Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 36
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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36-2. After the worship of Allah, they were reminded of the Hereafter, either because they denied the Hereafter or because they had forgotten it and were engrossed in pleasures. And the nation that forgets the Hereafter becomes bold in committing sins. Just as is the condition of the majority of Muslims today.
36-3. Decreasing in measure and weight and giving people less was a common disease among them, and they had no hesitation in committing sins, due to which the land was filled with corruption.
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Mention of Shu‘ayb (peace be upon him):
Prophet Shu‘ayb (peace be upon him) was sent both to the people of Madyan and to the people of Aykah. These two regions were adjacent to each other. The very first thing Shu‘ayb (peace be upon him) said was to worship Allah alone, and that shirk is a disease found among the nations of all the prophets. In every era, Satan keeps teaching mankind new forms of shirk. His greatest success is that he turns people away from the pure worship of Allah and involves them in some form of shirk. This is why the first step in the prophets’ call is to inform people about the filth of shirk and to invite them to the worship of the One Allah.
[55] This sentence has two meanings: one is to believe in the Day of the Hereafter, which will certainly come, in which you will be questioned about your deeds. The second is that if you worship Allah purely, then you should expect a good reward from Him on the Day of the Hereafter.
[56] The corruption of the people of Madyan on earth was that they used to cheat in their business dealings. They were highly skilled in the art of giving less and taking more in weights and measures, and in this way, they would commit refined robberies on the rights of others.
