A bit further on from the passage quoted above, the Qur'an says, So they hamstrung the she-camel, and were insolent toward the command of their lord and said, “O Salih, bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the messengers.”
Kemudian mereka sembelih unta betina itu, dan mereka berlaku angkuh terhadap perintah Tuhan, dan mereka berkata, "Hai Shaleh, datangkanlah apa yang kamu ancamkan itu kepada kami, jika (betul) kamu termasuk orang-orang yang diutus (Allah)."