وَيقَوْمِ لاَ يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شِقَاقِى (And O my people! Let not my Shiqaq cause you) This means, “Do not let your hatred and enmity of me cause you to persist in your corruption and disbelief. If you continue this way, you will suffer the same vengeance and torment that overcame Nuh’s people, Hud’s people, Salih’s people […]
The Response of Shu`ayb’s People They said, يشُعَيْبُ مَا نَفْقَهُ (O Shu`ayb! We do not understand) This means that we do not comprehend. كَثِيراً (much) `most of what you say’. Ath-Thawri said, “He (Shu`ayb) was called the orator of the Prophets.” As-Suddi said, وَإِنَّا لَنَرَاكَ فِينَا ضَعِيفًا (and we see you weak among us.) “They […]
The Response of Shu`ayb’s People They said, يشُعَيْبُ مَا نَفْقَهُ (O Shu`ayb! We do not understand) This means that we do not comprehend. كَثِيراً (much) `most of what you say’. Ath-Thawri said, “He (Shu`ayb) was called the orator of the Prophets.” As-Suddi said, وَإِنَّا لَنَرَاكَ فِينَا ضَعِيفًا (and we see you weak among us.) “They […]
Shu` ayb’s threatening of His People When the Prophet of Allah,Shu` ayb, despaired of their response to him, he said, “O mypeople اعْمَلُواْ عَلَى مَكَانَتِكُمْ (Act according to your ability,) This means, “Act according to your current ways.” This is actually a severe threat. إِنِّى عَـمِلٌ (I am acting.) according to my way. سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ […]
Shu` ayb’s threatening of His People When the Prophet of Allah,Shu` ayb, despaired of their response to him, he said, “O mypeople اعْمَلُواْ عَلَى مَكَانَتِكُمْ (Act according to your ability,) This means, “Act according to your current ways.” This is actually a severe threat. إِنِّى عَـمِلٌ (I am acting.) according to my way. سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ […]
The Story of the People of Madyan and the Call of Shu`ayb Allah, the Exalted, says, `We sent a Messenger to the people of Madyan.’ They were a tribe of Arabs who lived between the land of the Al-Hijaz and Ash-Sham, close to the land of Ma`an. Their land was known by the name of […]
First, he (Shu`ayb) prohibited them from cheating in business by decreasing the weights whenever they gave (products) to people. He commanded them to give just measure and weight whether they were giving or receiving (in transactions). He also forbade them from causing mischief and corruption in the land. This was due to their practice of […]
First, he (Shu`ayb) prohibited them from cheating in business by decreasing the weights whenever they gave (products) to people. He commanded them to give just measure and weight whether they were giving or receiving (in transactions). He also forbade them from causing mischief and corruption in the land. This was due to their practice of […]
The Response of Shu`ayb’s People They said to Shu`ayb, in mockery, أَصَلَوَتُكَ (Does your Salah) Al-A`mash said, “This means your reading.” تَأْمُرُكَ أَن نَّتْرُكَ مَا يَعْبُدُ ءابَاؤُنَآ (command you that we give up what our fathers used to worship,) meaning the idols and statues. أَوْ أَن نَّفْعَلَ فِى أَمْوَالِنَا مَا نَشَؤُا (or that we give […]
Shu`ayb’s Refutation of His People He said to them: Do you see O my people, that if I عَلَى بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّى (have a clear evidence from my Lord) meaning, upon clear guidance in that which I am calling to. وَرَزَقَنِى مِنْهُ رِزْقًا حَسَنًا (and He has given me a good sustenance from Himself.) It […]