Hud 11:62 قالوا يا صالح قد كنت فينا مرجوا قبل هاذا اتنهانا ان نعبد ما يعبد اباونا واننا لفي شك مما تدعونا اليه مريب ٦٢
قَالُواْ
يَٰصَٰلِحُ
قَدۡ
كُنتَ
فِينَا
مَرۡجُوّٗا
قَبۡلَ
هَٰذَآۖ
أَتَنۡهَىٰنَآ
أَن
نَّعۡبُدَ
مَا
يَعۡبُدُ
ءَابَآؤُنَا
وَإِنَّنَا
لَفِي
شَكّٖ
مِّمَّا
تَدۡعُونَآ
إِلَيۡهِ
مُرِيبٖ
٦٢
They said: "O Sâlih! You have been among us as a figure of good hope (and we wished for you to be our chief) till this [new thing which you have brought that we leave our gods and worship your God (Allâh) Alone]! Do you (now) forbid us the worship of what our fathers have worshipped? But we are really in grave doubt as to that to which you invite us (monotheism)."
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Conversation between Salih and the People of Thamud
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Allah, the Exalted, mentions what transpired in the discussion between Salih and his people. Al
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