قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّى وَرَزَقَنِى مِنْهُ رِزْقًا حَسَنًا وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخَالِفَكُمْ إِلَىٰ مَآ أَنْهَىٰكُمْ عَنْهُ إِنْ أُرِيدُ إِلَّا ٱلْإِصْلَٰحَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُ وَمَا تَوْفِيقِىٓ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ
<h2 class="title">Shu`ayb's Refutation of His People</h2><p>He said to them: Do you see O my people, that if I </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">عَلَى بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّى</div><p>(have a clear evidence from my Lord) meaning, upon clear guidance in that which I am calling to. </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَرَزَقَنِى مِنْهُ رِزْقًا حَسَنًا</div><p>(and He has given me a good sustenance from Himself.) It has been said that he meant the prophethood. It has also been said that he meant the lawful provisions. It seems that the verse carries both meanings. Ath-Thawri said, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخَالِفَكُمْ إِلَى مَآ أَنْهَـكُمْ عَنْهُ</div><p>(I wish not, in contradiction to you, to do that which I forbid you.) meaning, `do not forbid you from something and at the same time I contradict my prohibitions in secret behind your backs, doing what I have forbidden.' This is similar to what Qatadah said concerning Allah's statement, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخَالِفَكُمْ إِلَى مَآ أَنْهَـكُمْ عَنْهُ</div><p>(I wish not, in contradiction to you, to do that which I forbid you.) "He is saying, `I do not forbid you all from something while I do it myself."' </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنْ أُرِيدُ إِلاَّ الإِصْلَـحَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ</div><p>(I only desire reform to the best of my power.) This means, "In that which I command and forbid you, I only want to correct your affair as much as I am able." </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَا تَوْفِيقِى</div><p>(And my guidance cannot come) This means, "In whatever I intend that agrees with the truth." </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ</div><p>(except from Allah, in Him I put my trust) This means in all of my affairs. </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ</div><p>(and unto Him I repent.) meaning; "I return." This has been said by Mujahid and others. </p>
Shu`ayb's Refutation of His PeopleHe said to them: Do you see O my people, that if I عَلَى بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّى(have a clear evidence from my Lord) meaning, upon clear guidance in that which I am calling to. وَرَزَقَنِى مِنْهُ رِزْقًا حَسَنًا(and He has given me a good sustenance from Himself.) It has been said that he meant the prophethood. It has also been said that he meant the lawful provisions. It seems that the verse carries both meanings. Ath-Thawri said, وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخَالِفَكُمْ إِلَى مَآ أَنْهَـكُمْ عَنْهُ(I wish not, in contradiction to you, to do that which I forbid you.) meaning, `do not forbid you from something and at the same time I contradict my prohibitions in secret behind your backs, doing what I have forbidden.' This is similar to what Qatadah said concerning Allah's statement, وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخَالِفَكُمْ إِلَى مَآ أَنْهَـكُمْ عَنْهُ(I wish not, in contradiction to you, to do that which I forbid you.) "He is saying, `I do not forbid you all from something while I do it myself."' إِنْ أُرِيدُ إِلاَّ الإِصْلَـحَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ(I only desire reform to the best of my power.) This means, "In that which I command and forbid you, I only want to correct your affair as much as I am able." وَمَا تَوْفِيقِى(And my guidance cannot come) This means, "In whatever I intend that agrees with the truth." إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ(except from Allah, in Him I put my trust) This means in all of my affairs. وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ(and unto Him I repent.) meaning; "I return." This has been said by Mujahid and others. 