The Holy Quran 11:91 — Surah Hud

Arabic text

قَالُوا۟ يَـٰشُعَيْبُ مَا نَفْقَهُ كَثِيرًا مِّمَّا تَقُولُ وَإِنَّا لَنَرَىٰكَ فِينَا ضَعِيفًا ۖ وَلَوْلَا رَهْطُكَ لَرَجَمْنَـٰكَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْنَا بِعَزِيزٍ

Translation

(Having no argument against him,) They (scornfully) said, "O Shu'ayb عليه الصلاة والسلام! We do not understand much of what you say, and we consider you to be a weakling among us. If it were not for your tribe (who are there to protect you), we would have certainly stoned you. You are not deserving of (any) honour (respect) in our opinion."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The obstinacy of the people of Shu'ayb ﵇: they understood everything, but out of stubbornness and concealment of the truth they said, “We understand nothing of what you say; who knows what ravings of a madman you are babbling” (Allah forbid!).

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