Surah 28. Al-Qasas

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Verses [Section]: 1-13[1], 14-21 [2], 22-28 [3], 29-42 [4], 43-50 [5], 51-60 [6], 61-75 [7], 76-82 [8], 83-88 [9]

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Quran Text of Verse 29-4228. Al-Qasas Page 389فَلَمَّاThen whenقَضٰیMusa fulfilledمُوْسَیMusa fulfilledالْاَجَلَthe termوَ سَارَand was travelingبِاَهْلِهٖۤwith his familyاٰنَسَhe sawمِنْinجَانِبِ(the) directionالطُّوْرِ(of) Mount Turنَارًا ۚa fireقَالَHe saidلِاَهْلِهِto his familyامْكُثُوْۤاStay hereاِنِّیْۤindeed, Iاٰنَسْتُ[I] perceiveنَارًاa fireلَّعَلِّیْۤPerhapsاٰتِیْكُمْI will bring youمِّنْهَاfrom thereبِخَبَرٍsome informationاَوْorجَذْوَةٍa burning woodمِّنَfromالنَّارِthe fireلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَصْطَلُوْنَ warm yourselves فَلَمَّاۤBut whenاَتٰىهَاhe came (to) itنُوْدِیَhe was calledمِنْfromشَاطِئِ(the) sideالْوَادِ(of) the valleyالْاَیْمَنِthe rightفِیinالْبُقْعَةِthe place evenالْمُبٰرَكَةِblessedمِنَfromالشَّجَرَةِthe treeاَنْthatیّٰمُوْسٰۤیO Musa!اِنِّیْۤIndeedاَنَاI AmاللّٰهُAllahرَبُّ(the) Lordالْعٰلَمِیْنَۙ(of) the worlds وَ اَنْAnd [that]اَلْقِthrowعَصَاكَ ؕyour staffفَلَمَّاBut whenرَاٰهَاhe saw itتَهْتَزُّmovingكَاَنَّهَاas if itجَآنٌّ(were) a snakeوَّلّٰیhe turnedمُدْبِرًا(in) flightوَّ لَمْand (did) notیُعَقِّبْ ؕreturnیٰمُوْسٰۤیO Musa!اَقْبِلْDraw nearوَ لَاand (do) notتَخَفْ ۫fearاِنَّكَIndeed youمِنَ(are) ofالْاٰمِنِیْنَ the secure اُسْلُكْInsertیَدَكَyour handفِیْinجَیْبِكَyour bosomتَخْرُجْit will come forthبَیْضَآءَwhiteمِنْwithoutغَیْرِwithoutسُوْٓءٍ ؗany harmوَّ اضْمُمْAnd drawاِلَیْكَto yourselvesجَنَاحَكَyour handمِنَagainstالرَّهْبِfearفَذٰنِكَSo theseبُرْهَانٰنِ(are) two evidencesمِنْfromرَّبِّكَyour LordاِلٰیtoفِرْعَوْنَFiraunوَ مَلَاۡىِٕهٖ ؕand his chiefsاِنَّهُمْIndeed, theyكَانُوْاareقَوْمًاa peopleفٰسِقِیْنَ defiantly disobedient قَالَHe saidرَبِّMy Lord!اِنِّیْIndeedقَتَلْتُI killedمِنْهُمْof themنَفْسًاa manفَاَخَافُand I fearاَنْthatیَّقْتُلُوْنِ they will kill me وَ اَخِیْAnd my brotherهٰرُوْنُHarunهُوَheاَفْصَحُ(is) more eloquentمِنِّیْthan meلِسَانًا(in) speechفَاَرْسِلْهُso send himمَعِیَwith meرِدْاً(as) a helperیُّصَدِّقُنِیْۤ ؗwho will confirm meاِنِّیْۤIndeedاَخَافُI fearاَنْthatیُّكَذِّبُوْنِ they will deny me قَالَHe saidسَنَشُدُّWe will strengthenعَضُدَكَyour armبِاَخِیْكَthrough your brotherوَ نَجْعَلُand We will makeلَكُمَاfor both of youسُلْطٰنًاan authorityفَلَاso notیَصِلُوْنَthey will reachاِلَیْكُمَا ۛۚto both of youبِاٰیٰتِنَاۤ ۛۚThrough Our Signsاَنْتُمَاyou twoوَ مَنِand (those) whoاتَّبَعَكُمَاfollow youالْغٰلِبُوْنَ (will) be the dominant 28. Al-Qasas Page 390فَلَمَّاBut whenجَآءَهُمْcame to themمُّوْسٰیMusaبِاٰیٰتِنَاwith Our Signsبَیِّنٰتٍclearقَالُوْاthey saidمَاNotهٰذَاۤ(is) thisاِلَّاexceptسِحْرٌa magicمُّفْتَرًیinventedوَّ مَاand notسَمِعْنَاwe heardبِهٰذَاof thisفِیْۤamongاٰبَآىِٕنَاour forefathersالْاَوَّلِیْنَ our forefathers وَ قَالَAnd Musa saidمُوْسٰیAnd Musa saidرَبِّیْۤMy Lordاَعْلَمُknows bestبِمَنْof whoجَآءَhas comeبِالْهُدٰیwith [the] guidanceمِنْfrom Himعِنْدِهٖfrom Himوَ مَنْand whoتَكُوْنُwill beلَهٗfor himعَاقِبَةُthe good end in the Hereafterالدَّارِ ؕthe good end in the HereafterاِنَّهٗIndeedلَاnotیُفْلِحُwill be successfulالظّٰلِمُوْنَ the wrongdoers وَ قَالَAnd Firaun saidفِرْعَوْنُAnd Firaun saidیٰۤاَیُّهَاO chiefsالْمَلَاُO chiefsمَاNotعَلِمْتُI knowلَكُمْfor youمِّنْanyاِلٰهٍgodغَیْرِیْ ۚother than meفَاَوْقِدْSo kindleلِیْfor meیٰهَامٰنُO HamanعَلَیUponالطِّیْنِthe clayفَاجْعَلْand makeلِّیْfor meصَرْحًاa lofty towerلَّعَلِّیْۤso that [I]اَطَّلِعُI may lookاِلٰۤیatاِلٰهِ(the) Godمُوْسٰی ۙ(of) Musaوَ اِنِّیْAnd indeed, Iلَاَظُنُّهٗ[I] think that heمِنَ(is) ofالْكٰذِبِیْنَ the liars وَ اسْتَكْبَرَAnd he was arrogantهُوَAnd he was arrogantوَ جُنُوْدُهٗand his hostsفِیinالْاَرْضِthe landبِغَیْرِwithoutالْحَقِّrightوَ ظَنُّوْۤاand they thoughtاَنَّهُمْthat theyاِلَیْنَاto Usلَاnotیُرْجَعُوْنَ will be returned فَاَخَذْنٰهُSo We seized himوَ جُنُوْدَهٗand his hostsفَنَبَذْنٰهُمْand We threw themفِیinالْیَمِّ ۚthe seaفَانْظُرْSo seeكَیْفَhowكَانَwasعَاقِبَةُ(the) endالظّٰلِمِیْنَ (of) the wrongdoers وَ جَعَلْنٰهُمْAnd We made themاَىِٕمَّةًleadersیَّدْعُوْنَinvitingاِلَیtoالنَّارِ ۚthe Fireوَ یَوْمَand (on the) Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ(of) the Resurrectionلَاnotیُنْصَرُوْنَ they will be helped وَ اَتْبَعْنٰهُمْAnd We caused to follow themفِیْinهٰذِهِthisالدُّنْیَاworldلَعْنَةً ۚa curseوَ یَوْمَand (on the) Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ(of) the Resurrectionهُمْtheyمِّنَ(will be) ofالْمَقْبُوْحِیْنَ۠the despised

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Translation of Verse 29-42

29. When Moses had completed the term and was travelling with his family, he spotted a fire on the side of Mount Ṭûr. He said to his family, "Stay here, ˹for˺ I have spotted a fire. Perhaps from there I can bring you some directions ⁷⁹⁶ or a torch from the fire so you may warm yourselves."

30. But when he came to it, he was called from the bush in the sacred ground to the right side of the valley: "O Moses! It is truly I. I am Allah-the Lord of all worlds.

31. Now, throw down your staff!" But when he saw it slithering like a snake, he ran away without looking back. ˹Allah reassured him,˺ "O Moses! Draw near, and have no fear. You are perfectly secure.

32. Now put your hand through ˹the opening of˺ your collar, it will come out ˹shining˺ white, unblemished. ⁷⁹⁷ And cross your arms tightly to calm your fears. ⁷⁹⁸ These are two proofs from your Lord to Pharaoh and his chiefs. They have truly been a rebellious people."

33. Moses appealed, "My Lord! I have indeed killed a man from them, so I fear they may kill me.

34. And my brother Aaron is more eloquent than I, so send him with me as a helper to support what I say, for I truly fear they may reject me."

35. Allah responded, "We will assist you with your brother and grant you both authority, so they cannot harm you. With Our signs, you and those who follow you will ˹certainly˺ prevail."

36. But when Moses came to them with Our clear signs, they said ˹arrogantly˺, "This is nothing but conjured magic ˹tricks˺. We have never heard of this in ˹the history of˺ our forefathers."

37. Moses responded, "My Lord knows best who has come with ˹true˺ guidance from Him and will fare best in the end. Indeed, the wrongdoers will never succeed."

38. Pharaoh declared, "O chiefs! I know of no other god for you but myself. So bake bricks out of clay for me, O Hamân, and build a high tower so I may look at the God of Moses, although I am sure he is a liar."

39. And so he and his soldiers behaved arrogantly in the land with no right, thinking they would never be returned to Us.

40. So We seized him and his soldiers, casting them into the sea. See then what was the end of the wrongdoers!

41. We made them leaders inviting ˹others˺ to the Fire. And on the Day of Judgment they will not be helped.

42. We caused a curse to follow them in this world. And on the Day of Judgment they will be among the outcasts.

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Commentary

796. lit., information. Moses and his family lost their way in the dark while they were travelling from Midian to Egypt.

797. See footnote for 20:22.

798. When Moses put his arm through the opening in his collar again, his hand returned to its original colour.