And to the people of Midian We sent their brother Shu’aib. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah—you have no other god except Him. A clear proof has already come to you from your Lord. So give just measure and weight, do not defraud people of their property, nor spread corruption in the land after it has been set in order. This is for your own good, if you are ˹truly˺ believers. (85) And do not lie in ambush on every road—threatening and hindering those who believe in Allah from His Path and striving to make it ˹appear˺ crooked. Remember when you were few, then He increased you in number. And consider the fate of the corruptors! (86) If some of you do believe in what I have been sent with while others do not, then be patient until Allah judges between us. He is the Best of Judges.” (87) The arrogant chiefs of his people threatened, “O Shu’aib! We will certainly expel you and your fellow believers from our land, unless you return to our faith.” He replied, “Even if we hate it? (88) We would surely be fabricating a lie against Allah if we were to return to your faith after Allah has saved us from it. It does not befit us to return to it unless it is the Will of Allah, our Lord. Our Lord has encompassed everything in ˹His˺ knowledge. In Allah we trust. Our Lord! Judge between us and our people with truth. You are the best of those who judge.” (89) The disbelieving chiefs of his people threatened, “If you follow Shu’aib, you will surely be losers!” (90) Then an ˹overwhelming˺ earthquake struck them and they fell lifeless in their homes. (91) Those who rejected Shu’aib were ˹wiped out˺ as if they had never lived there. Those who rejected Shu’aib were the true losers. (92) He turned away from them, saying, “O my people! Indeed, I have delivered to you the messages of my Lord and gave you ˹sincere˺ advice. How can I then grieve for those who chose to disbelieve?” (93)

And to the people of Midian ˹We sent˺ their brother Shu’aib. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah, and hope for ˹the reward of˺ the Last Day. And do not go about spreading corruption in the land.” (36) But they rejected him, so an ˹overwhelming˺ earthquake struck them and they fell lifeless in their homes. (37)

And to the people of Midian We sent their brother Shu’aib. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah. You have no god other than Him. And do not give short measure and weight. I do see you in prosperity now, but I truly fear for you the torment of an overwhelming Day. (84) O  my people! Give full measure and weigh with justice. Do not defraud people of their property, nor go about spreading corruption in the land. (85) What is left ˹as a lawful gain˺ by Allah is far better for you if you are ˹truly˺ believers. And I am not a keeper over you.” (86) They asked ˹sarcastically˺, “O Shu’aib! Does your prayer command you that we should abandon what our forefathers worshipped or give up managing our wealth as we please? Indeed, you are such a tolerant, sensible man!” (87) He said, “O my people! Consider if I stand on a clear proof from my Lord and He has blessed me with a good provision from Him. I do not want to do what I am forbidding you from. I only intend reform to the best of my ability. My success comes only through Allah. In Him I trust and to Him I turn. (88) O  my people! Do not let your opposition to me lead you to a fate similar to that of the people of Noah, or Hûd, or Ṣâliḥ. And the people of Lot are not far from you. (89) So seek your Lord’s forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. Surely my Lord is Most Merciful, All-Loving.” (90) They threatened, “O Shu’aib! We do not comprehend much of what you say, and surely we see you powerless among us. Were it not for your clan, we would have certainly stoned you, for you are nothing to us.” (91) He said, “O my people! Do you have more regard for my clan than for Allah, turning your back on Him entirely? Surely my Lord is Fully Aware of what you do. (92) O  my people! Persist in your ways, for I ˹too˺ will persist in mine. You will soon come to know who will be visited by a humiliating torment and is a liar! And watch! I too am watching with you!” (93)

The residents of the Forest rejected the messengers (176) when Shu’aib said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺? (177) I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you. (178) So fear Allah, and obey me. (179) I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds. (180) Give full measure, and cause no loss ˹to others˺. (181) Weigh with an even balance, (182) and do not defraud people of their property. Nor go about spreading corruption in the land. (183) And fear the One Who created you and ˹all˺ earlier peoples.” (184) They replied, “You are simply bewitched! (185)

When Our command came, We saved Shu’aib and those who believed with him by a mercy from Us. And the ˹mighty˺ blast overtook the wrongdoers, so they fell lifeless in their homes, (94) as if they had never lived there. So away with Midian as it was with Thamûd! (95)

Also, you are only a human being like us, and we think you are indeed a liar. (186) So cause ˹deadly˺ pieces of the sky to fall upon us, if what you say is true.” (187) Shu’aib responded, “My Lord knows best whatever you do.” (188) So they rejected him, and ˹so˺ were overtaken by the torment of the day of the ˹deadly˺ cloud. That was really a torment of a tremendous day. (189) Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe. (190)