The people of Madyan were traders, but they gave short measure and short weight, cheated people of what was theirs, and sat by the roads to frighten travellers. Allah sent them their brother Shu'ayb, peace be upon him.
He said: my people, worship Allah. And he said:
They mocked: Shu'ayb, does your prayer command you that we should abandon what our forefathers worshipped, or stop doing as we please with our own wealth?
Shu'ayb answered calmly: I do not want to do myself what I forbid you. I want only to put things right, as far as I can. My success is only with Allah; in Him I trust and to Him I turn.
He reminded them of what befell the peoples of Nuh, Hud, Salih and Lut — and Lut's people were not far from them. Ask forgiveness of your Lord and turn back to Him, he said; my Lord is Merciful and Loving.
The chiefs threatened him: were it not for your clan, we would have stoned you. They threatened to drive Shu'ayb and his followers out of the land.
Then Allah's decree came. He saved Shu'ayb and those who believed with him, and a mighty blast seized the wrongdoers; they lay fallen in their homes, as though they had never lived there.