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| 82. So when Our decree came to pass, WE turned that town upside down and WE rain upon it stones of clay, layer upon layer, 83. Marked for them in the decree of thy Lord. And such punishment is not far from the wrongdoers of the present age. 84. And to Midian WE sent their brother Shu'aib. He said, `O my people, worship ALLAH. You have no god other than HIM. And give not short measure and short weight. I see you in a state of prosperity and I fear for you the punishment of a destructive day; 85. And O my people, give full measure and full weight with equity and defraud not people of their things and commit not iniquity in the land, causing disorder; 86. That which is left with you by ALLAH is better for you, if you are believers. And I am not appointed a keeper over you.' 87. They replied, `O Shu'aib, does thy Prayer bid thee that we should leave what our fathers worshiped, or that we cease to do with our property what we please ? Surely, thou dost consider thyself very intelligent and right-minded.' 88. He said, `O my people, tell me if I stand on a clear evidence from my Lord, and HE has provided for me from HIMSELF with a handsome provision, what answer will you give HIM ? And I do not desire to do against you the very thing which I ask you not to do. I only desire to set things right as far as I can. I have no power to accomplish anything save through ALLAH. In HIM do I put my trust and to HIM do I turn. |
