PEOPLE OF THE CITY

36:13 Give them an example ˹O Prophet˺ of the residents of a town, when the messengers came to them.

36:14 We sent them two Messengers whom they rejected. We supported them by sending a third one who told the people, "We are the Messengers (of Allah) who have been sent to you".

36:15 They (people of the town) said: "You are only human beings like ourselves, and the Most Beneficent (Allah) has revealed nothing, you are only telling lies."

36:16 The Messengers said: "Our Lord knows that we have been sent as Messengers to you,

36:17 And our duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺ clearly.”

36:18 The people replied, “We definitely see you as a bad omen for us. If you do not desist, we will certainly stone you ˹to death˺ and you will be touched with a painful punishment from us.”

36:19 The messengers said, “Your bad omen lies within yourselves. Are you saying this because you are reminded ˹of the truth˺? In fact, you are a transgressing people.”

36:20 Then from the farthest end of the city a man came, rushing. He advised, “O my people! Follow the messengers.

36:21 Follow those who do not ask you for any reward and who are rightly guided.

36:22 "And why should I not worship Him (Allah Alone) Who has created me and to Whom you shall be returned.

36:23 Should I worship other gods besides Him? If the Beneficent God was to afflict me with hardship, the intercession of the idols can be of no benefit to me nor could they save me?

36:24 In that case I shall most surely be in clear error:

36:25 Verily! I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me!"

36:26 ˹But they killed him, then˺ he was told ˹by the angels˺, “Enter Paradise!” He said, “If only my people knew.

36:27 Of how my Lord has forgiven me and placed me among the honored."

36:28  We did not send any soldiers from the heavens against his people after his death, nor did We need to.

36:29  It was but one Saihah (shout, blast) and lo! They (all) were silent (dead-destroyed).