وَيَٰقَوۡمِ
ٱعۡمَلُواْ
عَلَىٰ
مَكَانَتِكُمۡ
إِنِّي
عَٰمِلٞۖ
سَوۡفَ
تَعۡلَمُونَ
مَن
يَأۡتِيهِ
عَذَابٞ
يُخۡزِيهِ
وَمَنۡ
هُوَ
كَٰذِبٞۖ
وَٱرۡتَقِبُوٓاْ
إِنِّي
مَعَكُمۡ
رَقِيبٞ
٩٣
And, O my people! Act according to your power, lo! I (too) am acting. Ye will soon know on whom there cometh a doom that will abase him, and who it is that lieth. And watch! Lo! I am a watcher with you.
— M. Pickthall
And 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. So watch; indeed, I am with you a watcher, [awaiting the outcome]."
— Saheeh International
"And O my people! Do whatever ye can: I will do (my part): Soon will ye know who it is on whom descends the penalty of ignominy; and who is a liar! and watch ye! for I too am watching with you!"
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Shu` ayb's threatening of His People When the Prophet of Allah,Shu` ayb, despaired of their response to him, he said, "O mypeople
اعْمَلُواْ عَلَى مَكَانَتِكُمْ
(Act according to your ability,) This means, "Act according to your current ways." This is actually a severe threat.
إِنِّى عَمِلٌ
(I am actin
…Shu` ayb's threatening of His People When the Prophet of Allah,Shu` ayb, despaired of their response to him, he said, "O mypeople
اعْمَلُواْ عَلَى مَكَ
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