Shuaib's(pbuh) Message
Allah the Almighty revealed the story of Shu'aib(pbuh):
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Al-Quran,
Chapter 7 Al-Ar'af, Verse 85-93 |
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the Name of Allah, The Benevolent, The Merciful |
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. Now hath come unto you a clear (Sign)
from your Lord! Give just measure and weight, nor
withhold from the people the things that are their due; and
do no mischief on the earth after it has been set in order:
that will be best for you, if ye have Faith.
"And squat not on every road, breathing threats,
hindering from the path of Allah those who believe in Him,
and seeking in it something crooked; But remember how ye
were little, and He gave you increase. And hold in your
mind's eye what was the end of those who did mischief.
"And if there is a party among you who believes in
the message with which I have been sent, and a party which
does not believe, hold yourselves in patience until Allah
doth decide between us: for He is the best to decide.
The leaders, the arrogant party among his people,
said: "O Shu'aib! we shall certainly drive thee out of our
city - (thee) and those who believe with thee; or else ye
(thou and they) shall have to return to our ways and
religion." He said: "What! even though we do detest (them)?
"We should indeed invent a lie against Allah, if we
returned to your ways after Allah hath rescued us there from;
nor could we by any manner of means return thereto unless it
be as in the will and plan of Allah, Our Lord. Our Lord can
reach out to the utmost recesses of things by His knowledge.
In the Allah is our trust. our Lord! decide Thou between us
and our people in truth, for Thou art the best to decide."
The leaders, the unbelievers among his people,
said: "If ye follow Shu'aib, be sure then ye are ruined!"
But the earthquake took them unawares, and they lay
prostrate in their homes before the morning!
The men who reject Shu'aib became as if they had
never been in the homes where they had flourished: the men
who rejected Shu'aib - it was they who were ruined!
So Shu'aib left them, saying: "O my people! I did
indeed convey to you the messages for which I was sent
by my Lord: I gave you good counsel, but how shall I lament
over a people who refuse to believe!" |
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The people of Madyan were Arabs who lived in the country of
Ma'an, part of which today is greater Syria. They were a
greedy people who did not believe Allah existed and who led
wicked lives. They gave short measure, worshipped their
goods beyond their worth, and hid their defects. They lied
to their customers, thereby cheating them.
Allah sent His Prophet Shu'aib(pbuh) armed with many
miracles. Shu'aib(pbuh) preached to them, begging them to be
mindful of Allah's favours and warning them of the
consequences of their evil ways, but they only mocked him.
Shu'aib(pbuh) remained calm as he reminded them of his kinship to
them and that was what he was doing was not for his personal
gain.
They seized the belongings of Shu'aib(pbuh) and his followers,
then drove them out of the city. The Messenger turned to his
Lord for help, and his plea was answered. Allah sent down on
them scorching heat, and they suffered terribly. On seeing a
cloud gathering in the sky, they thought it would bring
cool, refreshing rain, and rushed outside in the hope of
enjoying the rainfall. Instead, the cloud burst, hurling
thunderbolts and fire. They heard a thunderous sound from
above, which caused the earth under their feet to tremble.
The evil-doers perished in this state of horror.
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The Disbelievers' Ignorance
Allah the exalted stated:
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Al-Quran,
Chapter 26 Ash-Shu-araa, Verse 176-191 |
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In
the Name of Allah, The Benevolent, The Merciful |
The Companions of the Wood rejected the apostles.
Behold Shuaib said to them: "Will ye not fear
(Allah)?
"I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust.
"So fear Allah and obey me.
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is
only from the Lord of the Worlds.
"Give just measure and cause no loss (to others by
fraud).
"And weigh with scales true and upright.
"And withhold not things justly due to men nor do
evil in the land working mischief.
"And fear Him Who created you and (Who created)
the generations before (you).
They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!
"Thou art no more than a mortal like us and indeed
we think thou art a liar!
"Now cause a piece of the sky to fall on us if
thou art truthful!"
He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."
But they rejected him. Then the punishment of a
day of overshadowing gloom seized them and that was the
Penalty of a Great Day.
Verily in that is a Sign: but most of them do not
believe.
And verily thy Lord is He. The Exalted in Might
Most Merciful. |
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