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وَإِلَىٰمَدْيَنَأَخَاهُمْشُعَيْبًاقَالَيَٰقَوْمِٱعْبُدُوا۟ٱللَّهَمَالَكُممِّنْإِلَٰهٍغَيْرُهُۥوَلَاتَنقُصُوا۟ٱلْمِكْيَالَوَٱلْمِيزَانَإِنِّىٓأَرَىٰكُمبِخَيْرٍوَإِنِّىٓأَخَافُعَلَيْكُمْعَذَابَيَوْمٍمُّحِيطٍ ٨٤

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And to Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb. He said, "O my people, worship Allah ; you have no deity other than Him. And do not decrease from the measure and the scale. Indeed, I see you in prosperity, but indeed, I fear for you the punishment of an all-encompassing Day.

en: Ibn Kathir

Tafseer 'Ibn Kathir' (EN)

The Story of the People of Madyan and the Call of Shu`ayb

Allah, the Exalted, says,

وَإِلَى مَدْيَنَ

And to the Madyan people (We sent),

Allah, says, `We sent a Messenger to the people of Madyan.'

They were a tribe of Arabs who lived between the land of the Al-Hijaz and Ash-Sham, close to the land of Ma`an. Their land was known by the name of their tribe and was thus, called Madyan. Allah sent unto them the Prophet Shu`ayb and he was of the noblest of them in lineage.

For this reason, Allah said,

أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًا

their brother Shu`ayb.

قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ وَلَا تَنقُصُواْ الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْمِيزَانَ

He said:"O my people! Worship Allah, you have no other god but Him, and give not short measure or weight.

Shu`ayb commanded them to worship Allah alone without associating any partners with him. He also prohibited them from cheating in their weights and measures (for business transactions).

إِنِّيَ أَرَاكُم بِخَيْرٍ

I see you in prosperity,

meaning, `in your livelihood and your provisions. And verily, I fear that you will be deprived of this bounty that you are enjoying by violating Allah's prohibitions.'

وَإِنِّيَ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ مُّحِيطٍ

and verily, I fear for you the torment of a Day encompassing.

This means the abode of the Hereafter