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The Story of Salih's She-Camel
Allah then says,
[فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ]
(But the Messenger of Allah said to them) referring to Salih.
[نَاقَةُ اللَّهِ]
(That is the she-camel of Allah!) meaning, `beware of touching the she-camel of Allah with any harm.'
[وَسُقْيَـهَا]
(and its drink!) meaning, `do not transgress against her in her drinking, for she has been allocated a day to drink and you have been allocated a day to drink, as is known to you.' Then Allah says,
[فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا]
(Then they denied him and they killed it.) which means they rejected what he came with. This resulted in them killing the she-camel that Allah had brought out of the rock as a sign for them and a proof against them.
[فَدَمْدمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِذَنبِهِمْ]
(So their Lord destroyed them because of their sin,) meaning, He became angry with them and He annihilated them.
[فَسَوَّاهَا]
(Fasawwaha!) meaning, He made the punishment descend upon them all equally. Qatadah said,