Meccan · Surah 7 of 114

Al-A'raaf 7:93

The Heights · ayah 93 of 206

فَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ لَقَدْ أَبْلَغْتُكُمْ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّى وَنَصَحْتُ لَكُمْ ۖ فَكَيْفَ ءَاسَىٰ عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ كَٰفِرِينَ

Fatawalla AAanhum waqala yaqawmi laqad ablaghtukum risalati rabbee wanasahtulakum fakayfa asa AAala qawmin kafireen

"And he [i.e., Shuʿayb] turned away from them and said, "O my people, I had certainly conveyed to you the messages of my Lord and advised you, so how could I grieve for a disbelieving people?""

Saheeh International translation

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Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"so he turned away from them, saying, ‘My people, I delivered my Lord’s messages to you and gave you sincere advice, so why should I grieve for people who refused to believe?’"

Pickthall (classic)+

"So he turned from them and said: O my people! I delivered my Lord's messages unto you and gave you good advice; then how can I sorrow for a people that rejected (truth)?"

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"So Shu'aib left them, saying: "O my people! I did indeed convey to you the messages for which I was sent by my Lord: I gave you good counsel, but how shall I lament over a people who refuse to believe!""

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

يَقَوْمِ لَقَدْ أَبْلَغْتُكُمْ رِسَـلَـتِ رَبِّى وَنَصَحْتُ لَكُمْ

("O my people! I have indeed conveyed my Lord's Messages unto you and I have given you good advice.") Shu`ayb said, I have conveyed to you what I was sent with, so I will not feel any sorrow for you since you disbelieved in what I brought you,

فَكَيْفَ ءَاسَى عَلَى قَوْمٍ كَـفِرِينَ

("Then how can I grieve over pepple who are disbelievers")

Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

Когда наказание поразило нечестивцев, пророк отвернулся от них, а когда они померли, он обратился к ним со словами упрека и порицания: «О мои соплеменники! Я ведь довел до вашего сведения и разъяснил вам послания моего Господа. Они проникли в самые глубины ваших сердец, однако от этого вы только пришли в смятение. Я искренне желал вам добра, но вы отказались прислушаться к моим советам и руководствоваться ими. Напротив, вы ослушались меня и преступили границы дозволенного. Как же после этого я могу печалиться о неверующих, в чьих сердцах нет места добру? Добро явилось к ним, но они отвергли его и отказались принять. Воистину, такие люди не заслуживают ничего, кроме скверного конца! Они не заслуживают того, чтобы о них печалились. Более того, их погибели следует радоваться!» Боже, упаси нас от подобного позора и бесчестия! Что может быть большим несчастьем и наказанием, чем отречение человека, который желал тебе добра сильнее, чем кто-либо другой?!!

Maʿārif al-Qur'ān

Mufti Shafi Usmani, English

In the sixth (93) verse, it was said: فَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنْهُمْ (So, he turned away from them). It means that, with punishment for his people in sight, Sayyidna Shu'aib (علیہ السلام) and his believing companions moved away from there. The majority of commentators says that these blessed souls left this place for Makkah al-Mu` azzamah where they stayed till the end.

It was his total disappointment with his people neck-deep in disobedience and contumacy which prompted him to pray that they be chastened. But, when the actual punishment came as a result of it, his heart pinched because of his prophetic concern and affection for them. Then, it was for the peace of his own heart that he said addressing his people: ` 0 my people, I have surely delivered to you the messages of my Lord, and wished you betterment. How, then, should I grieve over a disbelieving people?'

Tafsīr sourced from quran.com's open API. These are classical commentaries; for personal rulings consult a qualified scholar.

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