{"collection":"Texts of Islam","full_text_available":false,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/sacred_texts_v1_isl_pro_jet00_htm/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/sacred_texts_v1_isl_pro_jet00_htm","id":"sacred_texts_v1_isl_pro_jet00_htm","license":"unknown_pending_legal_review","rights_basis":"sacred_texts_v1_preview_gate_primary_text_only; acquisition-method/ToS and compilation-copyright questions still open, not resolved by this gate","source":"sacred_texts_v1","source_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/isl/pro/jet00.htm","summary":"This is a passage from Islamic religious literature (likely a translated Arabic text, specifically referencing *Muruj Al-Dhahab*) presenting a biographical account of the Prophet Shu'ayb, identified with the biblical figure Jethro. The text traces Shu'ayb's genealogy back to Abraham through Midian, describes him as an Arabic-speaking prophet sent to the people of Midian and Al-Aykah, and credits him with originating honest measurement practices that his people later corrupted. A distinctive claim is that Shu'ayb dispatched multiple messengers to spread his message across Africa, the Levant, and Midian, all of whom were rejected, imprisoned, or killed. The text also preserves a hadith-style narrative (attributed to Anas ibn Malik via the Prophet Muhammad) in which Shu'ayb repeatedly wept himself blind out of love for God, with God ultimately restoring his sight four times and promising to send Moses to serve him as reward for this devotion. The passage is notable for its cross-referencing with Torah traditions while flagging discrepancies in genealogical names, and for its emphasis on Shu'ayb's legendary rhetorical gifts \u2014 explaining his epithet \"the Speaker of Prophets.\"","tags":[],"text":null,"title":"The Prophets, Their Lives and Their Stories: Shu`ayb (Jet...","tradition":"Texts of Islam","translated_text":null,"word_count":598}