The Poets (Al-Shu‘ara’) الشعراء 176–184

Surah 26 · 9 verses

176
كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
The dwellers of the forest also rejected the messengers.
177
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Shu‘ayb said to them, ‘Will you not fear God?
178
إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
I am a trustworthy messenger to you:
179
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
so fear God, and obey me.
180
وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
I ask of you no recompense for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the Universe.
181
أَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُخْسِرِينَ
Give full measure, and cause no loss to others.
182
وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ
Weigh with correct scales:
183
وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ أَشْيَاءهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ
do not defraud people of what is rightfully theirs; and do not spread corruption in the land.
184
وَاتَّقُوا الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالْجِبِلَّةَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Fear Him who created you and those who have gone before you.’

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