and indeed the people of alhijr gave the lie to messagebearers for we did vouchsafe them our messages but they obstinately turned their backs upon them notwithstanding that they had been wont to hew out dwellings from the mountains in security
ولقد كذب أصحاب الحجر المرسلين وآتيناهم آياتنا فكانوا عنها معرضين وكانوا ينحتون من الجبال بيوتا آمنين