إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ ٢٧
For We will send the she-camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and possess thyself in patience!
54:28
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُحْتَضَرٌ ٢٨
And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).
54:29
فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ ٢٩
But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).
54:30
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ ٣٠
Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
54:31
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ ٣١
For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.