سُوْرَةُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ
Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 36
وَإِلَىٰ مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًا فَقَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱرْجُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And to (the people of) Madyan (Midian), We sent their brother Shu‘aib. He said: "O my people! Worship Allâh (Alone) and hope for (the reward of good deeds by worshipping Allâh Alone, on) the last Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection), and commit no mischief on the earth as Mufsidûn (those who commit great crimes, oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers, corrupters). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِلَىٰ
wa-ilā
And to
مَدْيَنَ
madyana
Madyan
أَخَاهُمْ
akhāhum
their brother
شُعَيْبًۭا
shuʿayban
Shuaib
فَقَالَ
faqāla
And he said
يَـٰقَوْمِ
yāqawmi
O my people
ٱعْبُدُوا۟
uʿ'budū
Worship
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَٱرْجُوا۟
wa-ir'jū
and expect
ٱلْيَوْمَ
l-yawma
the Day
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَ
l-ākhira
the Last
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَعْثَوْا۟
taʿthaw
commit evil
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
مُفْسِدِينَ
muf'sidīna
(as) corrupters
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
36-1. Madyan was the name of the son of Prophet Ibrahim (علیہ السلام); according to some, it was the name of his grandson. The son's name was Madyan, and the tribe was named after him, which consisted of his descendants. Prophet Shu'ayb (علیہ السلام) was sent as a prophet to this very tribe of Madyan. Some say that Madyan was the name of a city; this tribe or city was near the settlement of Lut (علیہ السلام).
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.
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.
