Surah Al-'Ankabut 29:36 — translation and meaning

العنكبوت · Verse 36 / 69 · Page 400

وَإِلَى مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًا فَقَالَ يَاقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَارْجُوا الْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ

Word by Word

وَإِلَى
wa-ila
And to
مَدْيَنَ
madyana
Madyan
أَخَاهُمْ
akhahum
their brother
شُعَيْبًا
shu'ayban
Shuaib
فَقَالَ
faqala
And he said
يَاقَوْمِ
yaqawmi
O my people!
اعْبُدُوا
u'budu
Worship
اللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَارْجُوا
wa-ir'ju
and expect
الْيَوْمَ
al-yawma
the Day
الْآخِرَ
al-akhira
the Last
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَعْثَوْا
ta'thaw
commit evil
فِي
fi
in
الْأَرْضِ
al-ardi
the earth
مُفْسِدِينَ
muf'sidina
(as) corrupters

Transliteration

Wa ilaa Madyana akhaahum Shu'ayban faqaala yaa qawmi'-budul laaha warjul yawmal aakhira wa laa ta'saw fil ardi mufsideen

Translation

And to Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb, and he said, "O my people, worship Allah and expect the Last Day and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption."

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

I sent to the people of Madyan their brother in lineage, Shu‘ayb (peace be upon him). He said: My people, worship Allah alone, and have hope by your worshipping Him for reward on the Last Day. Do not spread corruption on earth by committing and spreading sins.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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