Translation of the meanings Ayah 85 Surah Al-A‘rāf - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 85

وَإِلَىٰ مَدۡيَنَ أَخَاهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٗاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥۖ قَدۡ جَآءَتۡكُم بَيِّنَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡۖ فَأَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَٱلۡمِيزَانَ وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تُفۡسِدُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ بَعۡدَ إِصۡلَٰحِهَاۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

85. And to (the people of) Midian (We sent) their brother Shu’aib. He said: "My people, worship Allāh alone, you have no god 'worthy of worship' other than Him. Clear Proof indeed has come to you from your Lord. Maintain proper measure and weight (in trade). Do not deprive people of their due17, and do not cause corruption in the land after its reform. This is better for you, if you are true believers.

17. By unfair and illegal taxes and interests.