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Muhammad Asad   
AND UNTO [the tribe of] Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih. He said: "O my people! Worship God [alone]: you have no deity other than Him. He brought you into being out of the earth, and made you thrive thereon. Ask Him, therefore, to forgive you your sins, and then turn towards Him in repentance-for, verily, my Sustainer is ever-near, responding [to the call of whoever calls unto Him]!"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
And to the people of Thamûd We sent their brother Ṣâliḥ. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah. You have no god other than Him. He ˹is the One Who˺ produced you from the earth and settled you on it. So seek His forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. Surely my Lord is Ever Near, All-Responsive ˹to prayers˺.”
Safi Kaskas   
To the people of Thamud, We sent their brother Salih. He said, “My people, worship God [alone]. You have no God other than Him. He created you out of the Earth and made you inhabit it. Ask Him to forgive your sins, and turn towards Him in repentance. My Lord is near and ready to answer [whoever calls to Him].”

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۞ وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمۡ صَـٰلِحࣰاۚ قَالَ یَـٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَـٰهٍ غَیۡرُهُۥۖ هُوَ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱسۡتَعۡمَرَكُمۡ فِیهَا فَٱسۡتَغۡفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُوۤا۟ إِلَیۡهِۚ إِنَّ رَبِّی قَرِیبࣱ مُّجِیبࣱ ۝٦١
Transliteration (2021)   
wa-ilā thamūda akhāhum ṣāliḥan qāla yāqawmi uʿ'budū l-laha mā lakum min ilāhin ghayruhu huwa ansha-akum mina l-arḍi wa-is'taʿmarakum fīhā fa-is'taghfirūhu thumma tūbū ilayhi inna rabbī qarībun mujību
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And to Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. He said, "O my people! Worship Allah, not you have any god other than Him. He produced you from the earth and settled you in it. So ask forgiveness of Him, then turn in repentance to Him. Indeed, my Lord (is) near, All-Responsive."

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
AND UNTO [the tribe of] Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih. He said: "O my people! Worship God [alone]: you have no deity other than Him. He brought you into being out of the earth, and made you thrive thereon. Ask Him, therefore, to forgive you your sins, and then turn towards Him in repentance-for, verily, my Sustainer is ever-near, responding [to the call of whoever calls unto Him]!"
M. M. Pickthall   
And unto (the tribe of) Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. He said: O my people! Serve Allah, Ye have no other Allah save Him. He brought you forth from the earth and hath made you husband it. So ask forgiveness of Him and turn unto Him repentant. Lo! my Lord is Nigh, Responsive
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
To the Thamud People (We sent) Salih, one of their own brethren. He said: "O my people! Worship Allah: ye have no other god but Him. It is He Who hath produced you from the earth and settled you therein: then ask forgiveness of Him, and turn to Him (in repentance): for my Lord is (always) near, ready to answer."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
And to the people of Thamûd We sent their brother Ṣâliḥ. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah. You have no god other than Him. He ˹is the One Who˺ produced you from the earth and settled you on it. So seek His forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. Surely my Lord is Ever Near, All-Responsive ˹to prayers˺.”
Safi Kaskas   
To the people of Thamud, We sent their brother Salih. He said, “My people, worship God [alone]. You have no God other than Him. He created you out of the Earth and made you inhabit it. Ask Him to forgive your sins, and turn towards Him in repentance. My Lord is near and ready to answer [whoever calls to Him].”
Wahiduddin Khan   
To the Thamud We sent their brother Salih. He said, My people, worship God! You have no god but Him. It was He who brought you into being from the earth and settled you upon it and so ask His forgiveness. Turn to Him in repentance. My Lord is near and responsive
Shakir   
And to Samood (We sent) their brother Salih. He said: O my people! serve Allah, you have no god other than He; He brought you into being from the earth, and made you dwell in it, therefore ask forgiveness of Him, then turn to Him; surely my Lord is Nigh, Answering
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
And We sent to Thamud their brother Salih. He said: O my folk! Worship God. You have no god other than He. He caused you to grow from the earth and settled you on it. So ask for His forgiveness. Again, repent to Him. Truly, my Lord is Near, One Who Answers.
T.B.Irving   
To Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih. He said: "My people worship God; you have no deity besides Him. He has produced you from the earth and let you settle down on it, so seek forgiveness from Him. Then turn to Him; my Lord is Near, Responsive."
Abdul Hye   
And to the Thamud people, (We sent) their brother Saleh. He said: “O my people! Worship Allah, you have no other deity but Him. He brought you forth from the earth and settled you therein. So ask the forgiveness of Him, and then turn to Him in repentance. Certainly, my Lord is Near, Responsive.”
The Study Quran   
And to Thamud, their brother ?ali?. He said, “O my people! Worship God! You have no god other than Him. He brought you forth from the earth and settled you therein. So seek forgiveness from Him; then turn unto Him in repentance. Truly my Lord is Nigh, Responsive.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
To Thamud, their brother Saleh implored, “O my people, worship God; you have no deity other than Him. He initiated you from the earth and established you upon it. Seek His forgiveness, and repent to Him. My Lord is Near and Responsive.”
Talal Itani (2012)   
And to Thamood, their brother Saleh. He said, 'O my people, worship God, you have no god other than Him. He initiated you from the earth, and settled you in it. So seek His forgiveness, and repent to Him. My Lord is Near and Responsive.'
Dr. Kamal Omar   
And to Samud (the word refers to a particular Arab nation) their brother Salih (was sent as a Messenger). He said: “O my nation! Pay obedience to Allah. (There is) not for you out of a god other than Him. He brought you forth from the earth and settled you therein; then ask forgiveness of Him, then turn to Him in repentance. Certainly, my Nourisher-Sustainer is Near (to all by His love), Responsive.”
M. Farook Malik   
To the Thamud people, We sent their brother Saleh. He said: "O my people! Worship Allah, you have no god but Him. It is He Who created you from the earth and made it a dwelling place for you. So seek forgiveness from Him and turn to Him in repentance. Surely my Lord is very close, ready to answer."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And to Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. He said, "O my people, worship Allah. In no way do you have any god other than He. He is (the One Who) brought you into being from the earth and has made you settle therein. So ask forgiveness of Him; thereafter repent to Him. Surely my Lord is Ever-Near, and Supreme-Answerer."
Muhammad Sarwar   
To Thamud We sent their brother Salih who told them, "My people, worship God; He is your only Lord. It is He who has created you from the earth and has settled you therein. Seek forgiveness from Him and turn to Him in repentance. My Lord is certainly close to everyone and He hears all prayers."
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
And to (the people of) Thamud (We sent) their brother, SaliH. He said, .O my people, worship Allah. You have no god other than Him. He has created you from earth and made you settle therein. So, seek His forgiveness, then turn to Him in repentance. Surely, my Lord is near, responsive to the prayers
Shabbir Ahmed   
And to the nation of Thamud, We sent their brother Saleh. He said, "O My people! Serve Allah. You have no one worthy of obedience but He. He initiated you from the earth and made you thrive thereon. Come to His forgiveness, then turn to Him in repentance mending your ways. My Lord is ever-Near, Responsive."
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Towards ´Samood´, We sent their brother Saleh. He said, "Oh my people! Worship Allah! You do not have any other god besides Him. He brought you forth from dirt and settled you on the earth. So, seek forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. My Lord is really close by, and He responds!"
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
And to the Samood (Thamud people, We sent) Salih, one of their brothers. He said: "O my people! Worship Allah: You have no other god but Him. It is He Who has created you from the earth and settled you in there: Ask then forgiveness from Him, and turn to Him (in repentance): Certainly, my Lord is Near (Khareeb), Responsive (Mujib)."
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And to Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih, 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."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
And to Thamud was sent their brother Saleh. He said: "My people, serve God, you have no god besides Him. He established you in the land and gave you control over it, so seek His forgiveness, then repent to Him. My Lord is Near, Responsive."
Abdel Haleem   
To the Thamud, We sent their brother, Salih. He said, ‘My people, worship God. You have no god other than Him. It was He who brought you into being from the earth and made you inhabit it, so ask forgiveness from Him, and turn back to Him: my Lord is near, and ready to answer.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
And unto Thamud We sent their brother Saleh. He said: O my people! worship Allah; there is no god for you but he. He hath caused you to spring out of the earth, and hath made you dwell therein. Wherefore ask forgiveness of Him, then repent toward Him; verily my Lord is Nigh,Responsive
Ahmed Ali   
Be warned! Accursed are the people of 'Ad who were Hud's. To Thamud We Sent their brother Saleh. "O my people," he said, "worship God; you have no other god but He. It is He who raised you from the earth and settled you upon it. So beg your Lord to forgive you, and turn to Him in repentance. Surely my Lord is near and answers."
Aisha Bewley   
To Thamud We sent their brother Salih. He said, ´My people, worship Allah! You have no god apart from Him. He brought you into being from the earth and made you its inhabitants. So ask His forgiveness and then make tawba to Him. My Lord is Close and Quick to Respond.´
Ali Ünal   
And to (the people of) Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih (as Messenger to convey the same message): "O my people! Worship God alone: you have no deity other than Him. He has raised you from the earth and settled you in it, enabling your dignity and prosperity. So, ask forgiveness of Him (for the sins you have so far committed) and turn to Him repentant. Assuredly, my Lord is All-Near, All-Responsive (to the call of all beings that call upon Him)."
Ali Quli Qara'i   
And to Thamud [We sent] á¹¢aliḥ, their brother. He said, ‘O my people! Worship Allah. You have no other god besides Him. He brought you forth from the earth and made it your habitation. So plead with Him for forgiveness, then turn to Him penitently. My Lord is indeed nearmost [and] responsive.’
Hamid S. Aziz   
And unto Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. Said he, "O my people! Serve Allah; you have no God but Him. He it is that produced you from the earth, and made you live therein! So ask pardon of Him; then turn to Him in repentance. Verily, my Lord i
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
And to Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. He said: “My people, serve God, there is no god for you other than Him, He produced you from the earth and made you (develop it and) inhabit in there, so ask for His forgiveness then turn to Him in repentance, indeed my Lord is near and answers (your prayers).”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
To the Thamud people We sent Salih, one of their own brothers. He said, “O my people, worship God, you have no other god but Him. It is He Who has produced you from the earth and settled you therein. Then ask forgiveness of Him, and turn to Him, for my Lord is near, ready to answer.
Musharraf Hussain   
We sent their brother Salih to people of Thamud, he told them: “My people, worship Allah. You have no other god but Him. It is He Who raised you up in this land and helped you to settle in it, so seek His forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. My Lord is near, and answers the prayers.”
Maududi   
And to Thamud We sent their brother Sali'h. He said: 'My people! Serve Allah; you have no god other than Him. He brought you into being out of the earth, and has made you dwell in it. So ask Him to forgive you, and do turn towards Him in repentance. Indeed My Lord is near, responsive to prayers .
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
And to Thamud was their brother Saleh. He said: "O my people, serve God, you have no god besides Him. He has established you from the earth, and has made you settle in it; so seek His forgiveness, then repent to Him. My Lord is Near, Responsive."
Mohammad Shafi   
And to the people of ThamoodWe sent their brother Salih. He said, "O my people! Worship Allah, you have no god other than He. He brought you into being from the earth, and made you dwell on it. Ask forgiveness of Him then, and turn to Him in repentance. My Lord is indeed close and He does respond

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And towards Thamud (We sent) Saleh a compatriot of their own. He said, 'O my people, worship Allah. You have no deity beside Him. He evolved you from the earth and caused you to live therein, then beg forgiveness of Him' then turn to Him. No doubt' my Lord is near. Responsive.'
Rashad Khalifa   
To Thamoud we sent their brother Saaleh. He said, "O my people, worship GOD; you have no other god beside Him. He initiated you from the earth, then settled you in it. You shall seek His forgiveness, then repent to Him. My Lord is always near, responsive."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
And to Thamood, (We sent) their brother Salih. He said: 'My nation, worship Allah; you have no god except He. It is He who made you from the earth and let you live upon it. Ask His forgiveness then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is near and answers (prayers).
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And to Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. He said: O my people, serve Allah, you have no god other than Him. He brought you forth from the earth and made you dwell in it, so ask forgiveness of Him, then turn to Him. Surely my Lord is Nigh, Answering
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
And to Thamud their brother Saleh, He said: "You (my) nation worship God, (there is) not for you from a God other than Him, He created you in the Earth , and He made you inhabit/populate in it, so ask Him for forgiveness, then repent to Him, that my Lord (is) near/close answering/replying."
Bijan Moeinian   
And to Thamud, I appointed their brother Saleh. He said: “O’ my people, worship the Lord as you do not have any other god beside Him. He raised you from the earth and sustained you therein. Pray for forgiveness from your Lord and repent sincerely; you will find the Lord very close to you and the Most Forgiving
Faridul Haque   
And to the Thamud tribe, We sent their fellow man Saleh; he said, "O my people! Worship Allah, there is no other True God except Him; He created you from the earth and established you in it, so seek forgiveness from Him and incline towards Him in repentance; indeed my Lord is Close, Acceptor of Prayer."
Sher Ali   
And to the tribe of Thamud, WE sent their brother Salih. He said, `O my people, worship ALLAH; you have no god other than HIM. HE raised you up from the earth and settled you therein. So ask forgiveness of HIM, then turn to HIM wholly. Verily, my Lord is nigh, and answers prayers.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
And (We sent) to (the people of) Thamud their (kinship) brother Salih. He said: ‘O my people, worship Allah. You have no God apart from Him. He is the One Who raised you up from the earth and settled you therein. So, beg His forgiveness and then turn to Him in repentance. Surely, my Lord is Near, Granting prayers.
Amatul Rahman Omar   
And to the tribe of Thamud (We sent as a Messenger) their kinsman Salih. He said, `My people! worship Allah, you have no One worthy of worship other than He. It is He Who brought you forth from the earth and made you dwell therein. So seek protection of Him and turn to Him in repentance. Verily, my Lord is Nigh, Responsive (to prayers).
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
And to Thamood (people, We sent) their brother Salih (Saleh). He said: "O my people! Worship Allah, you have no other Ilah (God) but Him. He brought you forth from the earth and settled you therein, then ask forgiveness of Him and turn to Him in repentance. Certainly, my Lord is Near (to all by His Knowledge), Responsive."

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
And to Thamood their brother Salih; he said, 'O my people, serve God! You have no god other than He. It is He who produced you from the earth and has given you to live therein; so ask forgiveness of Him, then repent to Him; surely my Lord is nigh, and answers prayer
George Sale   
And unto the tribe of Thamud we sent their brother Saleh. He said unto them, O my people, worship God; ye have no God besides Him. It is He who hath produced you out of the earth, and hath given you an habitation therein. Ask pardon of Him therefore, and be turned unto Him; for my Lord is near, and ready to answer
Edward Henry Palmer   
And unto Thamud (we sent) their brother Zalih; said he, 'O my people! worship God; ye have no god but Him. He it is that produced you from the earth, and made you live therein! Then ask pardon of Him; then turn again to Him: verily, my Lord is nigh and answers!
John Medows Rodwell   
And unto Themoud we sent their Brother Saleh: - "O my people! said he, worship God: you have no other god than Him. He hath raised you up out of the earth, and hath given you to dwell therein. Ask pardon of him then, and be turned unto him; for thy Lord is nigh, ready to answer."
N J Dawood (2014)   
And to Thamūd We sent their kin Ṣālih. He said: ‘Serve God, my people; you have no god but Him. It was He who brought you into being from the earth and gave you means to dwell upon it. Seek forgiveness of Him, and turn to Him in penitence. My Lord is near at hand and answers all.‘

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
And to the [people of] Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih. He said, “O my people worship Allah you have no other deity except Him. It is He who created you out of the earth and He caused you to populate it therefore seek forgiveness from Him and then turn to Him in repentance Lo! My Lord is indeed All-near, Oft-Responsive.”
Munir Mezyed   
To (the tribe of) ‘Thamūd’ (We sent) their brother Sālih, he said: ‘O’ my people, worship Allâh (in the way He wants you to worship Him)! You have no other god but Him. He initiated you from the earth, and then made you to dwell in it. Now, therefore, ask Forgiveness of Him and turn to Him in repentance. My Lord is always near, reacting quickly and positively.’
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
And to Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih, saying: oh my people, serve Allah, you have no other god than Him, He brought you into existence from the earth and established you on it, so ask Him for forgiveness, then repent to Him, for my Lord is near and responding.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Salih went to the Thamud. He was one of their own people. He said, “O my people, worship Allah. You have no god except Him. He created you from the earth and settled you on it. Ask His forgiveness. Repent to Him. Truly, my Lord is near. [He is] the Responder to Prayer.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
And to Thamûd, their brother Saleh. He said, “O my people, worship Allah; you have no god other than Him; He initiated you from the earth and assigned you to develop it, so seek His forgiveness and then repent to Him. My Lord is indeed Near, Responsive.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
To Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih. He said: "My people worship Allah (God); you have no deity besides Him. He has produced you from the earth and let you settle down on it, so seek forgiveness from Him. Then turn to Him; my Lord is Near, Responsive."
Samy Mahdy   
And to Thamud, their brother Saleh said, “O kinfolk, worship Allah, you have no God other than Him. He instituted you from the earth and colonized you in it. So, seek His forgiveness, and repent to Him. Surely My Lord is Near, Responsive.”
Sayyid Qutb   
To Thamūd, We sent their brother Şāliĥ. He said: 'My people! Worship God alone. You have no deity other than Him. He it is who brought you into being out of the earth and settled you therein. Seek His forgiveness and then turn to Him in repentance. My Lord is ever near. He answers all.'
Ahmed Hulusi   
To the Thamud (We disclosed) their brother Salih... He said, “O my people... Become aware of your servitude to Allah! You cannot have a deity/god, only HU! He formed you from the earth and flourished it with you... So ask for forgiveness of Him and repent to Him... Indeed, my Rabb is the Qarib, the Mujib (the One who responds).”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
And unto(the people of)Thamoud(We sent)their brother S alih, He said: 'O my people! Worship Allah! You have no god other than He. It is He Who produced you from the earth and settled you therein: so ask forgiveness of Him, and turn unto Him in repentance: surely my Lord is Nigh, Responsive'.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
We sent also to the people of Thamud -The Thamudites- their brother the Messenger Saleh, who said to them: "O my people worship Allah and adore Him with appropriate acts and rites; You have no Ilah but Him. He raised you from the earth and made it the world you live on. Therefore, invoke His forgiveness and in lowliest plight stand repentant to Him of the way you conduct yourselves in life. Allah, my Creator, is indeed in the immediate proximity of the whole and of all in all and He responds to invocation."
Mir Aneesuddin   
And to (the community of) Samood (We sent) their brother Salih, he said, “O my people ! serve Allah, there is no god for you other than Him. He produced you from the earth and made you dwell therein. So ask Him for protective forgiveness then turn to Him (in repentance), my Fosterer is certainly Near, Responsive.” you dwell therein. So ask Him for protective forgiveness then turn to Him (in repentance), my Fosterer is certainly Near, Responsive.”
The Wise Quran   
And to Thamud their brother Salih. He said, 'O my people! Worship God; you have no god other than Him. He produced you from the earth, and made you live in it. So ask forgiveness of Him then repent to Him; indeed, my Lord is near, answers.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
To the Thamud People (We sent) Salih, one of their own brethren. He said: "O my people! Worship God: ye have no other god but Him. It is He Who hath produced you from the earth and settled you therein: then ask forgiveness of Him, and turn to Him (in repentance): for my Lord is (always) near, ready to answer."
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And to Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. He said, "O my people! Worship Allah, not you have any god other than Him. He produced you from the earth and settled you in it. So ask forgiveness of Him, then turn in repentance to Him. Indeed, my Lord (is) near, All-Responsive.
OLD Transliteration   
Wa-ila thamooda akhahum salihan qala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allaha ma lakum min ilahin ghayruhu huwa anshaakum mina al-ardi waistaAAmarakum feeha faistaghfiroohu thumma tooboo ilayhi inna rabbee qareebun mujeebun