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28. Surah Al-Qasas
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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
تِلْكَ These ءَايَـٰتُ (are the) Verses ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ (of) the Book ٱلْمُبِينِ the clear ٢
These are verses of the clear Book.
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نَتْلُوا۟ We recite عَلَيْكَ to you مِن from نَّبَإِ (the) news مُوسَىٰ (of) Musa وَفِرْعَوْنَ and Firaun بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth لِقَوْمٍۢ for a people يُؤْمِنُونَ who believe ٣
We recite to you from the news of Moses and Pharaoh in truth for a people who believe.
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إِنَّ Indeed فِرْعَوْنَ Firaun عَلَا exalted himself فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the land وَجَعَلَ and made أَهْلَهَا its people شِيَعًۭا (into) sects يَسْتَضْعِفُ oppressing طَآئِفَةًۭ a group مِّنْهُمْ among them يُذَبِّحُ slaughtering أَبْنَآءَهُمْ their sons وَيَسْتَحْىِۦ and letting live نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ their women إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he كَانَ was مِنَ of ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ the corrupters ٤
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.
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وَنُرِيدُ And We wanted أَن to نَّمُنَّ bestow a favor عَلَى upon ٱلَّذِينَ those who ٱسْتُضْعِفُوا۟ were oppressed فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the land وَنَجْعَلَهُمْ and make them أَئِمَّةًۭ leaders وَنَجْعَلَهُمُ and make them ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ the inheritors ٥
And We wanted to confer favor upon those who were oppressed in the land and make them leaders and make them inheritors
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وَنُمَكِّنَ And [We] establish لَهُمْ them فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the land وَنُرِىَ and show فِرْعَوْنَ Firaun وَهَـٰمَـٰنَ and Haman وَجُنُودَهُمَا and their hosts مِنْهُم through them مَّا what كَانُوا۟ they were يَحْذَرُونَ fearing ٦
And establish them in the land and show Pharaoh and [his minister] Hāmān and their soldiers through them that which they had feared.
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وَأَوْحَيْنَآ And We inspired إِلَىٰٓ [to] أُمِّ (the) mother مُوسَىٰٓ (of) Musa أَنْ that أَرْضِعِيهِ ۖ Suckle him فَإِذَا but when خِفْتِ you fear عَلَيْهِ for him فَأَلْقِيهِ then cast him فِى in(to) ٱلْيَمِّ the river وَلَا and (do) not تَخَافِى fear وَلَا and (do) not تَحْزَنِىٓ ۖ grieve إِنَّا Indeed, We رَآدُّوهُ (will) restore him إِلَيْكِ to you وَجَاعِلُوهُ and (will) make him مِنَ of ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ the Messengers ٧
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."
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فَٱلْتَقَطَهُۥٓ Then picked him up ءَالُ (the) family فِرْعَوْنَ (of) Firaun لِيَكُونَ so that he might become لَهُمْ to them عَدُوًّۭا an enemy وَحَزَنًا ۗ and a grief إِنَّ Indeed فِرْعَوْنَ Firaun وَهَـٰمَـٰنَ and Haman وَجُنُودَهُمَا and their hosts كَانُوا۟ were خَـٰطِـِٔينَ sinners ٨
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.
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وَقَالَتِ And said ٱمْرَأَتُ (the) wife فِرْعَوْنَ (of) Firaun قُرَّتُ A comfort عَيْنٍۢ (of the) eye لِّى for me وَلَكَ ۖ and for you لَا (Do) not تَقْتُلُوهُ kill him عَسَىٰٓ perhaps أَن (that) يَنفَعَنَآ he may benefit us أَوْ or نَتَّخِذَهُۥ we may take him وَلَدًۭا (as) a son وَهُمْ And they لَا (did) not يَشْعُرُونَ perceive ٩
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.
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وَأَصْبَحَ And became فُؤَادُ (the) heart أُمِّ (of the) mother مُوسَىٰ (of) Musa فَـٰرِغًا ۖ empty إِن That كَادَتْ she was near لَتُبْدِى (to) disclosing بِهِۦ about him لَوْلَآ if not أَن that رَّبَطْنَا We strengthened عَلَىٰ [over] قَلْبِهَا her heart لِتَكُونَ so that she would be مِنَ of ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers ١٠
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.
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وَقَالَتْ And she said لِأُخْتِهِۦ to his sister قُصِّيهِ ۖ Follow him فَبَصُرَتْ So she watched بِهِۦ him عَن from جُنُبٍۢ a distance وَهُمْ while they لَا (did) not يَشْعُرُونَ perceive ١١
And she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not.
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۞ وَحَرَّمْنَا And We had forbidden عَلَيْهِ for him ٱلْمَرَاضِعَ the wet nurses مِن before قَبْلُ before فَقَالَتْ so she said هَلْ Shall I أَدُلُّكُمْ direct you عَلَىٰٓ to أَهْلِ (the) people بَيْتٍۢ (of) a house يَكْفُلُونَهُۥ who will rear him لَكُمْ for you وَهُمْ while they لَهُۥ to him نَـٰصِحُونَ (will be) sincere ١٢
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?"
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فَرَدَدْنَـٰهُ So We restored him إِلَىٰٓ to أُمِّهِۦ his mother كَىْ that تَقَرَّ might be comforted عَيْنُهَا her eye وَلَا and not تَحْزَنَ she may grieve وَلِتَعْلَمَ and that she would know أَنَّ that وَعْدَ the Promise of Allah ٱللَّهِ the Promise of Allah حَقٌّۭ (is) true وَلَـٰكِنَّ But أَكْثَرَهُمْ most of them لَا (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ know ١٣
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.
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وَلَمَّا And when بَلَغَ he reached أَشُدَّهُۥ his full strength وَٱسْتَوَىٰٓ and became mature ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ We bestowed upon him حُكْمًۭا wisdom وَعِلْمًۭا ۚ and knowledge وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus نَجْزِى We reward ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ the good-doers ١٤
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.
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وَدَخَلَ And he entered ٱلْمَدِينَةَ the city عَلَىٰ at حِينِ a time غَفْلَةٍۢ (of) inattention مِّنْ of أَهْلِهَا its people فَوَجَدَ and found فِيهَا therein رَجُلَيْنِ two men يَقْتَتِلَانِ fighting each other هَـٰذَا this مِن of شِيعَتِهِۦ his party وَهَـٰذَا and this مِنْ of عَدُوِّهِۦ ۖ his enemy فَٱسْتَغَـٰثَهُ And called him for help ٱلَّذِى the one who مِن (was) from شِيعَتِهِۦ his party عَلَى against ٱلَّذِى the one who مِنْ (was) from عَدُوِّهِۦ his enemy فَوَكَزَهُۥ so Musa struck him with his fist مُوسَىٰ so Musa struck him with his fist فَقَضَىٰ and killed him عَلَيْهِ ۖ and killed him قَالَ He said هَـٰذَا This (is) مِنْ of عَمَلِ (the) deed ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۖ (of) Shaitaan إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he عَدُوٌّۭ (is) an enemy مُّضِلٌّۭ one who misleads مُّبِينٌۭ clearly ١٥
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."
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قَالَ He said رَبِّ My Lord إِنِّى Indeed, I ظَلَمْتُ [I] have wronged نَفْسِى my soul فَٱغْفِرْ so forgive لِى [for] me فَغَفَرَ Then He forgave لَهُۥٓ ۚ [for] him إِنَّهُۥ Indeed He هُوَ He (is) ٱلْغَفُورُ the Oft-Forgiving ٱلرَّحِيمُ the Most Merciful ١٦
He said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
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قَالَ He said رَبِّ My Lord بِمَآ Because أَنْعَمْتَ You have favored عَلَىَّ [on] me فَلَنْ so not أَكُونَ I will be ظَهِيرًۭا a supporter لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ (of) the criminals ١٧
He said, "My Lord, for the favor You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals."
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فَأَصْبَحَ In the morning he was فِى in ٱلْمَدِينَةِ the city خَآئِفًۭا fearful يَتَرَقَّبُ (and) was vigilant فَإِذَا when behold ٱلَّذِى The one who ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ sought his help بِٱلْأَمْسِ the previous day يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥ ۚ cried out to him for help قَالَ Said لَهُۥ to him مُوسَىٰٓ Musa إِنَّكَ Indeed, you لَغَوِىٌّۭ (are) surely a deviator مُّبِينٌۭ clear ١٨
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."
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فَلَمَّآ Then when أَنْ [that] أَرَادَ he wanted أَن to يَبْطِشَ strike بِٱلَّذِى the one who هُوَ [he] (was) عَدُوٌّۭ an enemy لَّهُمَا to both of them قَالَ he said يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ O Musa أَتُرِيدُ Do you intend أَن to تَقْتُلَنِى kill me كَمَا as قَتَلْتَ you killed نَفْسًۢا a person بِٱلْأَمْسِ ۖ yesterday إِن Not تُرِيدُ you want إِلَّآ but أَن that تَكُونَ you become جَبَّارًۭا a tyrant فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth وَمَا and not تُرِيدُ you want أَن that تَكُونَ you be مِنَ of ٱلْمُصْلِحِينَ the reformers ١٩
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."
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وَجَآءَ And came رَجُلٌۭ a man مِّنْ from أَقْصَا (the) farthest end ٱلْمَدِينَةِ (of) the city يَسْعَىٰ running قَالَ He said يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ O Musa إِنَّ Indeed ٱلْمَلَأَ the chiefs يَأْتَمِرُونَ are taking counsel بِكَ about you لِيَقْتُلُوكَ to kill you فَٱخْرُجْ so leave إِنِّى indeed, I am لَكَ to you مِنَ of ٱلنَّـٰصِحِينَ the sincere advisors ٢٠
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."
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