65فَعَقَروها فَقالَ تَمَتَّعوا في دارِكُم ثَلاثَةَ أَيّامٍ ۖ ذٰلِكَ وَعدٌ غَيرُ مَكذوبٍMuhammad AsadBut they cruelly slaughtered her.1 And thereupon [Salih] said: "[Only] for three days [more] shall you enjoy life in your homes: this is a judgment2 which will not be belied!"See surah 7, note 61.Lit., "promise".