M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

called Shu’aib a liar, they were the losers.

93. So he turned away from them and said: O my people! certainly I delivered to you the messages of my Lord and I gave you good advice; how shall I then be sorry for an unbelieving people?

94. And We did not send a prophet in a town but We overtook its people with distress and affliction in order that they might humble themselves.

95. Then We gave them good in the place of evil until they became many and said: Distress and happiness did indeed befall our fathers. Then We took them by surprise while they did not perceive.

96. And if the people of the towns had believed and guarded (against evil) We would certainly have opened up for them blessings from the heaven and the earth, but they rejected, so We overtook them for what they had earned.

97. What! do the people of the towns then feel secure from Our punishment coming to them by night while they sleep?

98. What! do the people of the towns feel secure from Our