وَإِلَىٰ مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ
شُعَيْبًا ۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ
ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم
مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ وَلَا
تَنقُصُوا۟ ٱلْمِكْيَالَ
وَٱلْمِيزَانَ ۚ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰكُم
بِخَيْرٍ وَإِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ
عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ مُّحِيطٍ
And to the Madyan
people (We sent)
their brother Shu`ayb.
He said: “O my
people! Worship
Allah, you have no
other god but Him,
and give not short
measure or weight.
I see you in prosperity
and verily, I fear
for you the torment
of a Day encompassing.”
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 their tribe and was thus, called Madyan. Allah sent unto them the Prophet Shu`ayb and he was of the noblest of them in lineage. For this reason, Allah said,
أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًا
their brother Shu`ayb
Shu`ayb commanded them to worship Allah alone without associating any partners with him. He also prohibited them from cheating in their weights and measures (for business transactions).
إِنِّى أَرَاكُمْ بِخَيْرٍ
I see you in prosperity
meaning, `in your livelihood and your provisions. And verily, I fear that you will be deprived of this bounty that you are enjoying by violating Allah’s prohibitions.’
وَإِنِّى أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ
عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ مُّحِيطٍ
and verily, I fear for you the torment of a Day encompassing
This means the abode of the Hereafter.