Hmm.. All the shows on TV are so boring!
I wonder why Papa is so late today!
Boring! Boring! No.. Boring!!
AssalamuAlaikukum
WalaikumAssalam Baba!
Where were you?
Do you know how long I had been waiting for you?
I'm sorry my son..
I had so much work at the office today!
That's why I am late.
Hmm.. That's alright!
What were you doing my dear?
I was watching TV Baba!
What were you watching on TV?
Nothing particularly!! All the shows were boring on TV
Inshallah, what if I tell you the story of another prophet today!!
That would be amazing!!! Thank you so much baba!
Alright, today I will tell you the story of Prophet Shuaib (as)!
Who was he baba?
Many elderly scholars believe that Shuaib (AS) was the elderly man
who offered safety to Musa (as). Prophet Musa (as) had married
the daughter of Prophet Shuaib (as) before he fled to Egypt.
There are no authentic sources confirming or denying this.
However, Quran tells us that the Prophet was from the people of Madyan,
and it was there that Prophet Musa (as) found refuge.
Mashallah! That sounds so interesting! Please tell me the story.
Alright, now listen carefully
Bismillah!
The story of Prophet Shuaib (as)
The people of Madyan were Arabs who lived in the country of Ma'an,
part of which is known today as greater Syria.
They were a bunch of greedy people who refused to believe in Allah (swt),
and they led a wicked life.
The people as a whole were thieves and robbers, deceiving one another.
They also looted the travelers who were passing through their townships.
The people of Madyan were mostly traders. They gave short measure while selling goods
praised their goods beyond their worth,and hide their defects.
They lied to their customers thereby cheating them.
And instead of worshipping Allah (swt) the true god, they worshipped a tree!!
That was when God send prophet Shuaib to call his people to worship Allah (swt)alone
Hazrat Shuaib (as) preached to them, begging them to be mindful
of Allah's favors, and warning them the consequences of their evil ways.
But the people mocked at him and said:
You want us to worship the God who you worship?
How can you expect us to leave the religion of our forefathers?
You want us to be fair while trading?
You want us to deal honestly and suffer our losses?
When the prophet said yes,
"Never" replied the people. We will never listen to you!
We would have stoned you, if you were not old and without children" warned the people
But the prophet ignored their warning and continued to preach to the people.
He told the people not to hate the truth and reject God's call.
He reminded them of the punishment God sent to Lut (as) people.
The people of Madyan were the first to impose fees and tolls on the people
who passed through their territory.
The prophet preached to them and tried his best to convince them to lead
an honest life.
But the people insisted on leading a life by robbing and cheating other
people despite the prophets warnings.
The prophet did not lose hope even then!
He preached to them during the day, and the night!
He reminded them that he was trying do what is best for them,
and not for his own personal gain.
By now, the disbelievers got really angry.
They forcefully took the belongings of the prophet and his followers!
The people of Madyan then threw them out of the city.
And they then challenged him to bring the punishment upon them!
The prophet had by now lost all his hope on the people,
so he turned to his Lord for help. And His request was answered very soon!
And finally the day of the punishment arrived!
God made the sun unbearably hot and scorching for the people of Madyan.
The hot weather lasted for no less than seven days!
The people of Madyan tried to cool themselves with water,
but that didn't help at all..
The people suffered terribly for seven days!!
The wells dried up, and the plants fell to the ground
Then God send a huge dark and gloomy cloud to the city!
"Look, its about to rain" said the people when they saw the cloud.
The people thought that the cloud would bring them rain, and bring down the heat.
So they ran out in joy hoping the clouds would bring them the rain!
Little did they know that this was Allah's punishment for them!
All the disbelievers had by now gathered under the cloud!
Then suddenly, from the clouds came thunderbolts and fire!!
The huge thunderbolts caused the ground to shake, and people fell one by one.
The flames of fire then burned everyone to ashes!
When the prophet returned to the city next day, he saw that no one was alive in Madyan
Like in Thamud, the people lay dead on the ground,
and all the disbelievers were destroyed.
Madyan's wealth didn't save them from Allah's punishment. Seeing the destruction,
Shuaib (as) said that he didn't feel sorry for them since they were fighting against
Allah, and he had tried to warn them many times.
Mashallah! It was such a wonderful story!
Hmm.. Prophet Shuaib (as) went on to live for many more years!
Did you know that it he who gave food and shelter to Prophet Musa (as),
when had escaped from Egypt?
Huh? I didn't know that! Please tell me Baba
Ha haa.. Alright
Prophet Moosa (as) had escaped from Egypt and away from the eyes of his people.
He travelled for many days in the desert, and he finally reached Madyan.
The prophet was very thirsty, so he went near a well to drink water from it.
But when he arrived near the well, he saw a crowd of people making their animals
drink water from the well.
He saw two women standing aside, waiting for their turn.
"Why are you standing over here?" he asked them.
"We cannot give water to our animals till the shepherds feed their cattle"
said one of them.
"Our father is a very old man, and he is waiting for us to get him the water"
said the other.
On hearing this, the prophet went to the well,and took the bucket from the shepherds
Everyone moved aside and made way for the prophet.
He then drew water from the well, and gave it to the sisters.
The prophet then went and sat under a tree.
Hardly a few moments had lapsed when one of the sisters who had gone to their house,
returned, and said to the prophet
"My father has called you to reward you for the trouble you took for us" she told him.
The prophet agreed and went with her.
Prophet Musa (as) met Prophet Shuaib (as) and told him his story.
"You have gained freedom from your oppressors" said Prophet Shuaib (as).
That's when one of his daughter suggested that they should employ him because
he was strong and trustworthy
"You have witnessed his strength at the well" said the prophet.
"But how do you know of his trustworthiness?" he asked
The daughter replied "When he started coming towards the house, he asked us to
walk behind him, and told us that he comes from a household where the males do not
look at the females"
Prophet Shuaib (as) was very happy with him and he said
"It is my desire that I get you married to one of my daughters.
But on the condition that you will tend my cattle for eight years!.
Prophet Musa (as) accepted the offer and married Safura.
He then took care of the cattle for eight long years as he had promised!!
Mashallah, that was such a great story
I'm glad you liked it my dear. Now shall I ask you a few questions from the story
I'm ready!!
Ha haa.. Alright, now here is the first question.
What were the sins that the people of Madyan committed?
Hmm.. First was they cheated with the scales.
Am I right Baba?
Yes.. go on.. what were their other sins?
Worshipping false gods and and.. robbery!
Ha ha haa.. That's very good amir.
Now tell me how God punished the people of Madyan?
God first send a scorching heat that lasted for seven long days!
The wells dried up, and plants died. Then on the seventh day,
he send a huge cloud that showered rain of fire! This killed all the people of Madyan.
Mashallah, That's correct my son! That's all for today,
I will tell you the story of another prophet tomorrow.
Good night amir..
Good night Baba!
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