إِنَّا مُرۡسِلُواْ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتۡنَةٗ لَّهُمۡ فَٱرۡتَقِبۡهُمۡ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ ٢٧
Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient. 1
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 This and the following verse are an address to Ṣāliḥ (upon him be peace).
Word by word Each word's meaning and sound
إِنَّا Indeed, We innā مُرۡسِلُواْ (are) sending mur'silū ٱلنَّاقَةِ the she-camel l-nāqati فِتۡنَةٗ (as) a trial fit'natan لَّهُمۡ for them lahum فَٱرۡتَقِبۡهُمۡ so watch them fa-ir'taqib'hum وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ and be patient wa-iṣ'ṭabir Tafsir I will take out a she-camel from the rock and send it as a test to them. So wait, O Salih - and watch what they do to it and what is done to them, and be patient over their harm.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran
Previous ayah: Al-Qamar 26 Next ayah: Al-Qamar 28