Prophethood and Message
Surah 7:73 (Al-A‘rāf)
"And to the Thamūd [We sent] their brother Ṣāliḥ. He said, 'O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. This is the she-camel of Allah [sent] to you as a sign. So leave her to eat in Allah’s land and do not touch her with harm, lest there seize you a painful punishment.'"
Surah 11:61 (Hūd)
"And to Thamūd [We sent] their brother Ṣāliḥ. He said, 'O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. He has produced you from the earth and settled you in it, so ask forgiveness of Him and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive.'"
Surah 26:141–145 (Ash-Shu‘arā’)
141: "Thamūd denied the messengers."
142: "When their brother Ṣāliḥ said to them, 'Will you not fear Allah?"
143: "Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger."
144: "So fear Allah and obey me."
145: "And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds."
Surah 27:45–46 (An-Naml)
45: "And We had sent to Thamūd their brother Ṣāliḥ, [saying], 'Worship Allah,' and at once they were two parties conflicting."
46: "He said, 'O my people, why are you impatient for evil before [good]? Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allah that you may receive mercy?'"
Miraculous She-camel
Surah 7:73 (Al-A‘rāf)
See above for full verse; relevant portion: "This is the she-camel of Allah [sent] to you as a sign. So leave her to eat in Allah’s land and do not touch her with harm, lest there seize you a painful punishment."
Surah 11:64 (Hūd)
"And O my people, this is the she-camel of Allah – [she is] to you a sign. So let her feed upon Allah’s earth and do not touch her with harm, or you will be taken by an impending punishment."
Surah 26:155–156 (Ash-Shu‘arā’)
155: "He said, 'This is a she-camel. For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, on a known day."
156: "And do not touch her with harm, lest the punishment of a tremendous day seize you."
Surah 54:27–28 (Al-Qamar)
27: "Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as a trial for them, so watch them and be patient."
28: "And inform them that the water is to be shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn]."
Surah 91:13 (Ash-Shams)
"And the messenger of Allah [Ṣāliḥ] said to them, '[Do not harm] the she-camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink.'"
Thamūd’s Rejection & Plots
Surah 7:75–77 (Al-A‘rāf)
75: "Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people to those who were oppressed – those who believed among them, 'Do you [actually] know that Ṣāliḥ is sent from his Lord?' They said, 'Indeed, we are believers in that with which he was sent.'"
76: "Said those who were arrogant, 'Indeed, we are disbelievers in that which you believe.'"
77: "So they hamstrung the she-camel and were insolent toward the command of their Lord and said, 'O Ṣāliḥ, bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the messengers.'"
Surah 11:62 (Hūd)
"They said, 'O Ṣāliḥ, you were among us a man of promise before this. Do you forbid us to worship what our fathers worshipped? And indeed, we are in doubt about that to which you invite us, [finding it] suspicious.'"
Surah 27:47–49 (An-Naml)
47: "They said, 'We consider you a bad omen, you and those with you.' He said, 'Your omen is with Allah. Rather, you are a people being tested.'"
48: "And there were in the city nine family heads causing corruption in the land and not amending [its affairs]."
49: "They said, 'Take a mutual oath by Allah that we will kill him by night, he and his family. Then we will say to his heir, "We did not witness the destruction of his family, and indeed, we are truthful."'"
Surah 54:23–25 (Al-Qamar)
23: "Thamūd denied the warnings"
24: "And said, 'Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness."
25: "Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar.'"
Divine Punishment
Surah 7:78–79 (Al-A‘rāf)
78: "So the earthquake seized them, and they became within their home [corpses] fallen prone."
79: "And he turned away from them and said, 'O my people, I had certainly conveyed to you the message of my Lord and advised you, but you do not like advisors.'"
Surah 11:67–68 (Hūd)
67: "And the shriek seized those who had wronged, and they became within their homes [corpses] fallen prone"
68: "As if they had never prospered therein. Indeed, Thamūd disbelieved in their Lord; so, away with Thamūd!"
Surah 26:158–159 (Ash-Shu‘arā’)
158: "And the punishment seized them. Indeed, in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers."
159: "And indeed, your Lord – He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful."
Surah 54:31 (Al-Qamar)
"Indeed, We sent upon them one blast, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen."
Surah 91:14–15 (Ash-Shams)
14: "But they denied him and hamstrung her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all]."
15: "And He does not fear its consequences."
Surah 27:51–52 (An-Naml)
51: "Then see how was the outcome of their plan – that We destroyed them and their people, all."
52: "So those are their houses, desolate because of the wrong they had done. Indeed, in that is a sign for a people who know."
Lessons & Warnings
Surah 7:79 (Al-A‘rāf)
See above: "And he turned away from them and said, 'O my people, I had certainly conveyed to you the message of my Lord and advised you, but you do not like advisors.'"
Surah 11:61–62 (Hūd)
61: See above: "And to Thamūd [We sent] their brother Ṣāliḥ. He said, 'O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him...'"
62: See above: "They said, 'O Ṣāliḥ, you were among us a man of promise before this...'"
Surah 11:68 (Hūd)
See above: "As if they had never prospered therein. Indeed, Thamūd disbelieved in their Lord; so, away with Thamūd!"
Surah 41:17–18 (Fuṣṣilat)
17: "And as for Thamūd, We guided them, but they preferred blindness over guidance, so the thunderbolt of humiliating punishment seized them for what they used to earn."
18: "And We saved those who believed and used to fear Allah."