Surah Hud
Chapter 11 · Verse 87 · Revealed in Makkah
“They said, "O Shu'ayb, does your prayer command you that we should leave what our fathers worship or not do with our wealth what we please? Indeed, you are the forbearing, the discerning!"”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
The Response of Shu`ayb's People
They said to Shu`ayb, in mockery,
أَصَلَوَتُكَ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
It means if they were not to listen to him, let them remember that he was not responsible for the eventuality that they may be seized by some punishment.
The Holy Prophet ﷺ said about Sayyidna Shu'aib that he was an orator among prophets. His eloquence was exceptional. He went to its farthest limits in order to make his people understand his message and take to the right path. But, even after having listened to him, the response of his people was different from that given by ignorant diehards to their reformers. They threw taunts at him, made fun of him, and said:
What does this verse bring up for you today?