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M.Pickthall
84. And unto Midian (We sent) their brother Shueyb. He said: O my people! Serve Allah.
Ye have no other God save Him! And give not short measure and short weight. Lo! I see
you well to do, and lo! I fear for you the doom of a besetting Day.
Yusuf Ali
84. To the Madyan people (We sent) Shuaib one of their own brethren: he said: "O my
people! worship Allah: ye have no other god but Him. And give not short measure or
weight: I see you in prosperity but I fear for you the Penalty of a Day that will
compass (you) all round.
M.Pickthall
85. O my people! Give full measure and full weight in justice, and wrong not people
in respect of their goods. And do not evil in the earth, causing corruption.
Yusuf Ali
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.
M.Pickthall
86. That which Allah leaveth with you is better for you if ye are believers; and I
am not a keeper over you.
Yusuf Ali
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!"
M.Pickthall
87. They said: O Shueyb! Doth thy way of prayer command thee that we should forsake
that which our fathers (used to) worship, or that we (should leave off) doing what
we will with our own property. Lo! thou are the mild, the guide to right behavior.
Yusuf Ali
87. They said: "Oh Shuaib! does thy (religion of) prayer command thee that we leave
off the worship which our fathers practiced or that we leave off doing what we like
with our property? Truly though art the one that forbeareth with faults and is
right-minded!"
M.Pickthall
88. He said: O my people! Bethink you: if I am (acting) on a clear proof from my
Lord and He sustaineth me with fair sustenance from Him (how can I concede aught
to you)? I desire not to do behind your backs that which I ask you not to do. I
desire naught save reform so far as I am able. My welfare is only in Allah. In
Him I trust and unto Him I turn (repentant).
Yusuf Ali
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.
M.Pickthall
89. And, O my people! Let not the schism with me cause you to sin so that there
befall you that which befell the folk of Noah and the folk of Hud, and the folk
of Salih; and the folk of Lot are not far off from you.
Yusuf Ali
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!
M.Pickthall
90. Ask pardon of your Lord and then turn unto Him (repellent). Lo! my Lord is,
Merciful, Loving.
Yusuf Ali
90. "But ask forgiveness of you Lord and turn unto Him (in repentance): for my
Lord is indeed Full of mercy and loving-kindness."
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