In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
84. To the Madyan People (We sent) Shu'aib, one of their own brethren: he said:
"O my people! worship Allah. Ye have no other god but Him. And give not short
measure or weight: I see you in prosperity, but I fear for you the penalty of a
day that will compass (you) all round.
85. "And O my people! give just measure and weight, nor withhold from the people
the things that are their due: commit not evil in the land with intent to do
mischief.
86. "That which is left you by Allah is best for you, if ye (but) believed! but
I am not set over you to keep watch!"
87. They said: "O Shu'aib! Does thy (religion of) prayer command thee that we
leave off the worship which our fathers practised, or that we leave off doing
what we like with our property? truly, thou art the one that forbeareth with
faults and is right- minded!"
88. He said: "O my people! see ye whether I have a Clear (Sign) from my Lord,
and He hath given me sustenance (pure and) good as from Himself? I wish not, in
opposition to you, to do that which I forbid you to do. I only desire (your)
betterment to the best of my power; and my success (in my task) can only come
from Allah. In Him I trust, and unto Him I look.
89. "And O my people! let not my dissent (from you) cause you to sin, lest ye
suffer a fate similar to that of the people of Noah or of Hud or of Salih, nor
are the people of Lut far off from you!
90. "But ask forgiveness of your Lord, and turn unto Him (in repentance): For my
Lord is indeed full of mercy and loving-kindness."
91. They said: "O Shu'aib! much of what thou sayest we do not understand! In
fact among us we see that thou hast no strength! Were it not for thy family, we
should certainly have stoned thee! for thou hast among us no great position!"
92. He said: "O my people! is then my family of more consideration with you than
Allah. For ye cast Him away behind your backs (with contempt). But verily my
Lord encompasseth on all sides all that ye do!
93. "And O my people! Do whatever ye can: I will do (my part): Soon will ye know
who it is on whom descends the penalty of ignominy; and who is a liar! and watch
ye! for I too am watching with you!"
94. When Our decree issued, We saved Shu'aib and those who believed with him, by
(special) mercy from Ourselves: But the (mighty) blast did seize the wrong-
doers, and they lay prostrate in their homes by the morning,-
95. As if they had never dwelt and flourished there! Ah! Behold! How the Madyan
were removed (from sight) as were removed the Thamud!
96. And we sent Moses, with Our Clear (Signs) and an authority manifest,
97. Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs: but they followed the command of Pharaoh and
the command of Pharaoh was no right (guide).
98. He will go before his people on the Day of Judgment, and lead them into the
Fire (as cattle are led to water): But woeful indeed will be the place to which
they are led!
99. And they are followed by a curse in this (life) and on the Day of Judgment:
and woeful is the gift which shall be given (unto them)!
100. These are some of the stories of communities which We relate unto thee: of
them some are standing, and some have been mown down (by the sickle of time).
101. It was not We that wronged them: They wronged their own souls: the deities,
other than Allah, whom they invoked, profited them no whit when there issued the
decree of thy Lord: Nor did they add aught (to their lot) but perdition!
102. Such is the chastisement of thy Lord when He chastises communities in the
midst of their wrong: grievous, indeed, and severe is His chastisement.
103. In that is a Sign for those who fear the penalty of the Hereafter: that is
a Day for which mankind will be gathered together: that will be a Day of
Testimony.
Translation by Abdullah Yusufali