Story of Shuyab
Shuyab was sent as a messenger by God to the people of Madyan, who were mostly merchants. they lived in an area surrounded by thick forests. He told them: I beseech you, my people, to worship God and fear the coming of the Last Day. Do not take to perverse habits and generate corruption in the land.
Instead of heeding his call, they called him a liar; he reminded them that they should fear the Lord, who had sent him as His faithful apostle. He asked them to give up their practice of cheating in business: Fear the One who has created you and listen to what I have to say. Pay in full measure and do not defraud by stinting and giving short measure and weight. Use the right balance, and be honest and cease to be perverse.
The people scolded Shuyab and called him 'bewitched'; they said to him: How can we forsake what our fathers taught us and abandon the methods which have come down to us?
They praised his gentle nature and asked him to follow his forebears and give up his new fangled ideas. Shuyab told them he did not wish to cross swords with the people of Madyan, but he could not do what they were asking him to do.
He explained: My mission is to set things right and to fulfill God's will. My trust in Him is implicit. I always turn to Him in need. I beseech you not to disobey His call lest the same fate befalls you as befell the detractors of Noah, Hud and Salih. The people of Lot, who lived near by, also suffered because of their unbelief.
The people of Madyan were deaf to his plea: You are weak in the head; but for your family, we would stone you.
Shuyab answered them resolutely: My people, do what you like; I hold on to my belief; you will know who is a liar when God's punishment comes to you.
The elders of the tribe warned Shuyab: We will expel you from our city and all those who follow you.
Shuyab replied that his Lord controlled everything. The people jeered at him: If you are speaking the truth let pieces from the sky fall on us.
Shuyab told them: Watch me then; and I am also watching you.
Soon thereafter, Shuyab left the city with his followers. One night, a blast struck the inhabitants of Madyan and by next morning they lay lifeless, as if they had never lived.
نــــــظـــــرعــــيــــنــــــي
Life can give u ahundred resons
To cry , but u can give
Life a thousand reasons to smile |
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