Rub El Hizb 93

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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