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

O my people! serve Allah, you have no god other than He, and do not give short measure and weight;* surely I see you in prosperity and surely I fear for you the punishment of an all-encompassing day.

85. And, O my people! give full measure and weight fairly, and defraud not men their things, and do not act corruptly in the land, making mischief:

86. What remains with Allah is better for you if you are believers, and I am not a keeper over you.

87. They said: O Shu’aib! does your prayer enjoin you that we should forsake what our fathers worshipped or that we should not do what we please with regard to our property? Forsooth you are the forbearing, the right directing one.

88. He said: O my people! have you considered if I have a clear proof from my Lord and He has given me a goodly sustenance from Himself; and I do not desire that in opposition to you I should betake myself to that which I forbid you: I desire nothing but reform so far as I am able, and with none but Allah is the direction of my affair to a right issue; on Him do I rely and to Him do I turn: