nothing could stop us from sending signs except that the earlier people had rejected them as lies. we sent to thamud the shecamel as a token to make it clear to them but they treated her cruelly and we send signs only to deter.
وما منعنا أن نرسل بالآيات إلا أن كذب بها الأولون وآتينا ثمود الناقة مبصرة فظلموا بها وما نرسل بالآيات إلا تخويفا