POSTED ON JULY 02, 2012

QASAS UN NABIYEEN VOLUME 4

CHAPTER 9

شعيب يتَعَجبُ من قومِهِ

VOCABULARY

They used it as an excuse	تَعَللُوا	He wonders	يتعجبُ
Being alone	وَحدة	weakness	ضعف
Their relationship	قرابتهم	Clan, kinsfolk	عشيرة
They got rid	تَخَلصُوا	They stoned him	رَجَموه
The Overpowering	قاهر	He disapproved, denounced	اِستَنكَرَ
Exposed to, object of	عُرضَة	weaker	اَهوَن
The Mighty	عَزيز	group	رَهط
Neglected, something put on the back	ظِهرِياً	stronger, more honorable	اَعَز

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Shaoib (peace be upon Him) wonders at his people

They (his people) used his weakness and him being alone as a pretext and, if it was not because of his clan and their relationship, they would have stoned him and got rid of him. Shoaib disapproved all of this and wondered that Allah, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Strong, the Overpowering was considered by them to be weaker than his family. This was despite the fact that his family was exposed to diseases, destruction, weakness and disability.

“They said: O Shu'eyb! We understand not much of that thou tellest, and lo! we do behold thee weak among us. But for thy family, we should have stoned thee, for thou art not strong against us.

He said: O my people! Is my family more to be honoured by you than Allah? and ye put Him behind you, neglected! Lo! my Lord surroundeth what ye do.”

 Sura Hud 91-92