Shu‘ayb (peace be upon him)
Then, Allah Almighty sent Shu‘ayb (peace be upon him) to the people of Madyan after they had turned away from guidance and after bad morals, including assaulting people and dishonesty in weighing and measuring, had spread amongst them. Informing us about them, our Lord says:{And to the people of Midian [We sent] their brother Shu‘ayb. He said, “O my people, worship Allah; you have no god other than Him. There has come to you a clear proof from your Lord. Give full measure and weight, and do not defraud people of their property, and do not spread corruption in the land after it has been set aright. That is best for you, if you are [truly] believers. Do not lie in wait on every path, threatening and preventing from Allah’s path those who believe in Him, and seeking to make it crooked. Remember when you were few, then He increased you in number. See how was the end of those who spread corruption. If there are some among
you who believe in what I have been sent with, while others do not believe, then be patient until Allah judges between us, and He is the Best of Judges. «The arrogant chiefs of his people said, “O Shu‘ayb, we will surely drive you and those who believe with you out of our town unless you return to our faith.” He said, “Even if we detest it? We would be fabricating lies against Allah if we were to return to your faith after Allah has saved us from it. We will not return to it unless Our Lord Allah so wills. Our Lord has full knowledge of everything. In Allah we put our trust. Our Lord, judge between us and our people with truth, for You are the Best of the Judges. «The disbelieving chiefs of his people said, “If you follow Shu‘ayb, you will certainly be losers. «Then they were seized by the earthquake, and they fell lifeless in their homes. Those who rejected Shu‘ayb became as if they had never lived there. Those who rejected Shu‘ayb were themselves the losers. So, he turned away from them and said, “O my people, I did convey to you the messages of my Lord and gave you sincere advice. Why should I grieve for a disbelieving people?”}[Surat al-A‘rāf: 85-93]
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