The story of Prophet Shu’ayb

The story of Prophet Shu'ayb with his people is mentioned in the
seventh chapter of the Noble Quran.
The people of Madyan, to whom he was sent by Allaah Almighty, were
Arabs who lived in a place called "Ma'aan" (in Jordan). They were a
greedy people who did not believe that Allaah existed and who led
wicked lives.
They gave short measure, praisedtheir goods beyond their worth, and
hid their defects. They lied totheir customers, thereby cheating them.
Allaah, the Almighty, Says (what means) : "…And to [the people
of]Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb. He said, 'O my people,
worship Allaah; you have no deityother than Him. There has come to you
clear evidence from your Lord. So fulfill the measure and weight and
do not deprive people of their due and cause notcorruption upon the
earth after its reformation. That is better for you, if you should be
believers. And do not sit on every path, threatening and averting from
the way of Allaah those who believe in Him, seeking to make it[seem]
deviant. And remember when you were few and He increased you. And see
how the end of the corrupters was. And if there should be a group
among you who has believed in that with which I have been sent and a
group that has not believed, then be patient until Allaah judges
between us. And He is the best of judges.'
Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people, 'We will
surely evict you, O Shu'ayb, and those who have believed with you from
our city or you must return to our religion.' He said, 'Even if we
were unwilling? We would have invented against Allaah a lie if we
returned to yourreligion after Allaah had saved us from it. And it is
not for us to return to it except that Allaah, our Lord, should will.
Our Lord has encompassed all things in knowledge. Upon Allaah we have
relied. Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You
are the best of those who give decision.' Said the eminent ones who
disbelieved among his people, 'If you should follow Shu'ayb, indeed,
you would then be losers.' So the earthquake seized them, and they
became within their home [corpses] fallen prone. Those who denied
Shu'ayb --it was as though they had never resided there. Those who
denied Shu'ayb — it was they who were the losers. And he[i.e. Shu'ayb]
turned away from them and said, 'O my people, I had certainly conveyed
to you themessages of my Lord and advisedyou, so how could I grieve
for a disbelieving people?'" [Quran 7:85-93]
Allaah, the Exalted, sent His Prophet Shu'ayb armed with many
miracles. Prophet Shu'ayb preached them, begging them to be mindful of
Allaah's favors and warning them of the consequences of their evil
ways, but they only mocked him. Prophet Shu'ayb remained calm as he
reminded them of his kinship to them and that what hewas doing was not
for his personal gain.
They seized the belongings of Prophet Shu'ayb and his followers and
drove them out of the city. So, he turned to his Lord for help, and
his plea was answered. Allaah sent down on them scorching heat from
which they suffered terribly. On seeing acloud gathering in the sky,
they thought it would bring cool, refreshing rain, so they rushed
outside in the hope of enjoying the rainfall. Instead, the cloud
burst, hurling thunderbolts and fire. They heard a thunderous sound
from above, which caused the earth under their feet to tremble. The
evil-doers perished in this state of horror.
Allaah, the Exalted, States (what means): "The companions of the
thicket [i.e. the people of Madyan]denied the messengers, when Shu'ayb
said to them, 'Will you not fear Allaah? Indeed, I am to you a
trustworthy messenger. So fear Allaah and obey me. And I donot ask you
for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lordof the worlds.
Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss. And weigh
with an even [i.e. honest] balance. And donot deprive people of their
due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption. And fear
He who created you and the former creation.'
They said, 'You are only of those affected by magic. You are but a man
like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.So cause
to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the
truthful.'
He said, 'My Lord is Most Kknowing of what you do. O my people! Work
according to your position; indeed, I am working. You are going to
know to whom will come a punishment that will disgrace him and who is
a liar. Sowatch; indeed, I am with you a watcher, [awaiting the
outcome].' And when Our command came, We saved Shu'ayb and those who
believed with him, by mercy from Us. And the shriek seized those who
had wronged, and they became within their homes [corpses] fallen
prone. As if they had never prospered therein. Then, away with Madyan
as Thamud (the people of Madyan) was taken away." [Quran 84:95]
This is the fatal end of the disbelieving People of Prophet Shu'ayb as
was the end of every people before and after them who rejected the
Divine Message and belied Allaah's Messengers and Prophets.