Samood rejected the warning. 23 and said, 'What, shall we follow a mortal, one out of ourselves? Then indeed we should be in error and insanity! 24 Has the [Divine] message been revealed to him alone of all of us? No, he is a boastful liar." 25 They shall know tomorrow whichsoever is a liar insolent. 26 We are sending to them as a trial, a shecamel, so watch them and have patience. 27 Let them know that the water should be divided between them and the she-camel, each availing their turn.” 28 But they called their commander, who seized and hamstrung her. 29 How was then My punishment of which they had been warned? 30 Surely We sent upon them a single cry, so they were like the dry fragments of trees which the maker of an enclosure collects. 31 Now We have made the Koran easy for Remembrance. Is there any that will remember? 32 The people of Lot rejected Our warning. 33 Indeed We sent a shower of stones upon them, except the family of Lut; We rescued them before dawn. 34 As a favour from Us. That is how We reward the grateful. 35 And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings. 36 And they tried to persuade him regarding his guests – We therefore blinded their eyes, “So taste My punishment, and My warnings.” 37 In the morning early there came upon them a settled chastisement: 38 Taste then My torment and My warnings. 39 We have made the Koran an easy Remembrance, is there any that will remember! 40