The 'Ad (people) rejected the messengers. 123 when their brother Hood said to them, 'Will you not be godfearing? 124 "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust: 125 So fear God and listen to me. 126 "And I do not ask from you any fee for it; my reward is only upon the Lord Of The Creation." 127 "What! You build a structure on every height, to laugh at the passers-by?" 128 And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally? 129 And will you [always,] whenever you lay hand [on others,] lay hand [on them] cruelly, without any restraint? 130 So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me 131 Fear Him who has bestowed on you what you know, 132 succoured you with flocks and sons, 133 And gardens and watersprings. 134 indeed, I fear for you the torment of an awful day." 135 They said: "It is the same to us if you warn us or do not warn. 136 That is nothing but a habit of the ancients, 137 And we are not going to be punished. 138 In response they denied him - We therefore destroyed them; indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not believers. 139 And indeed your Lord - only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful. 140