Tafheem-ul-Quran (En) - Al-Ankaboot : 37
فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الرَّجْفَةُ فَاَصْبَحُوْا فِیْ دَارِهِمْ جٰثِمِیْنَ٘
And to Madyan, We sent their brother Shu'aib. 61 He said, "O my people, worship Allah and look forward to the Last Day, 62 and do not commit excesses in the land wickedly." But they treated him as a liar. 63 Consequently, a severe earthquake overtook them, and they lay lifeless in their dwelling-places. 64
61 For comparison, see AI-'raf: 85-93, Hud: 84-96, Ash-Shu araa: 177 62 This can have two meanings: (1) "Look forward to the life hereafter, and do not think that there is no life after this worldly life, when you will have to render an account of your deeds and be rewarded or punished accordingly." (2) "Work righteously so as to meet a good end in the Hereafter." 63 That is, "They did not believe that the Prophet Shu`aib was a Messenger of AIIah and the teachings he gave were from Allah and that if they rejected him they would be punished by a torment from Allah." people. 64 "Dwelling-places": the whole area and country inhabited by those
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