سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 88
۞ قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ لَنُخْرِجَنَّكَ يَـٰشُعَيْبُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَكَ مِن قَرْيَتِنَآ أَوْ لَتَعُودُنَّ فِى مِلَّتِنَا ۚ قَالَ أَوَلَوْ كُنَّا كَـٰرِهِينَ ﴿88﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The chiefs of those who were arrogant among his people said: "We shall certainly drive you out, O Shu‘aib, and those who have believed with you from our town, or else you (all) shall return to our religion." He said: "Even though we hate it!?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ قَالَ
qāla
Said
ٱلْمَلَأُ
l-mala-u
the chiefs
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟
is'takbarū
were arrogant
مِن
min
among
قَوْمِهِۦ
qawmihi
his people
لَنُخْرِجَنَّكَ
lanukh'rijannaka
We will surely drive you out
يَـٰشُعَيْبُ
yāshuʿaybu
O Shuaib
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
(have) believed
مَعَكَ
maʿaka
with you
مِن
min
from
قَرْيَتِنَآ
qaryatinā
our city
أَوْ
aw
or
لَتَعُودُنَّ
lataʿūdunna
you must return
فِى
fī
to
مِلَّتِنَا ۚ
millatinā
our religion
قَالَ
qāla
He said
أَوَلَوْ
awalaw
Even if
كُنَّا
kunnā
we are
كَـٰرِهِينَ
kārihīna
(the) ones who hate (it)
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88. The arrogant leaders of his people said, "O Shu‘ayb! We will surely expel you and those who have believed with you from our town, or else [93] you must return to our religion." Shu‘aybؑ said, "Even if we dislike it?"
[93]
The Threat of the Chiefs of the People:
When, despite the denial and stubbornness of the arrogant chiefs, some people believed in Sayyiduna Shu‘ayb ؑ and a weak group of such believers emerged, these people became an eyesore to the chiefs. Therefore, they began to threaten them. In other words, having been defeated intellectually, they now sought to resolve the matter by force, which is the greatest sign of ignorance. They said, "Shu‘ayb! There are only two options, one of which you must accept: either stop preaching this new religion and return to the old faith, or we will expel you and your companions from this settlement. As long as you remain firm on monotheism, there is no way for you to stay here."
[93]
The Threat of the Chiefs of the People:
When, despite the denial and stubbornness of the arrogant chiefs, some people believed in Sayyiduna Shu‘ayb ؑ and a weak group of such believers emerged, these people became an eyesore to the chiefs. Therefore, they began to threaten them. In other words, having been defeated intellectually, they now sought to resolve the matter by force, which is the greatest sign of ignorance. They said, "Shu‘ayb! There are only two options, one of which you must accept: either stop preaching this new religion and return to the old faith, or we will expel you and your companions from this settlement. As long as you remain firm on monotheism, there is no way for you to stay here."
