The Holy Quran 7:88 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

۞ قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ لَنُخْرِجَنَّكَ يَـٰشُعَيْبُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَكَ مِن قَرْيَتِنَآ أَوْ لَتَعُودُنَّ فِى مِلَّتِنَا ۚ قَالَ أَوَلَوْ كُنَّا كَـٰرِهِينَ

Translation

The proud leaders of his nation said, "O Shu'ayb! We will surely expel you (drive you out) and those who have Imaan with you from our town unless you return to our religion." He replied, "(Should we return to your religion) Even though we dislike to do so (We shall therefore never do so)?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The state of the people of Shu'ayb: the word 'awd means to leave something and then go back to it again. With regard to the companions of Shu'ayb ﵇, this word can be true in its literal sense, since those people had come out of disbelief and entered Islam. As for Shu'ayb ﵇ himself, it is inconceivable that he was previously (Allah forbid!)

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