And to the people of Midian We sent their brother Shu’aib. He said, “O my people! Worship

Allah. You have no god other than Him. And do not give short measure and weight. I do see

you in prosperity now, but I truly fear for you the torment of an overwhelming Day.

O  my people! Give full measure and weigh with justice. Do not defraud people of their

property, nor go about spreading corruption in the land. What is left ˹as a lawful gain˺ by Allah

is far better for you if you are ˹truly˺ believers. And I am not a keeper over you.”

They asked ˹sarcastically˺, “O Shu’aib! Does your prayer command you that we should

abandon what our forefathers worshipped or give up managing our wealth as we please?

Indeed, you are such a tolerant, sensible man!” He said, “O my people! Consider if I stand on a

clear proof from my Lord and He has blessed me with a good provision from Him. I do not want

to do what I am forbidding you from. I only intend reform to the best of my ability. My success

comes only through Allah. In Him I trust and to Him I turn. O  my people! Do not let your

opposition to me lead you to a fate similar to that of the people of Noah, or Hûd, or Ṣâliḥ.

And the people of Lot are not far from you.1 So seek your Lord’s forgiveness and turn to Him

in repentance. Surely my Lord is Most Merciful, All-Loving.” They threatened, “O Shu’aib! We

do not comprehend much of what you say, and surely we see you powerless among us.

Were it not for your clan, we would have certainly stoned you, for you are nothing to us.”

He said, “O my people! Do you have more regard for my clan than for Allah, turning your back

on Him entirely? Surely my Lord is Fully Aware of what you do. O  my people! Persist

in your ways, for I ˹too˺ will persist in mine. You will soon come to know who will be visited by

a humiliating torment and is a liar! And watch! I too am watching with you!”

When Our command came, We saved Shu’aib and those who believed with him by a mercy

from Us. And the ˹mighty˺ blast overtook the wrongdoers, so they fell lifeless in their homes,

as if they had never lived there. So away with Midian as it was with Thamûd!

(SURAH HUD TRANSLATION AYAH 84-95)