26.121 . Lo! herein is indeed a portent , yet most of them are not believers .

26.122 . And lo , thy Lord , He is indeed the Mighty , the Merciful .

26.123 . ( The tribe of ) Aad denied the messengers ( of Allah ) ,

26.124 . When their brother Hud said unto them : Will ye not ward off ( evil ) ?

26.125 . Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you ,

26.126 . So keep your duty to Allah and obey me .

26.127 . And I ask of you no wage therefor ; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds .

26.128 . Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight?

26.129 . And seek ye out strongholds , that haply ye may last for ever?

26.130 . And if ye seize by force , seize ye as tyrants?

26.131 . Rather keep your duty to Allah , and obey me .

26.132 . Keep your duty toward Him who hath aided you with ( the good things ) that ye know ,

26.133 . Hath aided you with cattle and sons .

26.134 . And gardens and watersprings .

26.135 . Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day .

26.136 . They said : It is all one to us whether thou preachest or art not of those who preach ;

26.137 . This is but a fable of the men of old ,

26.138 . And we shall not be doomed .

26.139 . And they denied him ; therefor We destroyed them . Lo! herein is indeed a portent , yet most of them are not believers .

26.140 . And lo! thy Lord , He is indeed the Mighty , the Merciful .