The Story of Hazrat Shoeb AS The Prophet Stories in English

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!