11:85
"And O my people! give just measure and weight, nor withhold from the people the things that are their due: commit
not evil in the land with intent to do mischief.
11:86
"That which is left you by Allah is best for you, if ye (but) believed! but I am not set over you to keep watch!"
11:87
They said: "O Shu'aib! Does thy (religion of) prayer command thee that we leave off the worship which our fathers
practised, or that we leave off doing what we like with our property. truly, thou art the one that forbeareth with faults
and is right-minded!"
11:88
He said: "O my people! see ye whether I have a Clear (Sign) from my Lord, and He hath given me sustenance (pure
and) good as from Himself. I wish not, in opposition to you, to do that which I forbid you to do. I only desire (your)
betterment to the best of my power; and my success (in my task) can only come from Allah. In Him I trust, and unto
Him I look.
11:89
"And O my people! let not my dissent (from you) cause you to sin, lest ye suffer a fate similar to that of the people of
Noah or of Hud or of Salih, nor are the people of Lut far off from you!
11:90
"But ask forgiveness of your Lord, and turn unto Him (in repentance): For my Lord is indeed full of mercy and
loving-kindness."
11:91
They said: "O Shu'aib! much of what thou sayest we do not understand! In fact among us we see that thou hast no
strength! Were it not for thy family, we should certainly have stoned thee! for thou hast among us no great position!"
11:92
