The Holy Quran 11:87 — Surah Hud

Arabic text

قَالُوا۟ يَـٰشُعَيْبُ أَصَلَوٰتُكَ تَأْمُرُكَ أَن نَّتْرُكَ مَا يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَآ أَوْ أَن نَّفْعَلَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِنَا مَا نَشَـٰٓؤُا۟ ۖ إِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ ٱلْحَلِيمُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ

Translation

They said, "O Shu'ayb عليه الصلاة والسلام! Does your salaah (prayers) instruct you (to tell us) that we leave what our forefathers worshipped or (does it instruct you to tell us that we should leave) doing as we please with our wealth? Surely you are (more) tolerant and sensible (than this)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The people mock Shu'ayb ﵇: they were saying this in mockery and derision: “Enough of playing the great saint! Of the whole people, are you the only one left who is so very wise, dignified and upright, while we and our forefathers have all remained ignorant fools?

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