of Lut about the punishment of God that surrounded them and their neglect of it
So We gave good news to Sarah, Abraham’s wife, that Isaac would be her son
Ishaq's successor is Yaqoub, through her son Ishaq
She said, “Woe to me, should I give birth when I am old, and this is my husband who is old?”
This is a strange thing
They said, “Are you amazed at God’s command?”
May God’s mercy and blessings be upon you, family
He is Praiseworthy and Glorious
Sarah said, “Woe to me, should I give birth when I am old, and this is my husband who is old?”
That a boy like me and my husband is at the age we are is a strange thing
The messengers said to her, “Are you amazed at what God has commanded to happen?”
May God’s mercy and happiness be upon you, the family of Abraham
God is praiseworthy in His bestowal of blessings upon you
And over all His creation He is full of glory, praise, and generous praise
When the fear that had been instilled in him by Our messengers went away from Abraham
The skin came to him with Isaac
It was said that the skin came to him because they did not want it
He continued to quarrel with us regarding the people of Lot in order to avert their torment
Abraham is slow to anger
Submissive to his Lord, submissive to Him
Submissive to his command
Return to obedience
And the messengers said
Leave aside arguing and quarreling about their affairs
For the command of your Lord has come to punish them
And the people of Lot were subjected to an unrepellent punishment from God
And when our messengers came to Lot, he was displeased with them
Bad for them and fed up with them
He said this is a difficult day
When our angels came to Lot, their coming displeased him
He was saddened by their arrival
This is because he did not know that they were messengers of God
He learned from his people what they were doing in terms of committing immoral acts
He was fed up with their arrival
He knew that he would need to defend his guests
He said: This day is a day of severe evil and great calamity
His people came running to him
Before, they used to do bad deeds
He said, “O my people, these are my daughters. They are more pure for you.”
So fear God and do not be disgraced by my guest
Isn't there a rational man among you?
Lot and his people came urging him
They thunder at the speed of their walking, which makes them want immoral things
And before, they used to come to men in their backs
Lot said, “O my people, these are the women of my nation, so marry them.”
They are purer for you than what you want from immorality
So fear God, O people, and beware of His punishment
And do not humiliate me by riding from me to my guests what they hate for you to ride from them
Isn't there a man of sound mind among you who would forbid any of my guests who want to commit indecency?
It prevents them from doing so
They said, “You know what right we have over your daughters, and you know what we want.”
Lot's people said
You know, O Lot, what right we have over your daughters, because they are not our husbands
O Lot, you know that our need is in something other than your daughters, and that what we want is what you forbid us from
He said, "If only I had power over you or sheltered myself in a strong corner."
Lot said to his people
If only I had power over you with supporters that would help me against you
And agents help me
Or be joined to a clan that prevents me from joining you
I settled among you and while you came to seek him from me in my hospitality
They said, “O Lot, we are messengers of your Lord, and they will not reach you.”
So go with your family for a part of the night, and none of you will turn around except your wife
It is their misfortune that has befallen them
Their time is dawn. Isn't dawn near?
The angels said to Lot
O Lot, we are messengers of your Lord sent to destroy them
They will not harm you or your guest
It's up to you
So get out from among them, you and your family, with the rest of the night
And none of you will pay attention except your wife
For Lot had taken it out with him
He forbade Lot and those with him from turning around except his wife
And she turned around and perished because of that
Your wife will be afflicted with the same torment that afflicted your people
The time for your people to perish is morning
So Lot took their time and said to them
Rather, they hastened their destruction
They said, “Isn’t the morning near?”
When Our command came, We made the high in it the low
We made its high its low and rained stones upon it
We rained down upon it stones of compacted shale
Marked by your Lord
And she is not far from the wrongdoers
And when he came, he ordered us to be punished
We made the high of their village low
And We sent upon them stones of clay arranged in arrays
A teacher with God
What are these stones that rained down on the people of Lot?
From the polytheists of your people, O Muhammad, it is far from raining on it
Unless they repent of their polytheism
Conclusion from Al-Tabari’s interpretation