Stoning or Banishment
سَيَقُولُونَ ثَلَاثَةٌ رَابِعُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ خَمْسَةٌ سَادِسُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ رَجْمًا بِالْغَيْبِ ۖ وَيَقُولُونَ سَبْعَةٌ وَثَامِنُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ ۚ قُلْ رَبِّي أَعْلَمُ بِعِدَّتِهِمْ مَا يَعْلَمُهُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ ۗ فَلَا تُمَارِ فِيهِمْ إِلَّا مِرَاءً ظَاهِرًا وَلَا تَسْتَفْتِ فِيهِمْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا {22}
(Some) would be saying, ‘(They were) three, the fourth of them was their dog’; ‘رَجْمًا’ throwing (guesses) at the unknown; and (some) would be saying, ‘(They were) seven, and the eighth of them was their dog’. Say: ‘My Lord is more Knowing of their number. Now know it except a few, therefore do not contend regarding them except (with) an apparent contention, and do not inquire regarding any one of them [18:22]
قَالُوا يَا شُعَيْبُ مَا نَفْقَهُ كَثِيرًا مِمَّا تَقُولُ وَإِنَّا لَنَرَاكَ فِينَا ضَعِيفًا ۖ وَلَوْلَا رَهْطُكَ لَرَجَمْنَاكَ ۖ وَمَا أَنْتَ عَلَيْنَا بِعَزِيزٍ {91}
They said: ‘O Shu’aib! We do not understand most of what you are saying, and we see you as a weak one among us; and had it not been for your family, we would have ‘لَرَجَمْنَاكَ’ stoned you (to death), and you are not with honour upon us’ [11:91]