The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 460
CH. 26 ASH-SHU'ARĀ' 178. "When Shu'aib said to them, 'Will you not be righteous? 179. Surely, I am unto you a Messenger, faithful to my trust. 180. So fear Allah, and obey me, PT. 19 إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ فَاتَّقُوا اللهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ & وَمَا اسْتَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۚ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ And I ask of you no reward. 181 إِلَّا عَلَى رَبِّ الْعَلَمِينَ for it. My reward is only with the Lord of the worlds. أَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِن Give full measure, and be. 182 not of those who give less, 27 2790 183. And weigh with a true balance, الْمُخْسِرِينَ وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ أَشْيَاءهُمْ وَلَا تَعُدُّوا And diminish not unto. 184 فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ people their things, nor act corruptly in the earth, making mischief. 2791 7:86; 11:85. 11:85; 17:36; 55:10; 83:2-4. 11:85. d7:86; 11:86. Further evidence of the close relationship of the "People of the Wood" with the "People of Midian" is furnished by the fact that identical faults have been ascribed in the Quran to both. Compare 26:182-184, 7:86 & 11:85-86. It may further be noted that Midian was both the name of the tribe and the town in which they lived. It was situated at the head of the gulf of Aqaba and near it was the wilderness or Aikah abounding in dwarf trees of the species of wild plumbs and affording shelter to camels, sheep and goats. See also 15:79. 2374 2790. Important Words: (balance) means, a balance or instrument for weighing; or the most even and most just kind thereof; or such as is just, of whatever kind it be (Lane). 2791. Commentary: As at several places in the Quran (chapters 7th & 11th), in the present Surah also the five Prophets, Noah, Hūd, Ṣāliḥ, Lot and Shu‘aib have been mentioned together and identical words have been put in their mouths, viz. (1) "I am unto you a Messenger faithful to my trust";