Allatheena yufsidoona fee al-ardi wala yuslihoon (surah Shuara: 152)

Tafseer Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

(26:152) who spread mischief in the land and reform nothing." *100

Allazeena yufsidoona fil ardi wa laa yuslihoon

*100) That is, "You should give up obedience to your chiefs, guides and rulers under whose leadership you are following an evil way of life. These people have transgressed all bounds of morality: they cannot bring about any reforms and they will corrupt every system of life that they adopt: The only way for you towards success and well-being is that you should inculcate fear of God, give up obedience to the misguides and obey me, because I am God's Messenger: you are fully aware of my honesty and integrity: I have no personal interest and motive for undertaking the work of reform. " This was in short the manifesto which Prophet Salih presented before his people: it not only contained the religious message but invitation to cultural, moral and political revolution as well.