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 76-82اِنَّIndeedقَارُوْنَQarunكَانَwasمِنْfromقَوْمِ(the) peopleمُوْسٰی(of) Musaفَبَغٰیbut he oppressedعَلَیْهِمْ ۪[on] themوَ اٰتَیْنٰهُAnd We gave himمِنَofالْكُنُوْزِthe treasuresمَاۤwhichاِنَّindeedمَفَاتِحَهٗ(the) keys of itلَتَنُوْٓاُwould burdenبِالْعُصْبَةِa company (of men)اُولِیpossessors of great strengthالْقُوَّةِ ۗpossessors of great strengthاِذْWhenقَالَsaidلَهٗto himقَوْمُهٗhis peopleلَا(Do) notتَفْرَحْexultاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahلَا(does) notیُحِبُّloveالْفَرِحِیْنَ the exultant وَ ابْتَغِBut seekفِیْمَاۤthrough whatاٰتٰىكَAllah has given youاللّٰهُAllah has given youالدَّارَthe homeالْاٰخِرَةَ(of) the Hereafterوَ لَاand (do) notتَنْسَforgetنَصِیْبَكَyour shareمِنَofالدُّنْیَاthe worldوَ اَحْسِنْAnd do goodكَمَاۤasاَحْسَنَAllah has been goodاللّٰهُAllah has been goodاِلَیْكَto youوَ لَاAnd (do) notتَبْغِseekالْفَسَادَcorruptionفِیinالْاَرْضِ ؕthe earthاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahلَا(does) notیُحِبُّloveالْمُفْسِدِیْنَ the corrupters 28. Al-Qasas Page 395قَالَHe saidاِنَّمَاۤOnlyاُوْتِیْتُهٗI have been given itعَلٰیon (account)عِلْمٍ(of) knowledgeعِنْدِیْ ؕI haveاَوَ لَمْDid notیَعْلَمْhe knowاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahقَدْindeedاَهْلَكَdestroyedمِنْbefore himقَبْلِهٖbefore himمِنَofالْقُرُوْنِthe generationsمَنْwhoهُوَ[they]اَشَدُّ(were) strongerمِنْهُthan himقُوَّةً(in) strengthوَّ اَكْثَرُand greaterجَمْعًا ؕ(in) accumulationوَ لَاAnd notیُسْـَٔلُwill be questionedعَنْaboutذُنُوْبِهِمُtheir sinsالْمُجْرِمُوْنَ the criminals فَخَرَجَSo he went forthعَلٰیtoقَوْمِهٖhis peopleفِیْinزِیْنَتِهٖ ؕhis adornmentقَالَSaidالَّذِیْنَthose whoیُرِیْدُوْنَdesireالْحَیٰوةَthe lifeالدُّنْیَا(of) the worldیٰلَیْتَO! Would thatلَنَاfor usمِثْلَ(the) likeمَاۤ(of) whatاُوْتِیَhas been givenقَارُوْنُ ۙ(to) QarunاِنَّهٗIndeed heلَذُوْ(is the) ownerحَظٍّ(of) fortuneعَظِیْمٍ great وَ قَالَBut saidالَّذِیْنَthose whoاُوْتُواwere givenالْعِلْمَthe knowledgeوَیْلَكُمْWoe to you!ثَوَابُ(The) rewardاللّٰهِ(of) Allahخَیْرٌ(is) betterلِّمَنْfor (he) whoاٰمَنَbelievesوَ عَمِلَand doesصَالِحًا ۚrighteous (deeds)وَ لَاAnd notیُلَقّٰىهَاۤit is grantedاِلَّاexceptالصّٰبِرُوْنَ (to) the patient ones فَخَسَفْنَاThen We caused to swallow upبِهٖhimوَ بِدَارِهِand his homeالْاَرْضَ ۫the earthفَمَاThen notكَانَwasلَهٗfor himمِنْanyفِئَةٍgroupیَّنْصُرُوْنَهٗ(to) help himمِنْbesidesدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِ ۗAllahوَ مَاand notكَانَwasمِنَ(he) ofالْمُنْتَصِرِیْنَ those who (could) defend themselves وَ اَصْبَحَAnd beganالَّذِیْنَthose whoتَمَنَّوْا(had) wishedمَكَانَهٗhis positionبِالْاَمْسِthe day beforeیَقُوْلُوْنَ(to) sayوَیْكَاَنَّAh! ThatاللّٰهَAllahیَبْسُطُextendsالرِّزْقَthe provisionلِمَنْfor whomیَّشَآءُHe willsمِنْofعِبَادِهٖHis slavesوَ یَقْدِرُ ۚand restricts itلَوْ لَاۤIf notاَنْthatمَّنَّAllah had favoredاللّٰهُAllah had favoredعَلَیْنَا[to] usلَخَسَفَHe would have caused it to swallow usبِنَا ؕHe would have caused it to swallow usوَیْكَاَنَّهٗAh! Thatلَاnotیُفْلِحُwill succeedالْكٰفِرُوْنَ۠the disbelievers

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Translation of Verse 76-82

76. Indeed, Korah ⁸⁰⁶ was from the people of Moses, but he behaved arrogantly towards them. We had granted him such treasures that even their keys would burden a group of strong men. ˹Some of˺ his people advised him, "Do not be prideful! Surely Allah does not like the prideful.

77. Rather, seek the ˹reward˺ of the Hereafter by means of what Allah has granted you, without forgetting your share of this world. And be good ˹to others˺ as Allah has been good to you. Do not seek to spread corruption in the land, for Allah certainly does not like the corruptors."

78. He replied, "I have been granted all this because of some knowledge I have." ⁸⁰⁷ Did he not know that Allah had already destroyed some from the generations before him who were far superior to him in power and greater in accumulating ˹wealth˺? There will be no need for the wicked to be asked about their sins. ⁸⁰⁸

79. Then he came out before his people in all his glamour. Those who desired the life of this world wished, "If only we could have something like what Korah has been given. He is truly a man of great fortune!"

80. But those gifted with knowledge said, "Shame on you! Allah's reward is far better for those who believe and do good. But none will attain this except the steadfast."

81. Then We caused the earth to swallow him up, along with his home. There was no one to help him against Allah, nor could he even help himself.

82. And those who had craved his position the previous day began to say, "Ah! It is certainly Allah Who gives abundant or limited provisions to whoever He wills of His servants. Had it not been for the grace of Allah, He could have surely caused the earth to swallow us up! Oh, indeed! The disbelievers will never succeed."

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Commentary

806. Korah was the cousin of Moses. Because of Korah's close association with Pharaoh, he became very rich and started to behave arrogantly towards his own people. When he was asked repeatedly by Moses ( ﷺ ) to pay his alms-tax to help poor Israelites, Korah refused and eventually conspired with a prostitute to damage the reputation of Moses, but Moses was cleared of any wrongdoing.

807. Or: "I have been granted all this because I know that Allah knows I deserve it."

808. Since their sins are already known to Allah and written in perfect records, they will only be interrogated as a form of punishment.