# 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 36

- **Surah:** 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut (The Spider) — سورة العنكبوت
- **Verse:** 36 / 69 · **Juz:** 20 · **Mushaf page:** 399
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-36

## Arabic

وَاِلٰى مَدْيَنَ اَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْباًۙ فَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَارْجُوا الْيَوْمَ الْاٰخِرَ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْاَرْضِ مُفْسِد۪ينَ

## Transcription

Wa-ila madyana akhahumshuAAayban faqala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allahawarjoo alyawma al-akhira wala taAAthaw feeal-ardi mufsideen

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

And to Madyan We sent their brother Shu‘ayb, he said, ‘My people, worship Allah and look to the Last Day and do not act unjustly on earth, corrupting it. ’

### Progressive Muslims

And to Median was their brother Shu'ayb. He said: "O my people, serve God and seek the Last Day, and do not roam the Earth corrupting."

### Shabbir Ahmed

And unto Midyan We sent their brother Shoaib (Jethro). He said, "O My people! Serve Allah, and look forward to the Last Day, the life to come, and do not act wickedly on earth spreading disorder and corruption."

### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And to Madyan their brother Shuʿayb: he said: “O my people: serve God and expect the Last Day, and commit not evil in the earth, working corruption.”

### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

And to Midyan was their brother Shu'ayb. He said: "O my people, serve God and seek the Last Day, and do not roam the earth corrupting."

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

To Midyan we sent their brother Shu'aib. He said, "O my people, you shall worship GOD and seek the Last Day, and do not roam the earth corruptingly."

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

To Midian We sent their brother Shu'aib. He said: "O people, worship God and be ready for the Day of Resurrection. Do no evil, and create no mischief in the land."

### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

And to Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb, and he said, "O my people, worship Allah and expect the Last Day and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption. "

### Muhammad Asad

AND UNTO [the people of] Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu’ayb who thereupon said: "O my peo­ple! Worship God [alone], and look forward to the Last Day, and do not act wickedly on earth by spreading corruption!"

### Marmaduke Pickthall

And unto Midian We sent Shu'eyb, their brother. He said: O my people! Serve Allah, and look forward to the Last Day, and do not evil, making mischief, in the earth.

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

And We sent to Midian their brother Shuayb.[1] He said: "My people, serve Allah and look forward to the Last Day[2] and do not go about the earth committing mischief."

_Footnotes_
- [1] For comparison, see(Surah Al-Aaraf: Ayats 85-93), (Surah Hud: Ayats 84-96), (Surah Ash-Shuara: Ayats 177- 191).
- [2] This can have two meanings: (1) "Look forward to the life of 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.”

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

And to the Madyanites -of Madyan- We sent their brother Shuaib who said to them: "Worship Allah and follow His system of faith and worship and keep Him in mind and work for the Day of Judgement and entertain expectation of Allah's mercy and blessings and do not spread mischief on earth nor create discord. "

### Bijan Moeinian

As to the people of Midyan, I relayed My messages through their brothers Shu’aib. He said: "My people, worship none but God, keep in mind that there is a Day of Judgment [that you have to meet your Lord] and do not go too far in wickedness.

### Al-Hilali & Khan

And to (the people of) Madyan (Midian), We sent their brother Shu‘aib. He said: "O my people! Worship Allâh (Alone) and hope for (the reward of good deeds by worshipping Allâh Alone, on) the last Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection), and commit no mischief on the earth as Mufsidûn (those who commit great crimes, oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers, corrupters). [Tafsir At-Tabari]

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

To the Madyan (people) (We sent) their brother Shu'aib. Then he said: "O my people! serve Allah, and fear the Last Day: nor commit evil on the earth, with intent to do mischief."

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

And to the people of Midian ˹We sent˺ their brother Shu’aib. He said, "O my people! Worship Allah, and hope for ˹the reward of˺ the Last Day. And do not go about spreading corruption in the land."

### Taqi Usmani

And (We sent) to Madyan their brother Shu‘aib. So he said, "O my people, worship Allah and fear the Last Day, and do not roam about in the land as mischief makers."

### Abdul Haleem

To the people of Midian We sent their brother Shuayb. He said, ‘My people, serve God and think ahead to the Last Day. Do not commit evil and spread corruption in the land.’

### Arthur John Arberry

And to Midian their brother Shuaib; he said, 'O my people, serve God, and look you for the Last Day; and do not mischief in the land, working corruption. '

### E. Henry Palmer

And unto Midian we sent their brother Sho'haib, and he said, 'My people, serve God, and hope for the last day; and waste not the land, despoiling it. '

### Hamid S. Aziz

And, verily, of that We have left a manifest sign unto a people who have sense.

### Mahmoud Ghali

And to Madyan (We sent) their brother Shuaayb. So he said, "O my people, worship Allah, and hope for the Last Day, and do not perpetrate (mischief) in the land (as) corruptors."

### George Sale

And unto the inhabitants of Madian We sent their brother Shoaib; and he said unto them, O my people, serve God, and expect the last day; and transgress not, acting corruptly in the earth.

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

And to the Madyan (people) We sent their brother Shu’aib. Then he said: "O my people! Worship Allah, and fear the Last Day; And do not do evil on the earth, purposely to do mischief."

### Amatul Rahman Omar

And to Midianites (We sent) their kinsman Shu`aib. He said, `My people worship Allâh and hope (putting your faithful confidence in it) for the Last Day and do not act corruptly, behaving lawlessly in the country.'

### Ali Quli Qarai

And to Midian We sent Shu‘ayb, their brother. He said, ‘O my people! Worship Allah, and expect [to encounter] the Last Day, and do not act wickedly on the earth causing corruption.’

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

Medyen'e de kardeşleri Şuayb'ı. . . Dedi ki: "Ey yurttaşlarım. . . Allah'a ibadet edin, sonsuz geleceğe iman edin ve bozguncular olarak yeryüzünde taşkınlık yapmayın. "

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

Medyen'e de kardeşleri Şuayb'ı (gönderdik) Böylece dedi ki: "Ey kavmim, Allah'a kulluk edin ve ahiret gününü umud edin ve yeryüzünde bozguncular olarak karışıklık çıkarmayın."

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

Medyen'e de kardeşleri Şu'ayb'ı gönderdik ve Şu'ayb şöyle dedi: "Ey kavmim! Allah'a kulluk ediniz, ahiret gününe umut besleyiniz, yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yaparak karışıklık çıkarmayınız!"

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

Medyen'e de kardeşleri Şu'ayb'ı peygamber olarak gönderdik. Şu'ayb, "Ey kavmim! Allah'a kulluk edin. Ahiret gününe ümit besleyin ve yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yaparak karışıklık çıkarmayın" dedi.

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Medyene de kardeşleri Şuayb'ı, vardı dedi ki: ey kavmim, Allaha ıbadet edin de son güne ümid besleyin; müfsidlikle yeryüzünü berbad etmeyin

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Medyen'e de kardeşleri Şu'ayb'ı (gönderdik); vardı dedi ki: "Ey kavmim, Allah'a ibadet edin de son güne ümit besleyin; bozgunculukla yeryüzünü berbat etmeyin!"

### Gültekin Onan

Medyen'e de kardeşleri Şuayb'ı (gönderdik). Böylece dedi ki: "Ey kavmim, Tanrı'ya kulluk edin ve ahiret gününü umud edin ve yeryüzünde bozguncular olarak karışıklık çıkarmayın."

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

"Medyen" e de biraderleri Şuaybı (gönderdik) de dedi ki: "Ey kavmim, Allaha ibadet edin. Ahiret gününe umud bağlayın. Yer yüzünde fesadcılar olarak bozgunculuk yapmayın".

### İbni Kesir

Medyen halkına da kardeşleri Şuayb'ı: Ey kavmim; Allah'a ibadet edin, ahiret gününe ümid bağlayın ve yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yaparak karışıklık çıkarmayım, dedi.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

Medyen (halkına) da kardeşleri Şuayb(ı gönderdik). O, "Ey halkım!" diye seslendi, "(Yalnız) Allah'a kulluk edin, Ahiret Günü'nü bekleyin ve yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yaparak kötülük işlemeyin!"

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

Medyen'e de kardeşleri Şuayb'i gönderdik: -Ey kavmim, dedi. Allah'a kulluk edin ve ahiret gününü bekleyin, Yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapıp, kargaşa çıkarmayın!

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Medyen'e de kardeşleri Şuayb'i (gönderdik): "Ey kavmim, dedi, Allah'a kuluk edin, ahiret gününü umun, yeryüzünde karışıklık çıkarıp bozgunculuk yapmayın!"

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

Medyen'e de kardeşleri Şuayb'ı gönderdik. Şöyle dedi: "Ey toplumum, Allah'a kulluk/ibadet edin. Ahiret gününe umut bağlayın. Bozgunculuk yaparak ülkenin huzurunu kaçırmayın."

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

Medyen'e de, soydaşları Şuayb'i (göndermiştik); ve o "Ey kavmim!" demişti, "Allah'a kulluk edin ki Ahiret Günü'ne umutla bakabilesiniz; dahası, kötülüğü yaygınlaştırarak yeryüzünde ahlaki çürümeye meydan vermeyin!"

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Medyen halkına da kardeşleri Şuayb'ı gönderdik. Şuayb: "Ey halkım! Allah'a kulluk edin. Ahiret Günü'nü umut edin. Yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yaparak karışıklık çıkarmayın!" dedi.

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

Medyen'e de kardeşleri Şuayb'ı gönderdik. Şöyle dedi: "Ey toplumum! Allah'a hizmet edin. Sonsuz Yaşam Günü'nü bekleyin ve yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yaparak karışıklık çıkarmayın!"

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Medyen'lilere de kardeşleri Şuayb'ı elçi gönderdik; onlara dedi ki: "Ey halkım! Allah'a kulluk edin; Ahiret günü bir beklentiniz olsun. Huzursuzluk çıkararak Ülkeyi karıştırmayın."

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

Medyen'e de kardeşleri Şuayb'ı (elçi göndermiştik). Şöyle demişti: "Ey kavmim, Allah'a kulluk edin! Ahiret gününe ümit bağlayın ve yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yaparak karışıklık çıkarmayın!"[1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] Benzer mesaj: A‘râf 7:85.

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Medyen halkına da kardeşleri Şuayb'ı gönderdik. Şuayb: "Ey halkım! Allah'a kulluk edin. Ahiret Günü'nü umut edin. Yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yaparak karışıklık çıkarmayın!" dedi.

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

Medyen halkına da kardeşleri Şu'ayb'ı gönderdik. Şu'ayb: "Ey halkım! Allah'a kulluk edin. Ahiret gününü umut edin. Yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yaparak karışıklık çıkarmayın!" dedi.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Medyenlilere de kardeşleri Şuayb'ı elçi gönderdik[1]. Onlara dedi ki: "Ey halkım! Allah'a kulluk edin, ahiret gününden beklentiniz olsun. Bozgunculuk yaparak ortalığı birbirine katmayın."

_Footnotes_
- [1] [A'raf 7/85](https://quran.so/7/85)-[93,](https://quran.so/7/93) [Hud 11/84](https://quran.so/11/84)-[95,](https://quran.so/11/95) [Şuara 26/176](https://quran.so/26/176)-[191.](https://quran.so/26/191)

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَإِلَىٰ — wa-ilā | And to | — |
| 2 | مَدْيَنَ — madyana | Madyan | — |
| 3 | أَخَاهُمْ — akhāhum | their brother | اخو — Elif-Kh-Vav |
| 4 | شُعَيْبًۭا — shuʿayban | Shuaib | — |
| 5 | فَقَالَ — faqāla | And he said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam |
| 6 | يَـٰقَوْمِ — yāqawmi | O my people | قوم — Kaf-Vav-Mim |
| 7 | ٱعْبُدُوا۟ — uʿ'budū | Worship | عبد — Ayn-Be-Dal |
| 8 | ٱللَّهَ — l-laha | Allah | — |
| 9 | وَٱرْجُوا۟ — wa-ir'jū | and expect | رجو — Ra-Cim-Vav |
| 10 | ٱلْيَوْمَ — l-yawma | the Day | يوم — Ye-Vav-Mim |
| 11 | ٱلْـَٔاخِرَ — l-ākhira | the Last | اخر — Elif-Kh-Ra |
| 12 | وَلَا — walā | and (do) not | — |
| 13 | تَعْثَوْا۟ — taʿthaw | commit evil | عثو — Ayn-Se-Vav |
| 14 | فِى — fī | in | — |
| 15 | ٱلْأَرْضِ — l-arḍi | the earth | ارض — Elif-Ra-Dad |
| 16 | مُفْسِدِينَ — muf'sidīna | (as) corrupters | فسد — Fe-Sin-Dal |

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