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To the people of Midian We sent their brother, Shuayb. He said, ‘My people, serve God: you have no god other than Him. A clear sign has come to you from your Lord. Give full measure and weight and do not undervalue people’s goods; do not cause corruption in the land after it has been set in order: this is better for you, if you are believers

Abdel Haleem	Arabic	Root / Link	Morphology
And to	وَإِلَىٰ (wa-ilā)	ا ل ي	Prep. Prep
Madyan	مَدْيَنَ (madyana)	م د ن	Noun Noun
his brother	أَخَاهُمْ (akhāhum)	أ خ و	Noun Noun
Shuaib	شُعَيْبًا (shuʿayban)	ش ع ي ب	Noun Noun
He said	قَالَ (qāla)	ق و ل	Verb V
O my people	يَٰقَوْمِ (yāqawmi)	ق و م	Noun Noun
Worship	ٱعْبُدُوا۟ (uʿ'budū)	ع ب د	Verb V
Allah	ٱللَّهَ (l-laha)	أ ل ه	Noun Noun
not	مَا (mā)	م ا	Prep. Prep
for you	لَكُم (lakum)	—	Noun Noun
any	مِّنْ (min)	م ن	Prep. Prep
god	إِلَٰهٍ (ilāhin)	أ ل ه	Noun Noun
other than Him	غَيْرُهُۥ (ghayruhu)	غ ي ر	Noun Noun
Verily	قَدْ (qad)	ق د	Prep. Prep
has came to you	جَآءَتْكُم (jāatkum)	ج ي أ	Verb V
a clear proof	بَيِّنَةٌ (bayyinatun)	ب ي ن	Noun Noun
from	مِّن (min)	م ن	Prep. Prep
your Lord	رَّبِّكُمْ (rabbikum)	ر ب ب	Noun Noun
So give full	فَأَوْفُوا۟ (fa-awfū)	و ف ي	Verb V
[the] measure	ٱلْكَيْلَ (l-kayla)	ك ي ل	Noun Noun
and the weight	وَٱلْمِيزَانَ (wal-mīzāna)	و ز ن	Noun Noun
and (do) not	وَلَا (walā)	ل ا	Prep. Prep
deprive	تَبْخَسُوا۟ (tabkhasū)	ب خ س	Verb V
[the] people	ٱلنَّاسَ (l-nāsa)	أ ن س	Noun Noun
in their things	أَشْيَآءَهُمْ (ashyāahum)	ش ي أ	Noun Noun
and (do) not	وَلَا (walā)	ل ا	Prep. Prep
cause corruption	تُفْسِدُوا۟ (tuf'sidū)	ف س د	Verb V
in	فِى (fī)	ف ي	Prep. Prep
the earth	ٱلْأَرْضِ (l-arḍi)	أ ر ض	Noun Noun
after	بَعْدَ (baʿda)	ب ع د	Noun Noun
its reformation	إِصْلَٰحِهَا (iṣ'lāḥihā)	ص ل ح	Noun Noun
That	ذَٰلِكُمْ (dhālikum)	ذ ل ك	Noun Noun
(is) better	خَيْرٌ (khayrun)	خ ي ر	Noun Noun
for you	لَّكُمْ (lakum)	—	Noun Noun
if	إِن (in)	ا ن	Prep. Prep
you are	كُنتُم (kuntum)	ك و ن	Verb V
believers	مُّؤْمِنِينَ (mu'minīna)	أ م ن	Noun Noun

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Surah: The Heights, The Elevated Places
Verse: 7:85
Juz: 8-9
Revelation: Meccan
Revelation Order: 39
Translations: 64
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Root Words in This Verse

مدن (مَدْيَن)
أخو (أَخ)
قول (قالَ)
قوم (قَوْم)
عبد (عَبَدَ)
أله (اللَّه)
غير (غَيْر)
جيأ (جاءَ)
بين (بَيِّنَة)
ربب (رَبّ)
وفي (أَوْفَى)
كيل (كَيْل)
وزن (مِيزان)
بخس (يَبْخَسْ)
أنس (ناس)
شيأ (شَىْء)
فسد (أَفْسَدُ)
أرض (أَرْض)
بعد (بَعْد)
صلح (إِصْلاح)
خير (خَيْر)
كون (كانَ)
أمن (مُؤْمِن)

Verses with similar phrasing (mutashabihat al-alfaz). Shared words are highlighted.

7:73 29%

وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَـٰلِحًا ۗ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ قَدْ جَآءَتْكُم بَيِّنَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةُ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمْ ءَايَةً ۖ فَذَرُوهَا تَأْكُلْ فِىٓ أَرْضِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

wa-ilā thamūda akhāhum ṣāliḥan qāla yāqawmi uʿ'budū l-laha mā lakum min ilāhin ghayruhu qad jāatkum bayyinatun min rabbikum hādhihi nāqatu l-lahi lakum āyatan fadharūhā takul fī arḍi l-lahi walā tamassūhā bisūin fayakhudhakum ʿadhābun alīmu

To the people of Thamud We sent their brother, Salih. He said, ‘My people, serve God: you have no god other than Him. A clear sign has come to you now from your Lord: this is God’s she-camel- a sign for you- so let her graze in God’s land and do not harm her in any way, or you will be struck by a painful torment

11:84 22%

۞ وَإِلَىٰ مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًا ۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ وَلَا تَنقُصُوا۟ ٱلْمِكْيَالَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ ۚ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰكُم بِخَيْرٍ وَإِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ مُّحِيطٍ

wa-ilā madyana akhāhum shuʿayban qāla yāqawmi uʿ'budū l-laha mā lakum min ilāhin ghayruhu walā tanquṣū l-mik'yāla wal-mīzāna innī arākum bikhayrin wa-innī akhāfu ʿalaykum ʿadhāba yawmin muḥīṭi

And to Midian, We sent their brother Shuayb. He said, ‘My people, worship God. You have no god other than Him. Do not give short measure nor short weight. I see you are prospering, but I fear you will have torment on an overwhelming Day

7:65 20%

۞ وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُودًا ۗ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۚ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

wa-ilā ʿādin akhāhum hūdan qāla yāqawmi uʿ'budū l-laha mā lakum min ilāhin ghayruhu afalā tattaqūn

To the people of 'Ad We sent their brother, Hud. He said, ‘My people, serve God: you have no god other than Him. Will you not take heed?’

11:50 20%

وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُودًا ۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا مُفْتَرُونَ

wa-ilā ʿādin akhāhum hūdan qāla yāqawmi uʿ'budū l-laha mā lakum min ilāhin ghayruhu in antum illā muf'tarūn

To the Ad, We sent their brother, Hud. He said, ‘My people, worship God. You have no god other than Him; you are only making up lies

23:23 18%

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

walaqad arsalnā nūḥan ilā qawmihi faqāla yāqawmi uʿ'budū l-laha mā lakum min ilāhin ghayruhu afalā tattaqūn

We sent Noah to his people. He said, ‘My people, serve God, for He is your only god. Will you not heed Him?’

11:61 16%

۞ وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَـٰلِحًا ۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ هُوَ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيهَا فَٱسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى قَرِيبٌ مُّجِيبٌ

wa-ilā thamūda akhāhum ṣāliḥan qāla yāqawmi uʿ'budū l-laha mā lakum min ilāhin ghayruhu huwa ansha-akum mina l-arḍi wa-is'taʿmarakum fīhā fa-is'taghfirūhu thumma tūbū ilayhi inna rabbī qarībun mujību

To the Thamud, We sent their brother, Salih. He said, ‘My people, worship God. You have no god other than Him. It was He who brought you into being from the earth and made you inhabit it, so ask forgiveness from Him, and turn back to Him: my Lord is near, and ready to answer.’

23:32 16%

فَأَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

fa-arsalnā fīhim rasūlan min'hum ani uʿ'budū l-laha mā lakum min ilāhin ghayruhu afalā tattaqūn

and sent one of their own as a messenger: ‘Serve God, for He is your only god. Will you not heed Him?’

7:59 14%

لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

laqad arsalnā nūḥan ilā qawmihi faqāla yāqawmi uʿ'budū l-laha mā lakum min ilāhin ghayruhu innī akhāfu ʿalaykum ʿadhāba yawmin ʿaẓīmi

We sent Noah to his people. He said, ‘My people, serve God: you have no god other than Him. I fear for you the punishment of a fearsome Day!’

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