45وَلَقَد أَرسَلنا إِلىٰ ثَمودَ أَخاهُم صالِحًا أَنِ اعبُدُوا اللَّهَ فَإِذا هُم فَريقانِ يَختَصِمونَT. B. Irving(IV) We sent Tham�d their brother �ali?: [who said]: "Worship God [Alone]!" Nonetheless they became two quarreling factions.