القصص Al-Qasas

28:1

طسٓمٓ ۝١

Ta-seen-meem

Ṭa Sīn Mīm.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Ta, Seen, Meem.Ali Quli Qarai

Ṭā, Seen, Meem.Saheeh International

28:2

تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ ۝٢

Tilka ayatu alkitabialmubeen

These are the verses of the Clear Book (the Qur’ān).S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

These are the signs of the Manifest Book.Ali Quli Qarai

These are verses of the clear Book.Saheeh International

28:3

نَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْكَ مِن نَّبَإِ مُوسَىٰ وَفِرْعَوْنَ بِٱلْحَقِّ لِقَوْمٍۢ يُؤْمِنُونَ ۝٣

Natloo AAalayka min naba-i moosawafirAAawna bilhaqqi liqawmin yu/minoon

We will recite to you some parts from the story of Mūsa and Fir‘awn truthfully for the people who believe in you in Mecca. The story of the Israelites under Fir‘awn will help boost the morale of the few people who have accepted Islam in Mecca and are, consequently, being persecuted by the aristocracy of that city; and it will also give hope of Allāh’s help in releasing oneself from the oppressors.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

We relate to you truly some of the account of Moses and Pharaoh for a people who have faith.Ali Quli Qarai

We recite to you from the news of Moses and Pharaoh in truth for a people who believe.Saheeh International

28:4

إِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ عَلَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَجَعَلَ أَهْلَهَا شِيَعًۭا يَسْتَضْعِفُ طَآئِفَةًۭ مِّنْهُمْ يُذَبِّحُ أَبْنَآءَهُمْ وَيَسْتَحْىِۦ نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ ۝٤

Inna firAAawna AAala fee al-ardiwajaAAala ahlaha shiyaAAan yastadAAifu ta-ifatanminhum yuthabbihu abnaahum wayastahyeenisaahum innahu kana mina almufsideen

Surely Fir‘awn behaved arrogantly in the land of Egypt and divided its people into groups: the Egyptian as masters and the Israelites as slaves. He oppressed one of the groups (i.e., the Israelites) by killing their sons and sparing their women. He surely was one of the mischief- makers.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed Pharaoh tyrannized over the land, reducing its people to factions, abasing one group of them, slaughtering their sons, and sparing their women. Indeed, He was one of the agents of corruption.Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, Pharaoh exalted himself in the land and made its people into factions, oppressing a sector among them, slaughtering their [newborn] sons and keeping their females alive. Indeed, he was of the corrupters.Saheeh International

28:5

وَنُرِيدُ أَن نَّمُنَّ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتُضْعِفُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَنَجْعَلَهُمْ أَئِمَّةًۭ وَنَجْعَلَهُمُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ ۝٥

Wanureedu an namunna AAala allatheenaistudAAifoo fee al-ardi wanajAAalahum a-immatanwanajAAalahumu alwaritheen

We desire to bestow a favour upon those who have been oppressed in the land, and to make them leaders and to make them the heirs,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

And We desired to show favour to those who were abased in the land, and to make them imams, and to make them the heirs,Ali Quli Qarai

And We wanted to confer favor upon those who were oppressed in the land and make them leaders and make them inheritorsSaheeh International

28:6

وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَنُرِىَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا مِنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَحْذَرُونَ ۝٦

Wanumakkina lahum fee al-ardi wanuriyafirAAawna wahamana wajunoodahuma minhum makanoo yahtharoon

and to grant them power in the land, and to show Fir‘awn, Hãmãn and their armies what they feared from the meek ones.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and to establish them in the land, and to show Pharaoh and Haman and their hosts from them that of which they were apprehensive.Ali Quli Qarai

And establish them in the land and show Pharaoh and [his minister] Hāmān and their soldiers through them that which they had feared.Saheeh International

28:7

وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَرْضِعِيهِ ۖ فَإِذَا خِفْتِ عَلَيْهِ فَأَلْقِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَلَا تَخَافِى وَلَا تَحْزَنِىٓ ۖ إِنَّا رَآدُّوهُ إِلَيْكِ وَجَاعِلُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ۝٧

Waawhayna ila ommi moosaan ardiAAeehi fa-itha khifti AAalayhi faalqeehi feealyammi wala takhafee wala tahzaneeinna raddoohu ilayki wajaAAiloohu minaalmursaleen

In such circumstances, Mūsa’s mother became pregnant and gave birth to him. She feared for her newborn child. And, therefore, We revealed to Mūsā’s mother, saying, “Suckle him; and when you fear for him that be discovered, cast him into the river, and do and do not fear or feel sorrow for him—We shall surely return him to you, and We shall appoint him as one of the Messengers.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

We revealed to Moses’ mother, [saying], ‘Nurse him; then, when you fear for him, cast him into the river, and do not fear or grieve, for We will restore him to you and make him one of the apostles.’Ali Quli Qarai

And We inspired to the mother of Moses, "Suckle him; but when you fear for him, cast him into the river and do not fear and do not grieve. Indeed, We will return him to you and will make him [one] of the messengers."Saheeh International

28:8

فَٱلْتَقَطَهُۥٓ ءَالُ فِرْعَوْنَ لِيَكُونَ لَهُمْ عَدُوًّۭا وَحَزَنًا ۗ إِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا كَانُوا۟ خَٰطِِٔينَ ۝٨

Faltaqatahu alufirAAawna liyakoona lahum AAaduwwan wahazanan innafirAAawna wahamana wajunoodahuma kanookhati-een

Mūsa’s mother placed him in a box and cast it into the river. The box flowed close to the palace grounds where the servants spotted it, who then brought it ashore and lo! there was a baby boy in it. Fir‘awn’s family found him and suspected the child to be an enemy and a cause of grief for them. Fir‘awn, Hãmãn and their armies were surely wrong in their plot to kill all first-born male Israelite children!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Then Pharaoh’s kinsmen picked him up that he might be an enemy and a cause of grief to them. Indeed Pharaoh and Haman and their hosts were iniquitous.Ali Quli Qarai

And the family of Pharaoh picked him up [out of the river] so that he would become to them an enemy and a [cause of] grief. Indeed, Pharaoh and Hāmān and their soldiers were deliberate sinners.Saheeh International

28:9

وَقَالَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُ فِرْعَوْنَ قُرَّتُ عَيْنٍۢ لِّى وَلَكَ ۖ لَا تَقْتُلُوهُ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوْ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدًۭا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ۝٩

Waqalati imraatu firAAawna qurratuAAaynin lee walaka la taqtuloohu AAasa an yanfaAAanaaw nattakhithahu waladan wahum la yashAAuroon

But when Fir‘awn’s wife looked at the infant, she was overcome by love for him by the will of God and said to her husband, “He is a delight of an eye for me and you! Please do not kill him; he may be useful to us or we may even adopt him as a son.” Faced with an emotional appeal from his wife, Fir‘awn and his advisors did not know what to do.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Pharaoh’s wife said [to him], ‘[This infant will be] a [source of] comfort to me and to you. Do not kill him. Maybe he will benefit us, or we will adopt him as a son.’ But they were not aware.Ali Quli Qarai

And the wife of Pharaoh said, "[He will be] a comfort of the eye [i.e., pleasure] for me and for you. Do not kill him; perhaps he may benefit us, or we may adopt him as a son." And they perceived not.Saheeh International

28:10

وَأَصْبَحَ فُؤَادُ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰ فَٰرِغًا ۖ إِن كَادَتْ لَتُبْدِى بِهِۦ لَوْلَآ أَن رَّبَطْنَا عَلَىٰ قَلْبِهَا لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۝١٠

Waasbaha fu-adu ommimoosa farighan in kadat latubdee bihi lawlaan rabatna AAala qalbiha litakoonamina almu/mineen

On the other side, the heart of Mūsa’s mother was free from worry and anxiety. She would have almost disclosed her child’s birth had We not strengthened her heart by Our promise of protection so that she may be of those who believe in Our promises.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The heart of Moses’ mother became desolate, and indeed she was about to divulge it had We not fortified her heart so that she might have faith [in Allah’s promise].Ali Quli Qarai

And the heart of Moses' mother became empty [of all else]. She was about to disclose [the matter concerning] him had We not bound fast her heart that she would be of the believers.Saheeh International

28:11

وَقَالَتْ لِأُخْتِهِۦ قُصِّيهِ ۖ فَبَصُرَتْ بِهِۦ عَن جُنُبٍۢ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ۝١١

Waqalat li-okhtihi qusseehifabasurat bihi AAan junubin wahum la yashAAuroon

When she put the child in the river, she said to Mūsa’s sister: “Follow him.” So she watched him from a distance while they (i.e., Fir‘awn’s people) were not aware of her presence.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

She said to his sister, ‘Follow him.’ So she watched him from a distance, while they were not aware.Ali Quli Qarai

And she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not.Saheeh International

28:12

۞ وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍۢ يَكْفُلُونَهُۥ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُۥ نَٰصِحُونَ ۝١٢

Waharramna AAalayhi almaradiAAamin qablu faqalat hal adullukum AAala ahli baytinyakfuloonahu lakum wahum lahu nasihoon

Once Fir‘awn’s wife took charge of the infant, her first thought was to find a nurse to suckle him. But We ordained that he would refuse from before to be suckled by any foster mother. Many wet-nurses tried without success in suckling Mūsa. Finally, Mūsa’s sister said, “Shall I direct you to a household whose members would take charge of him for you, and they will be his well-wishers?”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Since before We had forbidden him to be suckled by any nurse. So she said, ‘Shall I show you a household that will take care of him for you and they will be his well-wishers?’Ali Quli Qarai

And We had prevented from him [all] wet nurses before, so she said, "Shall I direct you to a household that will be responsible for him for you while they are to him [for his upbringing] sincere?"Saheeh International

28:13

فَرَدَدْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّهِۦ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ وَلِتَعْلَمَ أَنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّۭ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۝١٣

Faradadnahu ila ommihi kaytaqarra AAaynuha wala tahzana walitaAAlamaanna waAAda Allahi haqqun walakinnaaktharahum la yaAAlamoon

They accepted her assistance, she obviously, brought her mother as the potential ‘foster-mother’. She took the baby in her lap and lo! she succeeded in suckling him. Fir‘awn’s wife gave Mūsa into the care of his own mother. Thus We returned him to his mother so that her eyes be delightful and she may not feel unhappy, and so that she may know that the promise of Allãh is indeed true; but most of them do not realize that fact.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

That is how We restored him to his mother so that she might be comforted and not grieve, and that she might know that Allah’s promise is true, but most of them do not know.Ali Quli Qarai

So We restored him to his mother that she might be content and not grieve and that she would know that the promise of Allāh is true. But most of them [i.e., the people] do not know.Saheeh International

28:14

وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ وَٱسْتَوَىٰٓ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ حُكْمًۭا وَعِلْمًۭا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ۝١٤

Walamma balagha ashuddahu wastawaataynahu hukman waAAilman wakathalikanajzee almuhsineen

When he attained his maturity and grew up into a strong young man, We gave him wisdom and knowledge—thus, do We reward the good- doers.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

When he came of age and became fully matured, We gave him judgement and knowledge, and thus do We reward the virtuous.Ali Quli Qarai

And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature, We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We reward the doers of good.Saheeh International

28:15

وَدَخَلَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ عَلَىٰ حِينِ غَفْلَةٍۢ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلَانِ هَٰذَا مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ وَهَٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ ۖ فَٱسْتَغَٰثَهُ ٱلَّذِى مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ عَلَى ٱلَّذِى مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ فَوَكَزَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ فَقَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَدُوٌّۭ مُّضِلٌّۭ مُّبِينٌۭ ۝١٥

Wadakhala almadeenata AAala heenighaflatin min ahliha fawajada feeha rajulayniyaqtatilani hatha min sheeAAatihi wahathamin AAaduwwihi fastaghathahu allathee minsheeAAatihi AAala allathee min AAaduwwihifawakazahu moosa faqada AAalayhi qala hathamin AAamali ashshaytani innahu AAaduwwun mudillunmubeen

The palace of Fir‘awn was away from the city. One day Mūsa decided to go to the city by himself and he entered the city while its people were unaware (i.e., they were resting in their homes in the afternoon or at night), he found two persons fighting each other: one was from his party (i.e., an Israelite) and the other was from his enemies (i.e., an Egyptian). When the person who was of his party saw Mūsa, he cried out to him for help against the person who was of his enemies. So Mūsa struck him with his fist and, thereby, caused his death. When Mūsa realized that he had accidentally caused that person’s death, he said, “This quarrel between these two persons is Shaytãn’s doing; he is surely an obvious enemy and one who misleads.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

[One day] he entered the city at a time when its people were not likely to take notice. He found there two men fighting, this one from among his followers, and that one from his enemies. The one who was from his followers sought his help against him who was from his enemies. So Moses hit him with his fist, whereupon he expired. He said, ‘This is of Satan’s doing. Indeed he is clearly a misguiding enemy.’Ali Quli Qarai

And he entered the city at a time of inattention by its people and found therein two men fighting: one from his faction and one from among his enemy. And the one from his faction called for help to him against the one from his enemy, so Moses struck him and [unintentionally] killed him. [Moses] said, "This is from the work of Satan. Indeed, he is a manifest, misleading enemy."Saheeh International

28:16

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى فَٱغْفِرْ لِى فَغَفَرَ لَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ۝١٦

Qala rabbi innee thalamtunafsee faghfir lee faghafara lahu innahu huwa alghafooruarraheem

Realizing what had happened, Mūsa turned to Allãh and said, “My Lord! I have harmed myself because now Fir‘awn’s people will harm me for having caused the death of one of them. So protect me from the consequences of what happened.” Allãh protected him; surely, He is the Best Protector, the Most Merciful.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He said, ‘My Lord! I have wronged myself. Forgive me!’ So He forgave him. Indeed, He is the All-forgiving, the All-merciful.Ali Quli Qarai

He said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.Saheeh International

28:17

قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ فَلَنْ أَكُونَ ظَهِيرًۭا لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ ۝١٧

Qala rabbi bima anAAamtaAAalayya falan akoona thaheeran lilmujrimeen

When Allãh promised to protect him, Mūsa said, “My Lord! since You have blessed me, I shall never be a helper of the sinners.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He said, ‘My Lord! As You have blessed me, I will never be a supporter of the guilty.’Ali Quli Qarai

He said, "My Lord, for the favor You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals."Saheeh International

28:18

فَأَصْبَحَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفًۭا يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥ ۚ قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّكَ لَغَوِىٌّۭ مُّبِينٌۭ ۝١٨

Faasbaha fee almadeenati kha-ifanyataraqqabu fa-itha allathee istansarahu bil-amsiyastasrikhuhu qala lahu moosa innakalaghawiyyun mubeen

Now Mūsa did not return to the palace at night; in the next morning, he was still in the city, fearful and vigilant when lo! the same person who had asked his help the day before was crying out to him again for help. Mūsa realized that this was Shaytãn’s doing, and so he said, “You are clearly in error.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He rose at dawn in the city, fearful and vigilant, when behold, the one who had sought his help the day before, shouted for his help [once again]. Moses said to him, ‘You are indeed clearly perverse!’Ali Quli Qarai

And he became inside the city fearful and anticipating [exposure], when suddenly the one who sought his help the previous day cried out to him [once again]. Moses said to him, "Indeed, you are an evident, [persistent] deviator."Saheeh International

28:19

فَلَمَّآ أَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يَبْطِشَ بِٱلَّذِى هُوَ عَدُوٌّۭ لَّهُمَا قَالَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ أَتُرِيدُ أَن تَقْتُلَنِى كَمَا قَتَلْتَ نَفْسًۢا بِٱلْأَمْسِ ۖ إِن تُرِيدُ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَ جَبَّارًۭا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا تُرِيدُ أَن تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُصْلِحِينَ ۝١٩

Falamma an arada an yabtishabillathee huwa AAaduwwun lahuma qalaya moosa atureedu an taqtulanee kama qataltanafsan bil-amsi in tureedu illa an takoona jabbaranfee al-ardi wama tureedu an takoona mina almusliheen

So when Mūsa decided to seize the person who was an enemy to them both, the Israelite said, “O Mūsa! Do you intend to kill me as you killed a person yesterday? You only desire to be a tyrant in the land, and you do not desire to be among the peace-makers.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

But when he wanted to strike him who was an enemy of both of them, he said, ‘Moses, do you want to kill me, just like the one you killed yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant in the land, and you do not desire to be one who brings about reform.’Ali Quli Qarai

And when he wanted to strike the one who was an enemy to both of them, he said, "O Moses, do you intend to kill me as you killed someone yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant in the land and do not want to be of the amenders."Saheeh International

28:20

وَجَآءَ رَجُلٌۭ مِّنْ أَقْصَا ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱلْمَلَأَ يَأْتَمِرُونَ بِكَ لِيَقْتُلُوكَ فَٱخْرُجْ إِنِّى لَكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّٰصِحِينَ ۝٢٠

Wajaa rajulun min aqsaalmadeenati yasAAa qala ya moosa innaalmalaa ya/tamiroona bika liyaqtulooka fakhruj innee lakamina annasiheen

Soon a man came running from the far side of the city; he said, “O Mūsa! the chiefs are conspiring concerning you so that they may kill you. Therefore, go away at once; I am surely from among your well-wishers.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

There came a man from the city outskirts, hurrying. He said, ‘Moses! The elite are indeed conspiring to kill you. So leave. I am indeed your well-wisher.’Ali Quli Qarai

And a man came from the farthest end of the city, running. He said, "O Moses, indeed the eminent ones are conferring over you [intending] to kill you, so leave [the city]; indeed, I am to you of the sincere advisors."Saheeh International

28:21

فَخَرَجَ مِنْهَا خَآئِفًۭا يَتَرَقَّبُ ۖ قَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ۝٢١

Fakharaja minha kha-ifanyataraqqabu qala rabbi najjinee mina alqawmi aththalimeen

So, Mūsa left the city while he was fearful and vigilant. He prayed, “My Lord! Deliver me from the unjust people.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So he left the city, fearful and vigilant. He said, ‘My Lord! Deliver me from the wrongdoing lot.’Ali Quli Qarai

So he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, "My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."Saheeh International

28:22

وَلَمَّا تَوَجَّهَ تِلْقَآءَ مَدْيَنَ قَالَ عَسَىٰ رَبِّىٓ أَن يَهْدِيَنِى سَوَآءَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۝٢٢

Walamma tawajjaha tilqaamadyana qala AAasa rabbee an yahdiyanee sawaaassabeel

When he left Egypt and turned his face towards the city of Madyan, he said, “Maybe my Lord will guide me on the right way.” He travelled until he reached Madyan.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

And when he turned his face toward Midian, he said, ‘Maybe my Lord will show me the right way.’Ali Quli Qarai

And when he directed himself toward Madyan, he said, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to the sound way."Saheeh International

28:23

وَلَمَّا وَرَدَ مَآءَ مَدْيَنَ وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ أُمَّةًۭ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْقُونَ وَوَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمُ ٱمْرَأَتَيْنِ تَذُودَانِ ۖ قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُمَا ۖ قَالَتَا لَا نَسْقِى حَتَّىٰ يُصْدِرَ ٱلرِّعَآءُ ۖ وَأَبُونَا شَيْخٌۭ كَبِيرٌۭ ۝٢٣

Walamma warada maa madyanawajada AAalayhi ommatan mina annasi yasqoonawawajada min doonihimu imraatayni tathoodani qalama khatbukuma qalata lanasqee hatta yusdira arriAAaowaaboona shaykhun kabeer

And when he came to the watering well of Madyan, he found there a group of men who were drawing water for their flocks, and he saw beside them two women holding back their sheep. He went to the two ladies and asked, “What is the matter with you that you are holding back your flocks?” They said, “We do not draw water until the shepherds move away with their sheep from the water, and our father is a very old man, so he cannot do this himself.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

When he arrived at the well of Midian, he found there a throng of people watering [their flocks], and he found, besides them, two women holding back [their flock]. He said, ‘What is your business?’ They said, ‘We do not water [our flock] until the shepherds have driven out [their flocks], and our father is an aged man.’Ali Quli Qarai

And when he came to the water [i.e., well] of Madyan, he found there a crowd of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from them two women holding back [their flocks]. He said, "What is your circumstance?" They said, "We do not water until the shepherds dispatch [their flocks]; and our father is an old man."Saheeh International

28:24

فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍۢ فَقِيرٌۭ ۝٢٤

Fasaqa lahuma thumma tawallaila aththilli faqala rabbiinnee lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqeer

Upon realizing the modesty of the ladies who did not like to mingle with strange men, Mūsa watered their sheep for them, and then he went to the shade to rest. He was tired and hungry, with nothing to eat. He prayed: “My Lord, I surely am in need of whatever good that You may send down upon me.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So he watered [their flock] for them. Then he withdrew toward the shade and said, ‘My Lord! I am indeed in need of any good You may send down to me!’Ali Quli Qarai

So he watered [their flocks] for them; then he went back to the shade and said, "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need."Saheeh International

28:25

فَجَآءَتْهُ إِحْدَىٰهُمَا تَمْشِى عَلَى ٱسْتِحْيَآءٍۢ قَالَتْ إِنَّ أَبِى يَدْعُوكَ لِيَجْزِيَكَ أَجْرَ مَا سَقَيْتَ لَنَا ۚ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُۥ وَقَصَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقَصَصَ قَالَ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ نَجَوْتَ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ۝٢٥

Fajaat-hu ihdahumatamshee AAala istihya-in qalat innaabee yadAAooka liyajziyaka ajra ma saqayta lanafalamma jaahu waqassa AAalayhi alqasasaqala la takhaf najawta mina alqawmi aththalimeen

As if in answer to his prayer, one of the two women whom he had helped came to him walking modestly. She said, “My father invites you so that he may recompense you with the wage of drawing water for us.” The father of these two ladies was Prophet Shu‘ayb. So when Mūsa came to their father and narrated to him the story of his life and how he had to flee from Egypt, Shu‘ayb said, “Do not be afraid; now you are safe from the unjust people.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Then one of the two women approached him, walking bashfully. She said, ‘Indeed my father invites you to pay you the wages for watering [our flock] for us.’ So when he came to him and recounted the story to him, he said, ‘Do not be afraid. You have been delivered from the wrongdoing lot.’Ali Quli Qarai

Then one of the two women came to him walking with shyness. She said, "Indeed, my father invites you that he may reward you for having watered for us." So when he came to him and related to him the story, he said, "Fear not. You have escaped from the wrongdoing people."Saheeh International

28:26

قَالَتْ إِحْدَىٰهُمَا يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱسْتَْٔجِرْهُ ۖ إِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ ٱسْتَْٔجَرْتَ ٱلْقَوِىُّ ٱلْأَمِينُ ۝٢٦

Qalat ihdahuma yaabati ista/jirhu inna khayra mani ista/jarta alqawiyyu al-ameen

One of the two women said, “O, my father! Since we do not have a young man in the family, employ him to work for you; surely the best person you can employ is one who is strong and trustworthy. This man has both qualities.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

One of the two women said, ‘Father, hire him. Indeed the best you can hire is a powerful and trustworthy man.’Ali Quli Qarai

One of the women said, "O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy."Saheeh International

28:27

قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُنكِحَكَ إِحْدَى ٱبْنَتَىَّ هَٰتَيْنِ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تَأْجُرَنِى ثَمَٰنِىَ حِجَجٍۢ ۖ فَإِنْ أَتْمَمْتَ عَشْرًۭا فَمِنْ عِندِكَ ۖ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَ ۚ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ۝٢٧

Qala innee oreedu an onkihakaihda ibnatayya hatayni AAala anta/juranee thamaniya hijajin fa-in atmamta AAashranfamin AAindika wama oreedu an ashuqqa AAalayka satajiduneein shaa Allahu mina assaliheen

Shu‘ayb said, “I wish to marry you to one of these two daughters of mine on the condition that you will work for me for eight years; of course, if you complete ten years of work, then it will be of your own free will. I do not wish to be hard on you; you will find me, God willing, one of the good doers.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He said, ‘Indeed I desire to marry you to one of these two daughters of mine, on condition that you hire yourself to me for eight years. And if you complete ten, that will be up to you, and I do not want to be hard on you. God willing, you will find me to a righteous person.’Ali Quli Qarai

He said, "Indeed, I wish to wed you one of these, my two daughters, on [the condition] that you serve me for eight years; but if you complete ten, it will be [as a favor] from you. And I do not wish to put you in difficulty. You will find me, if Allāh wills, from among the righteous."Saheeh International

28:28

قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكَ ۖ أَيَّمَا ٱلْأَجَلَيْنِ قَضَيْتُ فَلَا عُدْوَٰنَ عَلَىَّ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٌۭ ۝٢٨

Qala thalika baynee wabaynakaayyama al-ajalayni qadaytu fala AAudwanaAAalayya wallahu AAala ma naqooluwakeel

Mūsa said, “Let this be an agreement between me and you: whichever of the two terms I fulfill, there shall be no unfairness to me. And Allãh is a witness to what we say.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He said, ‘This will be [by consent] between you and me. Whichever of the two terms I complete, there shall be no imposition upon me, and Allah is witness over what we say.’Ali Quli Qarai

[Moses] said, "That is [established] between me and you. Whichever of the two terms I complete - there is no injustice to me, and Allāh, over what we say, is Witness."Saheeh International

28:29

۞ فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ مُوسَى ٱلْأَجَلَ وَسَارَ بِأَهْلِهِۦٓ ءَانَسَ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ نَارًۭا قَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوْ جَذْوَةٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ ۝٢٩

Falamma qada moosaal-ajala wasara bi-ahlihi anasa min janibi attoorinaran qala li-ahlihi omkuthoo innee anastu naranlaAAallee ateekum minha bikhabarin aw jathwatinmina annari laAAallakum tastaloon

When Mūsa had fulfilled the term mentioned above, and while he was travelling with his family, they lost their way on a cold and dark night. Then he saw a fire on the side of the mountain. He said to his family: “I surely see a fire; you stay here while I go and seek it out; hopefully, I may bring back to you from it some news about the way or just a firebrand so that you may warm yourselves.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So when Moses completed the term and set out with his family, he descried a fire on the side of the mountain. He said to his family, ‘Wait! Indeed, I descry a fire! Maybe I will bring you some news from it, or a brand of fire so that you may warm yourselves.’Ali Quli Qarai

And when Moses had completed the term and was traveling with his family, he perceived from the direction of the mount a fire. He said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire. Perhaps I will bring you from there [some] information or burning wood from the fire that you may warm yourselves."Saheeh International

28:30

فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ مِن شَٰطِئِ ٱلْوَادِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ فِى ٱلْبُقْعَةِ ٱلْمُبَٰرَكَةِ مِنَ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ أَن يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ۝٣٠

Falamma ataha noodiyamin shati-i alwadi al-aymani fee albuqAAati almubarakatimina ashshajarati an ya moosa innee anaAllahu rabbu alAAalameen

So when Mūsa approached the fire, a voice called out from the tree at the right side of the valley in the blessed spot: “O Mūsa! I surely am Allãh, the Lord of the universe.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

When he approached it, he was called from the right bank of the valley in that blessed site from the tree: ‘Moses! Indeed I am Allah, the Lord of all the worlds!’Ali Quli Qarai

But when he came to it, he was called from the right side of the valley in a blessed spot - from the tree, "O Moses, indeed I am Allāh, Lord of the worlds."Saheeh International

28:31

وَأَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۖ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَآنٌّۭ وَلَّىٰ مُدْبِرًۭا وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْ ۚ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ أَقْبِلْ وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلَْٔامِنِينَ ۝٣١

Waan alqi AAasaka falamma raahatahtazzu kaannaha jannun walla mudbiranwalam yuAAaqqib ya moosa aqbil wala takhafinnaka mina al-amineen

Allãh then said, “Cast down your staff.” Mūsa cast down the staff; when he saw it in motion as if it were a fast-moving serpent, he turned back in retreat and did not even look back! “O Mūsa,” said God, “come forward and fear not; you are among those who are safe.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

And: ‘Throw down your staff!’ And when he saw it wriggling as if it were a snake, he turned his back [to flee], without looking back. ‘Moses! Come forward, and do not be afraid. Indeed you are safe.’Ali Quli Qarai

And [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it was a snake, he turned in flight and did not return. [Allāh said], "O Moses, approach and fear not. Indeed, you are of the secure.Saheeh International

28:32

ٱسْلُكْ يَدَكَ فِى جَيْبِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍۢ وَٱضْمُمْ إِلَيْكَ جَنَاحَكَ مِنَ ٱلرَّهْبِ ۖ فَذَٰنِكَ بُرْهَٰنَانِ مِن رَّبِّكَ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًۭا فَٰسِقِينَ ۝٣٢

Osluk yadaka fee jaybika takhruj baydaamin ghayri soo-in wadmum ilayka janahakamina arrahbi fathanika burhanani minrabbika ila firAAawna wamala-ihi innahum kanooqawman fasiqeen

“Put your hand into your arm-pit, it will come out white and shining without any physical defect, and press your hand to the chest so that you may not be afraid. So, these shall be two proofs from your Lord to prove your truth to Fir‘awn and his aristocracy; they indeed are a sinful people.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

‘Insert your hand into your shirt. It will emerge white, without any fault, and keep your arms drawn in awe to your sides. These shall be two proofs from your Lord to Pharaoh and his elite. They are indeed a transgressing lot.’Ali Quli Qarai

Insert your hand into the opening of your garment; it will come out white, without disease. And draw in your arm close to you [as prevention] from fear, for those are two proofs from your Lord to Pharaoh and his establishment. Indeed, they have been a people defiantly disobedient."Saheeh International

28:33

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى قَتَلْتُ مِنْهُمْ نَفْسًۭا فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ ۝٣٣

Qala rabbi innee qataltu minhumnafsan faakhafu an yaqtuloon

Mūsa said, “My Lord! I have killed an unjust person from among them, so I fear that they might kill me.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He said, ‘My Lord! Indeed, I have killed one of their men, so I fear they will kill me.Ali Quli Qarai

He said, "My Lord, indeed I killed from among them someone, and I fear they will kill me.Saheeh International

28:34

وَأَخِى هَٰرُونُ هُوَ أَفْصَحُ مِنِّى لِسَانًۭا فَأَرْسِلْهُ مَعِىَ رِدْءًۭا يُصَدِّقُنِىٓ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ ۝٣٤

Waakhee haroonu huwa afsahuminnee lisanan faarsilhu maAAiya rid-an yusaddiquneeinnee akhafu an yukaththiboon

This is the first problem. Secondly, my tongue is not flawless; whereas my brother Hãrun is more eloquent in speech than I, therefore, send him with me as a helper who will testify to my truth. I ask all this because I fear that they, the Egyptians, will reject me.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Aaron, my brother—he is more eloquent than me in speech. So send him with me as a helper to confirm me, for I fear that they will impugn me.’Ali Quli Qarai

And my brother Aaron is more fluent than me in tongue, so send him with me as support, verifying me. Indeed, I fear that they will deny me."Saheeh International

28:35

قَالَ سَنَشُدُّ عَضُدَكَ بِأَخِيكَ وَنَجْعَلُ لَكُمَا سُلْطَٰنًۭا فَلَا يَصِلُونَ إِلَيْكُمَا ۚ بَِٔايَٰتِنَآ أَنتُمَا وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكُمَا ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ ۝٣٥

Qala sanashuddu AAadudakabi-akheeka wanajAAalu lakuma sultanan falayasiloona ilaykuma bi-ayatinaantuma wamani ittabaAAakuma alghaliboon

Allãh said, “We shall strengthen ‘your arm’ with your brother, and We shall provide both of you with support so that they shall not reach you. By Our signs of power and glory, you both and whoever follows you shall be the victors.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He said, ‘We will strengthen your arm by means of your brother, and invest both of you with such authority that they will not touch you. With the help of Our signs, you two, and those who follow the two of you, shall be the victors.’Ali Quli Qarai

[Allāh] said, "We will strengthen your arm through your brother and grant you both supremacy so they will not reach you. [It will be] through Our signs; you and those who follow you will be the predominant."Saheeh International

28:36

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم مُّوسَىٰ بَِٔايَٰتِنَا بَيِّنَٰتٍۢ قَالُوا۟ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌۭ مُّفْتَرًۭى وَمَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ۝٣٦

Falamma jaahum moosabi-ayatina bayyinatin qaloo mahatha illa sihrun muftaran wamasamiAAna bihatha fee aba-inaal-awwaleen

So when Mūsa came to the Egyptians with Our clear signs, they said, “This is nothing but a forged sorcery, and we have never heard of such claims among the stories of our forefathers.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

When Moses brought them Our manifest signs, they said, ‘This is nothing but concocted magic. We never heard of such a thing among our forefathers.’Ali Quli Qarai

But when Moses came to them with Our signs as clear evidences, they said, "This is not except invented magic, and we have not heard of this [religion] among our forefathers."Saheeh International

28:37

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن جَآءَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ مِنْ عِندِهِۦ وَمَن تَكُونُ لَهُۥ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلدَّارِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ۝٣٧

Waqala moosa rabbee aAAlamubiman jaa bilhuda min AAindihi wamantakoonu lahu AAaqibatu addari innahu layuflihu aththalimoon

So Mūsa said, “My Lord knows better who came in the past with guidance from Him, and who shall have the ultimate blissful abode. Surely the unjust will not succeed.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Moses said, ‘My Lord knows best who brings guidance from Him, and in whose favour the outcome of that abode will be. The wrongdoers will not be felicitous.’Ali Quli Qarai

And Moses said, "My Lord is more knowing [than we or you] of who has come with guidance from Him and to whom will be succession in the home. Indeed, wrongdoers do not succeed."Saheeh International

28:38

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ مَا عَلِمْتُ لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرِى فَأَوْقِدْ لِى يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلطِّينِ فَٱجْعَل لِّى صَرْحًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ أَطَّلِعُ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّى لَأَظُنُّهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ ۝٣٨

Waqala firAAawnu ya ayyuhaalmalao ma AAalimtu lakum min ilahin ghayreefaawqid lee ya hamanu AAala atteenifajAAal lee sarhan laAAallee attaliAAuila ilahi moosa wa-innee laathunnuhumina alkathibeen

Fir‘awn said, “O chiefs! I do not know of any god for you other than myself. So, O Hãmãn, kindle a fire for me to make bricks, then build a tower for me so that I can get up to the God of Mūsa. I, however, think that he is one of the liars.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Pharaoh said, ‘O [members of the] elite! I do not know of any god that you may have besides me. Haman, light for me a fire over clay, and build me a tower so that I may take a look at Moses’ god, and indeed I consider him to be a liar!’Ali Quli Qarai

And Pharaoh said, "O eminent ones, I have not known you to have a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Hāmān, [a fire] upon the clay and make for me a tower that I may look at the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the liars."Saheeh International

28:39

وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ هُوَ وَجُنُودُهُۥ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَظَنُّوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَيْنَا لَا يُرْجَعُونَ ۝٣٩

Wastakbara huwa wajunooduhu feeal-ardi bighayri alhaqqi wathannooannahum ilayna la yurjaAAoon

Fir‘awn and his armies were unfairly arrogant in the land, and they thought they would not be returned to Us.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He and his hosts unduly acted arrogantly in the land, and thought they would not be brought back to Us.Ali Quli Qarai

And he was arrogant, he and his soldiers, in the land, without right, and they thought that they would not be returned to Us.Saheeh International

28:40

فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ ۖ فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ۝٤٠

Faakhathnahu wajunoodahufanabathnahum fee alyammi fanthurkayfa kana AAaqibatu aththalimeen

Then We seized him and his soldiers, and then We cast them into the sea. So see how was the end of the unjust people.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So We seized him and his hosts, and threw them into the sea. So observe how was the fate of the wrongdoers!Ali Quli Qarai

So We took him and his soldiers and threw them into the sea. So see how was the end of the wrongdoers.Saheeh International

28:41

وَجَعَلْنَٰهُمْ أَئِمَّةًۭ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ ۖ وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ لَا يُنصَرُونَ ۝٤١

WajaAAalnahum a-immatan yadAAoona ilaannari wayawma alqiyamati la yunsaroon

Since the people refused the initial guidance, We allowed them to be leaders of those who call the people towards the Fire; and on the day of resurrection, they shall not be helped.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

We made them leaders who invite to the Fire, and on the Day of Resurrection they will not receive any help.Ali Quli Qarai

And We made them leaders inviting to the Fire, and on the Day of Resurrection they will not be helped.Saheeh International

28:42

وَأَتْبَعْنَٰهُمْ فِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعْنَةًۭ ۖ وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ هُم مِّنَ ٱلْمَقْبُوحِينَ ۝٤٢

WaatbaAAnahum fee hathihi addunyalaAAnatan wayawma alqiyamati hum mina almaqbooheen

In this world, We have caused a curse to follow them; and on the day of resurrection, they shall be of the those who are disgraced.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

We made a curse pursue them in this world, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be among the disfigured.Ali Quli Qarai

And We caused to overtake them in this world a curse, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be of the despised.Saheeh International

28:43

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْقُرُونَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ بَصَآئِرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًۭى وَرَحْمَةًۭ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ۝٤٣

Walaqad atayna moosaalkitaba min baAAdi ma ahlakna alquroonaal-oola basa-ira linnasi wahudanwarahmatan laAAallahum yatathakkaroon

After having destroyed the past generations because of their misdeeds, there was a need to provide fresh guidance to the people. Thus We gave to Mūsa the Book as clear arguments, guidance and mercy for the people so that they may be mindful.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Certainly We gave Moses the Book, after We had destroyed the former generations, as [a set of] eye-openers, guidance and mercy for mankind, so that they may take admonition.Ali Quli Qarai

And We gave Moses the Scripture, after We had destroyed the former generations, as enlightenment for the people and guidance and mercy that they might be reminded.Saheeh International

28:44

وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ ٱلْغَرْبِىِّ إِذْ قَضَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَى ٱلْأَمْرَ وَمَا كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ ۝٤٤

Wama kunta bijanibialgharbiyyi ith qadayna ila moosaal-amra wama kunta mina ashshahideen

O Muḥammad, neither were you on the western side of Palestine when We conveyed to Mūsa the command, nor were you among the witnesses of that event.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

You were not on the western side when We revealed the commandments to Moses, nor were you among the witnesses.Ali Quli Qarai

And you, [O Muḥammad], were not on the western side [of the mount] when We revealed to Moses the command, and you were not among the witnesses [to that].Saheeh International

28:45

وَلَٰكِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَا قُرُونًۭا فَتَطَاوَلَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْعُمُرُ ۚ وَمَا كُنتَ ثَاوِيًۭا فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ تَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا وَلَٰكِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ ۝٤٥

Walakinna ansha-naquroonan fatatawala AAalayhimu alAAumuru wama kuntathawiyan fee ahli madyana tatloo AAalayhim ayatinawalakinna kunna mursileen

And then after that, We raised generations for whom life became prolonged. O Muḥammad, You were neither living among the people of Madyan reciting to them Our revelations (but be assured that We were senders of messengers);S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

But We brought forth other generations and time took its toll on them. You did not dwell among the people of Midian reciting to them Our signs, but it is We who are the senders [of the apostles].Ali Quli Qarai

But We produced [many] generations [after Moses], and prolonged was their duration. And you were not a resident among the people of Madyan, reciting to them Our verses, but We were senders [of this message].Saheeh International

28:46

وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ إِذْ نَادَيْنَا وَلَٰكِن رَّحْمَةًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًۭا مَّآ أَتَىٰهُم مِّن نَّذِيرٍۢ مِّن قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ۝٤٦

Wama kunta bijanibi attooriith nadayna walakin rahmatanmin rabbika litunthira qawman ma atahum minnatheerin min qablika laAAallahum yatathakkaroon

nor were you by the side of the mountain when We called upon Mūsa. O Muḥammad, you have not been sent, but as a mercy from your Lord to warn a people to whom no warner had come before you, hopefully, they may be mindful.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

And you were not on the side of the Mount when We called out [to Moses], but [We have sent you as] a mercy from your Lord that you may warn a people to whom there did not come any warner before you, so that they may take admonition.Ali Quli Qarai

And you were not at the side of the mount when We called [Moses] but [were sent] as a mercy from your Lord to warn a people to whom no warner had come before you that they might be reminded.Saheeh International

28:47

وَلَوْلَآ أَن تُصِيبَهُم مُّصِيبَةٌۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُوا۟ رَبَّنَا لَوْلَآ أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولًۭا فَنَتَّبِعَ ءَايَٰتِكَ وَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۝٤٧

Walawla an tuseebahum museebatunbima qaddamat aydeehim fayaqooloo rabbana lawlaarsalta ilayna rasoolan fanattabiAAa ayatikawanakoona mina almu/mineen

Were it not for the fact that if a chastisement (in the world or the hereafter) befall them as a result of the deeds that their hands have sent before, then they would say: “Our Lord, why did You not send to us a messenger so that we would have followed Your verses and would have been among the believers!” —had it not been for the possibility of this excuse of the unbelievers, there would have been no need to send any more messenger.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

And lest—if an affliction were to befall them because of what their hands have sent ahead —they should say, ‘Our Lord! Why did You not send us an apostle so that we might have followed Your signs and been among the faithful?’Ali Quli Qarai

And if not that a disaster should strike them for what their hands put forth [of sins] and they would say, "Our Lord, why did You not send us a messenger so we could have followed Your verses and been among the believers?"...Saheeh International

28:48

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُوتِىَ مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰٓ ۚ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفُرُوا۟ بِمَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ قَالُوا۟ سِحْرَانِ تَظَٰهَرَا وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا بِكُلٍّۢ كَٰفِرُونَ ۝٤٨

Falamma jaahumu alhaqqumin AAindina qaloo lawla ootiya mithla maootiya moosa awa lam yakfuroo bima ootiya moosamin qablu qaloo sihrani tathaharawaqaloo inna bikullin kafiroon

But when the truth (i.e., the Qur’ān) came to them from Us, they made other excuses and said, “Why is he not given the like of what was given to Mūsa?” In response, Allāh refers to the incident in which the polytheists of Mecca went to the People of the Book and asked about what the Prophet presented as revelation. The People of the Book confirmed the truth of the Prophet’s claim. The polytheists, however, refused to accept their word. What! Did they not reject what had been given to Mūsa before? They said, “The two sorceries backing one another!” And they said, “We surely reject all these revelations.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

But when there came to them the truth from Us, they said, ‘Why has he not been given the like of what Moses was given?’ Did they not disbelieve what Moses was given before, and said, ‘Two magicians abetting each other,’ and said, ‘Indeed we disbelieve both of them’?Ali Quli Qarai

But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why was he not given like that which was given to Moses?" Did they not disbelieve in that which was given to Moses before? They said, "[They are but] two works of magic supporting each other, and indeed we are, in both, disbelievers."Saheeh International

28:49

قُلْ فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبٍۢ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ أَهْدَىٰ مِنْهُمَآ أَتَّبِعْهُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ ۝٤٩

Qul fa/too bikitabin min AAindi Allahihuwa ahda minhuma attabiAAhu in kuntum sadiqeen

Say, “Then bring a book from Allāh which is a better guide than both of them (i.e., the Qur’ān and the Tawrāt) so that I may follow it if you are truthful in your rejection.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Say, ‘If you are truthful, bring some Book from Allah better in guidance than the two on them so that I may follow it.’Ali Quli Qarai

Say, "Then bring a scripture from Allāh which is more guiding than either of them that I may follow it, if you should be truthful."Saheeh International

28:50

فَإِن لَّمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لَكَ فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يَتَّبِعُونَ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًۭى مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ۝٥٠

Fa-in lam yastajeeboo laka faAAlamannama yattabiAAoona ahwaahum waman adallumimmani ittabaAAa hawahu bighayri hudan mina Allahiinna Allaha la yahdee alqawma aththalimeen

If they do not answer you, then know for sure that they are only following their desires. And who is more misguided than he who follows his desires without any guidance from Allāh?! Allāh surely does not guide the unjust people.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Then if they do not respond to you[r] [summons], know that they only follow their desires, and who is more astray than him who follows his desires without any guidance from Allah? Indeed Allah does not guide the wrongdoing lot.Ali Quli Qarai

But if they do not respond to you - then know that they only follow their [own] desires. And who is more astray than one who follows his desire without guidance from Allāh? Indeed, Allāh does not guide the wrongdoing people.Saheeh International

28:51

۞ وَلَقَدْ وَصَّلْنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْقَوْلَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ۝٥١

Walaqad wassalna lahumualqawla laAAallahum yatathakkaroon

Such people are indeed unjust because We have certainly made the Word, the Qur’ān, reach them—verses after verses, chapters after chapters—so that they may be mindful.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Certainly We have carried on this discourse for them so that they may take admonition.Ali Quli Qarai

And We have [repeatedly] conveyed to them the word [i.e., the Qur’ān] that they might be reminded.Saheeh International

28:52

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦ هُم بِهِۦ يُؤْمِنُونَ ۝٥٢

Allatheena ataynahumualkitaba min qablihi hum bihi yu/minoon

In contrast to the polytheist of Mecca, Allāh now talks about those People of the Book who accepted Islam. Those whom We had given the Book before the Qur’ān, they certainly have believed in it:S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Those to whom We gave the Book before it are the ones who believe in it,Ali Quli Qarai

Those to whom We gave the Scripture before it - they are believers in it.Saheeh International

28:53

وَإِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦٓ إِنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلِهِۦ مُسْلِمِينَ ۝٥٣

Wa-itha yutla AAalayhim qalooamanna bihi innahu alhaqqu min rabbinainna kunna min qablihi muslimeen

when it is recited to them, they said, “We believe in it; surely it is the truth from our Lord; even before it, we indeed were among those who submit themselves to God.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and when it is recited to them, they say, ‘We believe in it. It is indeed the truth from our Lord. Indeed we were Muslims [even] before it [came].’Ali Quli Qarai

And when it is recited to them, they say, "We have believed in it; indeed, it is the truth from our Lord. Indeed we were, [even] before it, Muslims [i.e., submitting to Allāh]."Saheeh International

28:54

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُؤْتَوْنَ أَجْرَهُم مَّرَّتَيْنِ بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ وَيَدْرَءُونَ بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ ۝٥٤

Ola-ika yu/tawna ajrahum marrataynibima sabaroo wayadraoona bilhasanatiassayyi-ata wamimma razaqnahum yunfiqoon

They shall be granted their reward twice for they were steadfast in their faith in two books, they repel evil (ignorance) with good (forbearance) and give in charity out of what We have given them.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Those will be given their reward two times for their patience. They repel evil [conduct] with good, and spend out of what We have provided them,Ali Quli Qarai

Those will be given their reward twice for what they patiently endured and [because] they avert evil through good, and from what We have provided them they spend.Saheeh International

28:55

وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱللَّغْوَ أَعْرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ لَنَآ أَعْمَٰلُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلُكُمْ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا نَبْتَغِى ٱلْجَٰهِلِينَ ۝٥٥

Wa-itha samiAAoo allaghwa aAAradooAAanhu waqaloo lana aAAmaluna walakumaAAmalukum salamun AAalaykum la nabtagheealjahileen

When they hear idle or abusive talk, they turn away from it saying: “Our deeds shall be with us, and your deed shall be with you; peace be upon you.” They do so to indicate that ‘we do not wish to keep the company of such ignorant people.’S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and when they hear vain talk, they avoid it and say, ‘Our deeds belong to us, and your deeds belong to you. Peace be to you. We do not court the ignorant.’Ali Quli Qarai

And when they hear ill speech, they turn away from it and say, "For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. Peace will be upon you; we seek not the ignorant."Saheeh International

28:56

إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ ۝٥٦

Innaka la tahdee man ahbabtawalakinna Allaha yahdee man yashao wahuwaaAAlamu bilmuhtadeen

In short, O Muḥammad, surely you cannot make a person whom you love to accept the guidance; instead, Allāh makes the guidance enter the heart of anyone whom He desires, and He knows best those who are rightly guided.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

You cannot guide whomever you wish, but [it is] Allah [who] guides whomever He wishes, and He knows best those who are guided.Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, [O Muḥammad], you do not guide whom you like, but Allāh guides whom He wills. And He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.Saheeh International

28:57

وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِن نَّتَّبِعِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ أَرْضِنَآ ۚ أَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّن لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا ءَامِنًۭا يُجْبَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِ ثَمَرَٰتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ رِّزْقًۭا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۝٥٧

Waqaloo in nattabiAAi alhudamaAAaka nutakhattaf min ardina awa lamnumakkin lahum haraman aminan yujba ilayhithamaratu kulli shay-in rizqan min ladunna walakinnaaktharahum la yaAAlamoon

The unbelievers of Mecca also made another excuse for not believing in the Prophet: They said, “If we follow the guidance with you, we shall be swept away from our city by the unbelievers.” Allāh responds to their excuse by saying: (1) “What! Have We not provided security for them and settled them in Mecca a safe, sacred territory to which are drawn the fruits of the plentiful kind? This is sustenance from Us, but most of them do not know or acknowledge that it is from Us.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

They say, ‘If we follow the guidance with you, we will be forced out of our territory.’ Did We not establish a secure sanctuary for them where fruits of all kinds are brought as a provision from Us? But most of them do not know.Ali Quli Qarai

And they [i.e., the Quraysh] say, "If we were to follow the guidance with you, we would be swept from our land." Have We not established for them a safe sanctuary to which are brought the fruits of all things as provision from Us? But most of them do not know.Saheeh International

28:58

وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍۭ بَطِرَتْ مَعِيشَتَهَا ۖ فَتِلْكَ مَسَٰكِنُهُمْ لَمْ تُسْكَن مِّنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا ۖ وَكُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ ۝٥٨

Wakam ahlakna min qaryatin batiratmaAAeeshataha fatilka masakinuhum lam tuskan minbaAAdihim illa qaleelan wakunna nahnu alwaritheen

(2) Even if the unbelievers of Mecca do not harm them, that does not guarantee that they will always remain safe — Allāh could destroy them for their disbelief. And there are many a town that We destroyed its inhabitants because it became reckless and arrogant on the basis of its wealth. Go and see their abodes: they have not been occupied after them except a few, and We are the ultimate inheritors!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

How many a town We have destroyed that exulted in its lifestyle! There lie their dwellings, uninhabited after them except by a few, and We were the [sole] inheritors.Ali Quli Qarai

And how many a city have We destroyed that was insolent in its [way of] living, and those are their dwellings which have not been inhabited after them except briefly. And it is We who were the inheritors.Saheeh International

28:59

وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ مُهْلِكَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ يَبْعَثَ فِىٓ أُمِّهَا رَسُولًۭا يَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا ۚ وَمَا كُنَّا مُهْلِكِى ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ إِلَّا وَأَهْلُهَا ظَٰلِمُونَ ۝٥٩

Wama kana rabbuka muhlikaalqura hatta yabAAatha fee ommiharasoolan yatloo AAalayhim ayatina wamakunna muhlikee alqura illa waahluha thalimoon

And your Lord does not destroy the towns until He has raised in their metropolis a messenger who recites to them Our verses.) And We do not destroy the cities except when their inhabitants are unjust.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Your Lord would not destroy the towns until He had raised an apostle in their mother city to recite to them Our signs. We would never destroy the towns except when their people were wrongdoers.Ali Quli Qarai

And never would your Lord have destroyed the cities until He had sent to their mother [i.e., principal city] a messenger reciting to them Our verses. And We would not destroy the cities except while their people were wrongdoers.Saheeh International

28:60

وَمَآ أُوتِيتُم مِّن شَىْءٍۢ فَمَتَٰعُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتُهَا ۚ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ۝٦٠

Wama ooteetum min shay-in famataAAualhayati addunya wazeenatuhawama AAinda Allahi khayrun waabqa afalataAAqiloon

(3) And, finally, whatever things you have been given and that you fear to lose if you accept the guidance are nothing but the provisions of this world, and it’s an adornment that will not last for long; whereas whatever (of the true faith and good deeds of the believers) is with Allāh is better and more lasting. Do you not then understand?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Whatever things you have been given are only the wares of the life of this world and its glitter, and what is with Allah is better and more lasting. Will you not exercise your reason?Ali Quli Qarai

And whatever thing you [people] have been given - it is [only for] the enjoyment of worldly life and its adornment. And what is with Allāh is better and more lasting; so will you not use reason?Saheeh International

28:61

أَفَمَن وَعَدْنَٰهُ وَعْدًا حَسَنًۭا فَهُوَ لَٰقِيهِ كَمَن مَّتَّعْنَٰهُ مَتَٰعَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ هُوَ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ ۝٦١

Afaman waAAadnahu waAAdan hasananfahuwa laqeehi kaman mattaAAnahu mataAAa alhayatiaddunya thumma huwa yawma alqiyamati minaalmuhdareen

Is a person whom We have promised a goodly promise of forgiveness and paradise shall receive it, like a person whom We have only provided the worldly provision—then on the day of resurrection, he shall be among those who will be brought forth for questioning and chastisement?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Is he to whom We have given a good promise, which he will receive, like him whom We have provided the wares of the life of this world, but who will be arraigned on the Day of Resurrection?Ali Quli Qarai

Then is he whom We have promised a good promise which he will meet [i.e., obtain] like he for whom We provided enjoyment of worldly life [but] then he is, on the Day of Resurrection, among those presented [for punishment in Hell]?Saheeh International

28:62

وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُ أَيْنَ شُرَكَآءِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمْ تَزْعُمُونَ ۝٦٢

Wayawma yunadeehim fayaqoolu aynashuraka-iya allatheena kuntum tazAAumoon

On the day when He (the Lord) shall call them and say, “Where are those whom you thought were My partners?”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The day He will call out to them and ask, ‘Where are My ‘partners’ that you used to claim?’Ali Quli Qarai

And [warn of] the Day He will call them and say, "Where are My 'partners' which you used to claim?"Saheeh International

28:63

قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقَوْلُ رَبَّنَا هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَغْوَيْنَآ أَغْوَيْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا غَوَيْنَا ۖ تَبَرَّأْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ۖ مَا كَانُوٓا۟ إِيَّانَا يَعْبُدُونَ ۝٦٣

Qala allatheena haqqaAAalayhimu alqawlu rabbana haola-i allatheenaaghwayna aghwaynahum kama ghawaynatabarra/na ilayka ma kanoo iyyanayaAAbudoon

Those false idols against whom the sentence has already been passed will say, “Our Lord! These are the people whom we misled — however we misled them just as we were misled ourselves by our own choice, and therefore to You we declare ourselves innocent for they never worshipped us by force.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Those against whom the word had become due will say, ‘Our Lord! These are the ones whom we have perverted. We perverted them as we were perverse ourselves. We repudiate them before You: it was not us that they worshipped.’Ali Quli Qarai

Those upon whom the word will have come into effect will say, "Our Lord, these are the ones we led to error. We led them to error just as we were in error. We declare our disassociation [from them] to You. They did not used to worship [i.e., obey] us."Saheeh International

28:64

وَقِيلَ ٱدْعُوا۟ شُرَكَآءَكُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لَهُمْ وَرَأَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ۚ لَوْ أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ يَهْتَدُونَ ۝٦٤

Waqeela odAAoo shurakaakumfadaAAawhum falam yastajeeboo lahum waraawoo alAAathabalaw annahum kanoo yahtadoon

And then it will be said to the idol- worshippers, “Call your associate gods for help today!” But the idols will not answer them, and they shall see the chastisement. If only they had followed the right guidance!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

It will be said, ‘Invoke your partners!’ So they will invoke them, but they will not respond to them, and they will sight the punishment, wishing they had followed guidance.Ali Quli Qarai

And it will be said, "Invoke your 'partners,'" and they will invoke them; but they will not respond to them, and they will see the punishment. If only they had followed guidance!Saheeh International

28:65

وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَآ أَجَبْتُمُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ۝٦٥

Wayawma yunadeehim fayaqoolu mathaajabtumu almursaleen

On the day of judgement, He (the Lord) shall call them and say, “What was the answer you gave to the Messengers whom We sent to guide you?”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The day He will call out to them and say, ‘What response did you give to the apostles?’Ali Quli Qarai

And [mention] the Day He will call them and say, "What did you answer the messengers?"Saheeh International

28:66

فَعَمِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءُ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ فَهُمْ لَا يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ۝٦٦

FaAAamiyat AAalayhimu al-anbaoyawma-ithin fahum la yatasaaloon

All the information will become obscure to them that day, so they shall not even ask one another for excuses to be presented to Allāh!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

That day all information will be withheld from them, so they will not question one another.Ali Quli Qarai

But the information will be unapparent to them that Day, so they will not [be able to] ask one another.Saheeh International

28:67

فَأَمَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًۭا فَعَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُفْلِحِينَ ۝٦٧

Faamma man taba waamanawaAAamila salihan faAAasa an yakoona minaalmufliheen

This will be the outcome of those who rejected the guidance, but one who repents from wrong beliefs, believes and does good deeds, hopefully he may be among the successful ones.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

As for him who repents, has faith and acts righteously, maybe he will be among the felicitous.Ali Quli Qarai

But as for one who had repented, believed, and done righteousness, it is expected [i.e., promised by Allāh] that he will be among the successful.Saheeh International

28:68

وَرَبُّكَ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ وَيَخْتَارُ ۗ مَا كَانَ لَهُمُ ٱلْخِيَرَةُ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ۝٦٨

Warabbuka yakhluqu ma yashaowayakhtaru ma kana lahumu alkhiyaratu subhanaAllahi wataAAala AAamma yushrikoon

And your Lord creates whatever He wants and chooses whatever He wishes: He has absolute power in creation and legislation. And they, the unbelievers, have no choice at all in legislation. They are free, by His will, in their actions. So glory be to Allãh, and He is exalted above what they associate with Him.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Your Lord creates whatever He wishes and chooses: they have no choice. Immaculate is Allah and exalted above [having] any partners that they ascribe [to Him].Ali Quli Qarai

And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses; not for them was the choice. Exalted is Allāh and high above what they associate with Him.Saheeh International

28:69

وَرَبُّكَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ۝٦٩

Warabbuka yaAAlamu ma tukinnu sudooruhumwama yuAAlinoon

And your Lord knows what their hearts conceal and what they manifest in their words and actions.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Your Lord knows whatever their breasts conceal, and whatever they disclose.Ali Quli Qarai

And your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they declare.Saheeh International

28:70

وَهُوَ ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِى ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَٱلَْٔاخِرَةِ ۖ وَلَهُ ٱلْحُكْمُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ۝٧٠

Wahuwa Allahu la ilahailla huwa lahu alhamdu fee al-oola wal-akhiratiwalahu alhukmu wa-ilayhi turjaAAoon

He is Allāh, there is no god but He! All praise is due to Him in the first, worldly, life and in the Hereafter; and His is the judgement, and to Him you shall be brought back.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He is Allah, there is no god except Him. All praise belongs to Him in this world and the Hereafter. All judgement belongs to Him, and to Him you will be brought back.Ali Quli Qarai

And He is Allāh; there is no deity except Him. To Him is [due all] praise in the first [life] and the Hereafter. And His is the [final] decision, and to Him you will be returned.Saheeh International

28:71

قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ سَرْمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ مَنْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُم بِضِيَآءٍ ۖ أَفَلَا تَسْمَعُونَ ۝٧١

Qul araaytum in jaAAala AllahuAAalaykumu allayla sarmadan ila yawmi alqiyamatiman ilahun ghayru Allahi ya/teekum bidiya-inafala tasmaAAoon

Say: Tell me! if Allah were to make the night to continue incessantly on you till the day of resurrection, who is the god besides Allah who could bring you the daylight in which you seek sustenance? Do you not then hear with the ears of your heart?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Say, ‘Tell me, if Allah were to make the night perpetual for you until the Day of Resurrection, what god other than Allah can bring you light? Will you not listen?’Ali Quli Qarai

Say, "Have you considered: if Allāh should make for you the night continuous until the Day of Resurrection, what deity other than Allāh could bring you light? Then will you not hear?"Saheeh International

28:72

قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلنَّهَارَ سَرْمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ مَنْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُم بِلَيْلٍۢ تَسْكُنُونَ فِيهِ ۖ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ ۝٧٢

Qul araaytum in jaAAala AllahuAAalaykumu annahara sarmadan ila yawmialqiyamati man ilahun ghayru Allahiya/teekum bilaylin taskunoona feehi afala tubsiroon

Say: Tell me! if Allah were to make the day to continue incessantly on you till the day of resurrection, who is the god besides Allah that could bring you the night in which you rest? Do you not then see the light?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Say, ‘Tell me, if Allah were to make the day perpetual for you until the Day of Resurrection, what god other than Allah can bring you night wherein you can rest? Will you not perceive?’Ali Quli Qarai

Say, "Have you considered: if Allāh should make for you the day continuous until the Day of Resurrection, what deity other than Allāh could bring you a night in which you may rest? Then will you not see?"Saheeh International

28:73

وَمِن رَّحْمَتِهِۦ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ لِتَسْكُنُوا۟ فِيهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ۝٧٣

Wamin rahmatihi jaAAala lakumuallayla wannahara litaskunoo feehi walitabtaghoomin fadlihi walaAAallakum tashkuroon

Indeed it is out of His mercy that He has made for you the night and the day, so that you may rest therein (i.e., at night) and that you may seek of His grace by the day. And so that you may be grateful.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He has made for you the night and the day out of His mercy, so that you may rest therein and that you may seek His bounty and so that you may give thanks.Ali Quli Qarai

And out of His mercy He made for you the night and the day that you may rest therein and [by day] seek from His bounty and [that] perhaps you will be grateful.Saheeh International

28:74

وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُ أَيْنَ شُرَكَآءِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمْ تَزْعُمُونَ ۝٧٤

Wayawma yunadeehim fayaqoolu aynashuraka-iya allatheena kuntum tazAAumoon

On the day when He (the Lord) shall call them and say, “Where are those whom you thought were My partners?”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The day He will call out to them and say, ‘Where are My ‘partners’ that you used to claim?’Ali Quli Qarai

And [warn of] the Day He will call them and say, "Where are My 'partners' which you used to claim?"Saheeh International

28:75

وَنَزَعْنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍۢ شَهِيدًۭا فَقُلْنَا هَاتُوا۟ بُرْهَٰنَكُمْ فَعَلِمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱلْحَقَّ لِلَّهِ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَفْتَرُونَ ۝٧٥

WanazaAAna min kulli ommatinshaheedan faqulna hatoo burhanakumfaAAalimoo anna alhaqqa lillahi wadallaAAanhum ma kanoo yaftaroon

We will then bring forth from among every people a witness of their deeds, and then say: “Bring your proof about those whom you assumed as My partners!” They shall not be able to bring any proof, and then they shall know that the truth belongs to Allãh, and whatever they had forged was baseless and had left them.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

We shall draw from every nation a witness and say, ‘Produce your evidence.’ Then they will know that all reality belongs to Allah and what they used to fabricate will forsake them.Ali Quli Qarai

And We will extract from every nation a witness and say, "Produce your proof," and they will know that the truth belongs to Allāh, and lost from them is that which they used to invent.Saheeh International

28:76

۞ إِنَّ قَٰرُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوْمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلْكُنُوزِ مَآ إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُۥ لَتَنُوٓأُ بِٱلْعُصْبَةِ أُو۟لِى ٱلْقُوَّةِ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُۥ قَوْمُهُۥ لَا تَفْرَحْ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْفَرِحِينَ ۝٧٦

Inna qaroona kana min qawmimoosa fabagha AAalayhim waataynahumina alkunoozi ma inna mafatihahu latanoo-obilAAusbati olee alquwwati ith qalalahu qawmuhu la tafrah inna Allaha layuhibbu alfariheen

Indeed Qārūn (Korah) was from the followers of Mūsā, but he rebelled against them. We had given him of the treasures, so much that his keys would certainly weigh down a company of men possessed of great strength. When his people said to him, “Do not exult, surely Allāh does not love the exultant.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Korah indeed belonged to the people of Moses, but he bullied them. We had given him so much treasures that their chests indeed proved heavy for a band of stalwarts. When his people said to him, ‘Do not boast! Indeed Allah does not like the boasters.Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, Qārūn was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allāh does not like the exultant.Saheeh International

28:77

وَٱبْتَغِ فِيمَآ ءَاتَىٰكَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلَْٔاخِرَةَ ۖ وَلَا تَنسَ نَصِيبَكَ مِنَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَأَحْسِن كَمَآ أَحْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَلَا تَبْغِ ٱلْفَسَادَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ ۝٧٧

Wabtaghi feema atakaAllahu addara al-akhirata walatansa naseebaka mina addunya waahsinkama ahsana Allahu ilayka wala tabghialfasada fee al-ardi inna Allaha layuhibbu almufsideen

And seek by means of what Allāh has given to you the abode of Hereafter and at the same time do not neglect your portion of Allāh’s blessings from this world. And do good to others just as Allāh has done good to you. And do not pursue through your wealth mischief in the land. Surely Allāh does not love the mischief-makers.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Seek the abode of the Hereafter by means of what Allah has given you, while not forgetting your share of this world. Be good [to others] just as Allah has been good to you, and do not try to cause corruption in the land. Indeed Allah does not like the agents of corruption.’Ali Quli Qarai

But seek, through that which Allāh has given you, the home of the Hereafter; and [yet], do not forget your share of the world. And do good as Allāh has done good to you. And desire not corruption in the land. Indeed, Allāh does not like corrupters."Saheeh International

28:78

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أُوتِيتُهُۥ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عِندِىٓ ۚ أَوَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدْ أَهْلَكَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ مَنْ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُ قُوَّةًۭ وَأَكْثَرُ جَمْعًۭا ۚ وَلَا يُسَْٔلُ عَن ذُنُوبِهِمُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ ۝٧٨

Qala innama ooteetuhu AAalaAAilmin AAindee awa lam yaAAlam anna Allaha qad ahlaka minqablihi mina alqurooni man huwa ashaddu minhu quwwatan waaktharujamAAan wala yus-alu AAan thunoobihimu almujrimoon

He arrogantly replied, “I have been given this only on account of the knowledge that I have!” Did he not know that Allāh has destroyed from the generations that came before him those who were mightier than him in strength and greater in accumulation of wealth? Indeed when Allāh’s wrath comes, the guilty shall not be asked about their crimes.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He said, ‘I have indeed been given [all] this because of the knowledge that I have.’ Did he not know that Allah had already destroyed before him some of the generations who were more powerful than him and greater in amassing [wealth]? The guilty will not be questioned about their sins.Ali Quli Qarai

He said, "I was only given it because of knowledge I have." Did he not know that Allāh had destroyed before him of generations those who were greater than him in power and greater in accumulation [of wealth]? But the criminals, about their sins, will not be asked.Saheeh International

28:79

فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فِى زِينَتِهِۦ ۖ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا يَٰلَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ قَٰرُونُ إِنَّهُۥ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍۢ ۝٧٩

Fakharaja AAala qawmihi fee zeenatihiqala allatheena yureedoona alhayata addunyaya layta lana mithla ma ootiya qaroonuinnahu lathoo haththin AAatheem

So he went out among his people in his adornments. When the people saw him, they were two reactions: (1) Those who wished for this world’s life as the ultimate goal of existence said, “We wish that we had the similar of what Qārūn has been given; surely he possesses a mighty good fortune.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So he emerged before his people in his finery. Those who desired the life of the world said, ‘We wish we had like what Korah has been given! Indeed he is greatly fortunate.’Ali Quli Qarai

So he came out before his people in his adornment. Those who desired the worldly life said, "Oh, would that we had like what was given to Qārūn. Indeed, he is one of great fortune."Saheeh International

28:80

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ وَيْلَكُمْ ثَوَابُ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌۭ لِّمَنْ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًۭا وَلَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلصَّٰبِرُونَ ۝٨٠

Waqala allatheena ootooalAAilma waylakum thawabu Allahi khayrun liman amanawaAAamila salihan wala yulaqqahailla assabiroon

(2) And those who had been given the knowledge of the final abode in the Hereafter said to the former, “Woe to you! The reward of Allāh is better for one who believes and does good, and none shall receive this reward except the patient ones.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Those who were given knowledge said [to them], ‘Woe to you! Allah’s reward is better for someone who has faith and acts righteously, and no one will receive it except the patient.’Ali Quli Qarai

But those who had been given knowledge said, "Woe to you! The reward of Allāh is better for he who believes and does righteousness. And none are granted it except the patient."Saheeh International

28:81

فَخَسَفْنَا بِهِۦ وَبِدَارِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَمَا كَانَ لَهُۥ مِن فِئَةٍۢ يَنصُرُونَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنتَصِرِينَ ۝٨١

Fakhasafna bihi wabidarihial-arda fama kana lahu min fi-atin yansuroonahumin dooni Allahi wama kana mina almuntasireen

Finally when We decided to chastise him, We made the earth swallow him and his abode, and he had no one from a group of his servants and friends who could help him against Allāh— and was not one of those who were helped.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So We caused the earth to swallow him and his house, and he had no party that might protect him from Allah, nor could he rescue himself.Ali Quli Qarai

And We caused the earth to swallow him and his home. And there was for him no company to aid him other than Allāh, nor was he of those who [could] defend themselves.Saheeh International

28:82

وَأَصْبَحَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَمَنَّوْا۟ مَكَانَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَقُولُونَ وَيْكَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقْدِرُ ۖ لَوْلَآ أَن مَّنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا لَخَسَفَ بِنَا ۖ وَيْكَأَنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ ۝٨٢

Waasbaha allatheenatamannaw makanahu bil-amsi yaqooloona waykaannaAllaha yabsutu arrizqa liman yashaomin AAibadihi wayaqdiru lawla an manna AllahuAAalayna lakhasafa bina waykaannahu la yuflihualkafiroon

Those who wished for his place just the day before, when they saw the power of Allāh, they said, “Woe! Indeed Allāh expands the sustenance for whomsoever He pleases of His servants, and He also restricts it whenever He pleases. Had it not been for Allāh’s grace upon us, the ground would have been swallowed with us. Woe, verily, the ungrateful ones do not succeed.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

By dawn those who longed to be in his place the day before were saying, ‘Don’t you see that Allah expands the provision for whomever He wishes of His servants, and tightens it? Had Allah not shown us favour, He might have made the earth swallow us too. Don’t you see that the faithless do not prosper?’Ali Quli Qarai

And those who had wished for his position the previous day began to say, "Oh, how Allāh extends provision to whom He wills of His servants and restricts it! If not that Allāh had conferred favor on us, He would have caused it to swallow us. Oh, how the disbelievers do not succeed!"Saheeh International

28:83

تِلْكَ ٱلدَّارُ ٱلَْٔاخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوًّۭا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا فَسَادًۭا ۚ وَٱلْعَٰقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ۝٨٣

Tilka addaru al-akhiratunajAAaluha lillatheena la yureedoonaAAuluwwan fee al-ardi wala fasadan walAAaqibatulilmuttaqeen

As for that future eternal abode, We shall appoint it for those who desire to be neither arrogant in this world nor morally corrupt. And the eventual success and salvation is for those who guard themselves against displeasing Allāh.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

This is the abode of the Hereafter, which We shall grant to those who do not desire to domineer in the earth nor to cause corruption, and the outcome will be in favour of the Godwary.Ali Quli Qarai

That home of the Hereafter We assign to those who do not desire exaltedness upon the earth or corruption. And the [best] outcome is for the righteous.Saheeh International

28:84

مَن جَآءَ بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْهَا ۖ وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجْزَى ٱلَّذِينَ عَمِلُوا۟ ٱلسَّئَِّاتِ إِلَّا مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ۝٨٤

Man jaa bilhasanatifalahu khayrun minha waman jaa bissayyi-atifala yujza allatheena AAamiloo assayyi-atiilla ma kanoo yaAAmaloon

On the Day of Judgement, whosoever comes with a good deed, he shall have a reward better than it, and whosoever comes with an evil deed, then those who do evil shall not be punished except for what they had been doing.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Whoever brings virtue shall receive [a reward] better than it, but whoever brings vice—those who commit misdeeds shall not be requited except for what they used to do.Ali Quli Qarai

Whoever comes [on the Day of Judgement] with a good deed will have better than it; and whoever comes with an evil deed - then those who did evil deeds will not be recompensed except [as much as] what they used to do.Saheeh International

28:85

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِى فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لَرَآدُّكَ إِلَىٰ مَعَادٍۢ ۚ قُل رَّبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ مَن جَآءَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ وَمَنْ هُوَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ ۝٨٥

Inna allathee farada AAalaykaalqur-ana laradduka ila maAAadin qulrabbee aAAlamu man jaa bilhuda waman huwafee dalalin mubeen

Verily the God who made the Qur’ān binding upon you —the same God who had revealed the Tawrāt to Mūsa— will bring you back as victorious to the destination (i.e., Mecca). Say, “My Lord knows best him who has brought the guidance and him who is in manifest error.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed He who has revealed to you the Quran will surely restore you to the place of return. Say, ‘My Lord knows best him who brings guidance and him who is in manifest error.’Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, [O Muḥammad], He who imposed upon you the Qur’ān will take you back to a place of return. Say, "My Lord is most knowing of who brings guidance and who is in clear error."Saheeh International

28:86

وَمَا كُنتَ تَرْجُوٓا۟ أَن يُلْقَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبُ إِلَّا رَحْمَةًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۖ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ ظَهِيرًۭا لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ ۝٨٦

Wama kunta tarjoo an yulqailayka alkitabu illa rahmatan min rabbikafala takoonanna thaheeran lilkafireen

It was not you, O Muḥammad, who asked or prayed that the revealed Book be inspired unto you, instead it was a mercy from your Lord. (The revelation is not solicited, it is bestowed by Allāh.) Therefore, do not ever be a supporter of the unbelievers:S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

You did not expect that the Book would be delivered to you; but it was a mercy from your Lord. So do not be ever an advocate of the faithless.Ali Quli Qarai

And you were not expecting that the Book would be conveyed to you, but [it is] a mercy from your Lord. So do not be an assistant to the disbelievers.Saheeh International

28:87

وَلَا يَصُدُّنَّكَ عَنْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بَعْدَ إِذْ أُنزِلَتْ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَٱدْعُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ۖ وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ۝٨٧

Wala yasuddunnaka AAan ayatiAllahi baAAda ith onzilat ilayka wadAAu ilarabbika wala takoonanna mina almushrikeen

and do not let them turn you away from the verses of Allāh after you know that they have been revealed upon you; and call all people towards your Lord; and do not be of the polytheists;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Do not ever let them bar you from Allah’s signs after they have been sent down to you. Invite to your Lord, and never be one of the polytheists.Ali Quli Qarai

And never let them avert you from the verses of Allāh after they have been revealed to you. And invite [people] to your Lord. And never be of those who associate others with Allāh.Saheeh International

28:88

وَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۘ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُۥ ۚ لَهُ ٱلْحُكْمُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ۝٨٨

Wala tadAAu maAAa Allahi ilahanakhara la ilaha illa huwa kullushay-in halikun illa wajhahu lahu alhukmuwa-ilayhi turjaAAoon

and do not call in worship besides Allāh any god because there is no god but Him; everything is going to perish except His Essence; to Him belongs the judgement, and to Him you shall be returned.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

And do not invoke another god besides Allah; there is no god except Him. Everything is to perish except His Face. All judgement belongs to Him, and to Him you will be brought back.Ali Quli Qarai

And do not invoke with Allāh another deity. There is no deity except Him. Everything will be destroyed except His Face. His is the judgement, and to Him you will be returned.Saheeh International