Hizb 24

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

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My people, in fairness, give full measure and weight. Do not withhold from people things that are rightly theirs, and do not spread corruption in the land

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What lasts with God is best for you, if you are believers: I am not your keeper.’

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They said, ‘Shuayb, does your prayer tell you that we should abandon what our forefathers worshipped and refrain from doing whatever we please with our own property? Indeed you are a tolerant and sensible man.’

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He answered, ‘My people, can you not see? What if I am acting on clear evidence from my Lord? He Himself has given me good provision: I do not want to do what I am forbidding you to do, I only want to put things right as far as I can. I cannot succeed without God’s help: I trust in Him, and always turn to Him

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My people, do not let your opposition to me bring upon you a similar fate to the peoples of Noah or Hud or Salih; the people of Lot are not far away from you

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Ask forgiveness from your Lord, and turn to Him in repentance: my Lord is merciful and most loving.’

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They said, ‘Shuayb, we do not understand much of what you say, and we find you very weak in our midst. But for your family, we would have stoned you, for you have no great status among us.’

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He said, ‘My people, is my family stronger in your estimation than God? And have you put Him behind you? My Lord surrounds everything you do

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My people, do whatever is within your power, and I will do likewise. Soon you will know who will receive a disgraceful punishment and who is a liar. Watch out, and so will I.’

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When what We had ordained came about, in Our mercy We saved Shuayb and his fellow believers, but a mighty blast struck the wrongdoers. By morning they lay dead in their homes

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as if they had never lived and flourished there. Yes, away with the people of Midian, just like the Thamud

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We also sent Moses, with Our signs and clear authority

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to Pharaoh and his supporters, but they followed Pharaoh’s orders, and Pharaoh’s orders were misguided

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He will be at the forefront of his people on the Day of Resurrection, leading them down towards the Fire. What a foul drinking place to be led to

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They were pursued by God’s rejection in this life and will be on the Day of Resurrection, too. What a foul gift to be given

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We relate to you [Muhammad] such accounts of earlier towns: some of them are still standing; some have been mown down

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We did not wrong them; they wronged themselves. Their gods, which they called on beside God, were no use to them when what your Lord had ordained came about; they only increased their ruin

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Such is the punishment of your Lord for towns in the midst of their sins: His punishment is terrible and severe

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There truly is a sign in this for anyone who fears the punishment of the Hereafter. That is a Day in which all people will be gathered together, a Day for all to see

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We are delaying it only for a specified period

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and when that Day comes, no soul will speak except by His permission, and some of them will be wretched and some happy

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The wretched ones will be in the Fire, sighing and groaning

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there to remain for as long as the heavens and earth endure, unless your Lord wills otherwise: your Lord carries out whatever He wills

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As for those who have been blessed, they will be in Paradise, there to remain as long as the heavens and earth endure, unless your Lord wills otherwise- an unceasing gift

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[Prophet], have no doubt about what these people worship: it is merely what their fathers worshipped before them, and We shall certainly give them their share in full, without any reduction

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We gave Moses the Scripture before you, but differences arose about it and if it had not been for a prior word from your Lord, a decision would already have been made between them, though they are in grave doubt about it

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Your Lord will give everyone full due for whatever they have done: He is aware of everything they do

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So keep to the right course as you have been commanded, together with those who have turned to God with you. Do not overstep the limits, for He sees everything you do

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Do not rely on those who do evil, or the Fire may touch you, and then you will have no one to protect you from God, nor will you be helped

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[Prophet], keep up the prayer at both ends of the day, and during parts of the night, for good things drive bad away- this is a reminder for those who are aware

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Be steadfast: God does not let the rewards of those who do good go to waste

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If only there had been, among the generations before your time, people with a rem-nant of good sense, to forbid corruption on the earth! We saved only a few of them, while the unjust pursued the enjoyment of plenty, and persisted in sin

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Your Lord would not destroy any town without cause if its people were acting righteously

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If your Lord had pleased, He would have made all people a single community, but they continue to have their differences

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except those on whom your Lord has mercy- for He created them to be this way, and the word of your Lord is final: ‘I shall definitely fill Hell with both jinn and men.’

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So [Muhammad], We have told you the stories of the prophets to make your heart firm and in these accounts truth has come to you, as well as lessons and reminders for the believers

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Say to those who do not believe, ‘Do whatever you can: we too are doing what we can,’

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and ‘Wait: we too are waiting.’

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All that is hidden in the heavens and earth belongs to God, and all authority goes back to Him. So [Prophet], worship Him, and put your trust in Him: your Lord is never unaware of what you [people] are doing

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Alif Lam Ra These are the verses of the Scripture that makes things clear––

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We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran so that you [people] may understand

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We tell you [Prophet] the best of stories in revealing this Quran to you. Before this you were one of those who knew nothing about them

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Joseph said to his father, ‘Father, I dreamed of eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them all bow down before me,’

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and he replied, ‘My son, tell your brothers nothing of this dream, or they may plot to harm you––Satan is man’s sworn enemy

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This is about how your Lord will choose you, teach you to interpret dreams, and perfect His blessing on you and the House of Jacob, just as He perfected it earlier on your forefathers Abraham and Isaac: your Lord is all knowing and wise.’

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There are lessons in the story of Joseph and his brothers for all who seek them

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The brothers said [to each other], ‘Although we are many, Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are–– our father is clearly in the wrong.’

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[One of them said], ‘Kill Joseph or banish him to another land, and your father’s attention will be free to turn to you. After that you can be righteous.’

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[Another of them] said, ‘Do not kill Joseph, but, if you must, throw him into the hidden depths of a well where some caravan may pick him up.’

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They said to their father, ‘Why do you not trust us with Joseph? We wish him well

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Send him with us tomorrow and he will enjoy himself and play- we will take good care of him.’

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He replied, ‘The thought of you taking him away with you worries me: I am afraid a wolf may eat him when you are not paying attention.’

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They said, ‘If a wolf were to eat him when there are so many of us, we would truly be losers!’

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Then they took him away with them, resolved upon throwing him into the hidden depths of a well- We inspired him, saying, ‘You will tell them of all this [at a time] when they do not realize [who you are]!’

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and at nightfall they returned to their father weeping

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They said, ‘We went off racing one another, leaving Joseph behind with our things, and a wolf ate him. You will not believe us, though we are telling the truth!’

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and they showed him his shirt, deceptively stained with blood. He cried, ‘No! Your souls have prompted you to do wrong! But it is best to be patient: from God alone I seek help to bear what you are saying.’

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