And We sent to Thamood their brother Saleh: “Worship Allah.” But they became two disputing factions.
An-Naml 27:45
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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَالِحًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ فَإِذَا هُمْ فَرِيقَانِ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
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And We sent to Thamood their brother Saleh: “Worship God.” But they became two disputing factions.
We sent to the people of Thamud their brother Salih, who said, "Worship Allah." But they split into two groups, arguing with each other.
We sent to the people of Thamud their brother Salih, saying, "Worship Allah." But suddenly, they split into two groups, arguing with each other.
Certainly We sent to Thamud their brother Salih: “Worship God.” But at once they split into two factions quarreling.
And We sent to Thamood their brother Saleh: “Worship Allah.” But they became two disputing factions.
And We sent to Thamood their brother Saleh: “Worship God.” But they became two disputing factions.
And We had certainly sent to Thamūd their brother Ṣāliḥ, [saying], "Worship Allāh," and at once they were two parties conflicting.
And indeed We sent to Thamûd their brother Sâlih, saying: "Worship Allâh (Alone and none else). Then look! They became two parties (believers and disbelievers) quarreling with each other."
We sent to the people of Thamūd their brother Sālih [saying], “Worship Allah,” then they suddenly split into two quarreling factions.
We sent (aforetime), to the Thamud, their brother Salih, saying, "Serve Allah": But behold, they became two factions quarrelling with each other.
And We verily sent unto Thamud their brother Salih, saying: Worship Allah. And lo! they (then became two parties quarrelling.
To Thamud We sent their brother Salih. He said, "Serve none but God." But they divided themselves into two factions contending with one another.
And We sent to Thamud their brother Salih (with the Message): "Serve Allah," but all of a sudden they became split into two quarrelling factions.
Certainly We sent to Thamud Salih, their brother, [with the summons:] ‘Worship Allah!’ But thereat they became two groups contending with each other.
Walaqad arsalna ila thamooda akhahum salihan ani oAAbudoo Allaha faitha hum fareeqani yakhtasimoona