قَالَ
يَٰقَوۡمِ
أَرَهۡطِيٓ
أَعَزُّ
عَلَيۡكُم
مِّنَ
ٱللَّهِ
وَٱتَّخَذۡتُمُوهُ
وَرَآءَكُمۡ
ظِهۡرِيًّاۖ
إِنَّ
رَبِّي
بِمَا
تَعۡمَلُونَ
مُحِيطٞ
٩٢
He said, “O my people! Do you have more regard for my clan than for Allah, turning your back on Him entirely? Surely my Lord is Fully Aware of what you do.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Response of Shu`ayb's People
They said,
يشُعَيْبُ مَا نَفْقَهُ
(O Shu`ayb! We do not understand) This means that we do not comprehend.
كَثِيراً
(much) `most of what you say'. Ath-Thawri said, "He (Shu`ayb) was called the orator of the Prophets." As-Suddi said,
وَإِنَّا لَنَرَاكَ فِينَا ضَعِيفًا
(and
…The Response of Shu`ayb's People
They said,
يشُعَيْبُ مَا نَفْقَهُ
(O Shu`ayb! We do not understand) This means that we do not comprehend.
كَثِيراً
(much
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