And to Thamūd [We sent] their brother Ṣāliḥ. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. He has produced you from the earth and settled you in it, so ask forgiveness of Him and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive."
فَٱسۡتَغۡفِرُوهُSo ask forgiveness of Himfa-is'taghfirūhu
ثُمَّthenthumma
تُوبُوٓاْturn in repentancetūbū
إِلَيۡهِۚto Himilayhi
إِنَّIndeedinna
رَبِّيmy Lordrabbī
قَرِيبٞ(is) nearqarībun
مُّجِيبٞAll-Responsivemujībun
Tafsir
Allah sent to the people of Thamūd their brother Ṣāliḥ. He told his people to worship Allah alone, and that they had no god worthy of worship other than Him. He created them from the clay of the earth when He created their father Adam from it, and made them settle in it. He told them to ask for forgiveness from Him, and that his Lord was Near to those who devoted themselves to worshipping Him, responding to their prayers.