Al​​ Qasas​​ (Prophetic​​ Stories)

(Surah​​ No. 28)

Ayat 1-88​​ 

 

28:1

Ta, Seen, Meem​​ (1).

These are Arabic letters in the Glorious Qur’an. Only Allah (SWT) knows their meaning.

28:2

These are the verses of the clear Book​​ (2).

These are Ayat from the Glorious Qur’an.

 

28:3

 

We recite to you from the news of Moses and Pharaoh in truth for​​ people​​ who believe​​ (3).

 

We (SWT) recite to you Oh Muhammad (SAAS)​​ [From the Glorious Qur’an] the news of Prophet Mousa & the Egyptian Pharaoh in Solemn Truth for people who are believers.

 

28:4

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​​ (4).

Verily, the Egyptian Pharaoh elevated himself in Egypt, dividing its people into various factions & sects, oppressing the people, slaughtering their babies, subjugating their males & sexually assaulting their females. Truly, he was a corrupt​​ leader.​​ 28:5

And We want to confer favor upon those who were oppressed in the land and make them leaders and make them inheritors​​ (5).

And We (SWT)​​ desire​​ to​​ deliver​​ favor upon those​​ who were oppressed​​ in the land of Egypt​​ giving them leadership​​ & making them​​ inheritors.

28:6

And establish them in the land and show Pharaoh and [his minister] Haman and their soldiers through them that which they had feared​​ (6).

And​​ exhibit &​​ reveal their​​ capability in the​​ land of Egypt,​​ thus showing the Egyptian​​ Pharaoh,​​ his Associate Haman & their​​ Army​​ what they had​​ been​​ frightened​​ from.

28:7

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”(7).

And We (SWT)​​ enthusiastically​​ spirited​​ Prophet Mousa’s mother​​ to breast feed him;​​ however,​​ if​​ you fear​​ that the Pharaoh​​ would​​ seis​​ him,​​ cast him into the​​ River Nile​​ boxed inside a​​ wooden​​ tomb,​​ not fearing​​ or​​ grieving​​ about him.​​ We​​ (SWT) shall return him​​ to you,​​ making him one​​ of​​ Our Messengers.

28:8

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 Haman and their soldiers were deliberate sinners​​ (8).

And​​ thus Pharaoh​​ & his​​ family​​ collected​​ the Mousa tomb from​​ the River​​ Nile,​​ only to​​ become​​ their enemy​​ and​​ a source of​​ sorrow​​ &​​ grief.​​ Truly,​​ Pharaoh, Haman & their​​ soldiers were​​ true​​ transgressors.

28:9

And the wife of Pharaoh said, “[He will be] a comfort of the eye 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​​ (9).​​ 

And the wife of​​ the​​ Pharaoh said,​​ “Prophet​​ Mousa​​ shall​​ be​​ a pleasure​​ &​​ a console​​ of the eye for me and for you.​​ Therefore, do not kill​​ him”.​​ 

28:10

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​​ (10).

And​​ the heart​​ of​​ Prophet Mousa’s​​ mother​​ became​​ void. She​​ was about to reveal​​ her sadness,​​ had We (SWT)​​ not​​ steadfast​​ her​​ heart​​ to become one of​​ the believers.

28:11

And she said to his sister, “Follow him”;​​ so,​​ she watched him from a distance while they perceived not​​ (11).

And Prophet Mousa’s​​ mother told his sister. “Follow his trail”; thus,​​ she observed​​ him at a distance, without the​​ Pharaoh​​ enemy noticing.​​ 28:12

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?”(12).

 

 

And We​​ (SWT)​​ hindered​​ Prophet Mousa​​ from all breast feeding​​ previously, thus​​ his sister​​ said, “Do​​ you​​ want me to direct you to a​​ household who​​ will​​ take care​​ of him,​​ advising​​ & educating him?”

28:13

 

So,​​ We restored him to his mother that she might be content and not grieve and that she would know that the promise of Allah is true. But most of the people do not know​​ (13).

 

Thus, We (SWT)​​ brought him back to his mother,​​ for her to be satisfied and not​​ mourn​​ Prophet Mousa. Believing that​​ the Promise of Allah (SWT)​​ is true and factual. However, most humankind are​​ unaware.

 

28:14

 

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​​ (14).

 

And upon reaching​​ maturity &​​ masculine strength, We (SWT)​​ Provided Prophet Mousa​​ with​​ judgment &​​ knowledge.​​ And​​ hence We (SWT)​​ reward the righteous​​ of Our​​ Believers.

 

28:15

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.”

And upon​​ entering an Egyptian city,​​ at a​​ time when its​​ residents were busy​​ with their business,​​ Prophet Mousa encountered two​​ men fighting each other. One from​​ the Israelites (His​​ Faction) while the other, A​​ Coptic​​ enemy.​​ The​​ Israelite​​ cried for help from​​ Prophet Mousa.​​ Therefore, He​​ struck​​ the Coptic enemy​​ with his cane, unintentionally killing him.​​ Prophet Mousa,​​ “This​​ from the​​ work of Al Shytan.​​ Truly, he​​ is​​ a​​ real obvious​​ enemy.

28:16

He said, “My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me,” and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful​​ (16).

Prophet Mousa​​ Supplicated to​​ Allah​​ (SWT), truly I have​​ unjustly​​ treated myself, hence forgive me. Verily,​​ He​​ (SWT) is the Forgiving,​​ the Merciful.

28:17

He said, “My Lord, for the favor You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals”(17).

Prophet Mousa Supplicated to Allah (SWT)​​ Oh Allah (SWT), truly I have unjustly treated​​ myself, thus​​ I​​ shall​​ never aid​​ criminals.

28:18

And he​​ entered​​ inside the city fearful and anticipating [exposure],​​ when [once again]. Moses said to him, “Indeed, you are an evident, [persistent] deviator”​​ (18).

Upon entering the​​ city​​ with anticipation​​ & fearing exposure, Prophet Mousa​​ suddenly encountered the Israelite​​ who requested his help against their​​ Coptic​​ enemy​​ the previous day.​​ Prophet Mousa​​ reprimanded the Israelite​​ saying, “Verily,​​ you​​ are​​ a​​ distinct​​ persevering​​ departing​​ deviator”.

28:19

And when he wanted to strike the one who was an enemy to​​ both, 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”(19).

And​​ once​​ Prophet Mousa​​ aimed​​ to​​ attack​​ the​​ Coptic​​ enemy to​​ both Prophet Mousa​​ &​​ the​​ Israelite,​​ “the Coptic​​ enemy​​ said to​​ Prophet Mousa​​ do​​ you​​ desire​​ to​​ kill​​ me like you​​ struck &​​ killed​​ a Coptic yesterday?​​ “It​​ seems you​​ want​​ to be an absolute​​ oppressor​​ &​​ not a​​ reformer”.

 

 

28:20

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”(20).

And a man came running​​ from the​​ farthermost​​ part of the city.​​ He​​ called upon Prophet Mousa, verily the​​ renowned​​ & famed​​ are conspiring to​​ kill you, thus​​ evict the city.​​ Truly, I am​​ to you​​ an honest​​ advisor.

28:21

So he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, “My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people”(21).

Prophet Mousa thus​​ left the city apprehensively. He supplicated to Allah (SWT),​​ To​​ Save​​ him​​ from​​ the offenders​​ & transgressors.​​ 28:22

And when he directed​​ himself​​ toward​​ Madyan, he said, “Perhaps my Lord will guide me to the sound way”(22).

And upon​​ directing himself​​ towards​​ the Tribe of Madyan, Prophet Mousa said,​​ maybe Allah (SWT)​​ Will Guide me​​ to the​​ Correct Path.

28:23

And when he came to the well of Madyan, he found there a crowd of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from them two women driving 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”(23).

And upon arriving​​ at​​ the​​ water​​ wells of​​ Madyan, Prophet​​ Mousa encountered a​​ mass of​​ people​​ watering their​​ herds.​​ He​​ also spotted​​ two​​ women​​ steering their​​ flock back from​​ the water wells.​​ He enquired about​​ their​​ situation.​​ They​​ replied,” We​​ will not​​ water our herd until​​ the​​ shepherds​​ finish watering their​​ flocks”; & our father​​ is​​ an elderly man.

28:24

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”(24).

Thus, Prophet Mousa​​ helped the​​ two-woman​​ water their flock,​​ he then retreated to the shade,​​ supplicating​​ to Allah (SWT),” Oh​​ Allah (SWT)​​ Truly,​​ for whatever​​ You​​ Bestow upon me,​​ I am​​ in​​ need”.

28:25

Then one of the two women came to him walking with shyness. She said, “Indeed, my father invites you​​ so​​ 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”(25).

And hence​​ one​​ of them approached Prophet​​ Mousa​​ walking towards him with shyness.​​ She​​ said, “verily, my father​​ invites you​​ in order to​​ reward you for performing​​ the watering of our​​ flock”.​​ Hence​​ upon​​ meeting their​​ father,​​ and​​ explaining​​ his situation​​ to the​​ two​​ women’s father,​​ he responded​​ to Prophet Mousa,”​​ Have no fear, you​​ have​​ avoided​​ the​​ aberrant​​ & unjust​​ people.​​ 

28:26

​​ One of the women said, “O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy”(26).

One of the two sisters​​ said to their father,​​ “Oh​​ father,​​ appoint​​ Prophet Mousa,​​ truly he​​ is the​​ best,​​ strongest & the most trustful.

28:27

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 Allah wills, from among the righteous”(27).

The father​​ of the two daughters​​ said to​​ Prophet Mousa,​​ “Actually,​​ I want​​ you to​​ marry one of​​ my two daughters​​ on the​​ pretense​​ that you serve me​​ for​​ eight years. However,​​ if you choose​​ ten years, then that​​ is a favor from you​​ Prophet Mousa.

28:28

[Moses] said, “That is [established] between me and you. Whichever of the two terms I complete – there is no injustice to me, and Allah, over what we say, is Witness”(28).

Prophet Mousa​​ said​​ to the two​​ daughters’​​ father,​​ “that​​ is an issue between you & I”.​​ Whichever​​ of​​ the​​ periods of time​​ I accomplish,​​ there is no harm done​​ on my behalf, & Allah (SWT)​​ is the Witness​​ of our conversation.​​ 

28:29

And when Moses had completed the term and was traveling with his family,​​ he perceived from the direction of​​ a​​ mount a fire. He said to his family,​​ “Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire. Perhaps I will bring​​ you some​​ information or burning wood from the​​ fire so​​ that you may warm yourselves”(29).

And​​ upon​​ Prophet Mousa​​ completed​​ the​​ agreed maximum​​ term​​ with​​ the​​ two​​ daughters’​​ father,​​ he​​ travelled with his family,​​ spotting​​ from​​ the​​ direction of the​​ mount a fire.​​ He​​ said,​​ “remain​​ here”,​​ Maybe​​ I will​​ bring​​ you some​​ news, or​​ fetch for​​ you​​ from the fire burning wood​​ to​​ keep​​ you​​ warm.​​ 

28:30

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​​ Allah,​​ Lord of the​​ world”​​ (30).

However,​​ when Prophet Mousa​​ arrived​​ to it, he​​ was​​ Summoned​​ from the​​ “Right side​​ of the​​ valley​​ in​​ a​​ precious​​ spot​​ of the tree, Oh Prophet Mousa,​​ Verily, I (SWT)​​ Am Allah,​​ Creator of the​​ Worlds”.

 

28:31

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. Allah said,”O Moses, approach and fear not. Indeed, you​​ are​​ secure”.

Allah (SWT)​​ Commanded Prophet Mousa to​​ “Throw​​ your staff​​ (cane)”​​ on to the ground.​​ However,​​ upon noticing​​ the​​ cane transforming into a snake,​​ Prophet Mousa​​ turned away​​ in fear & did not return. Allah (SWT)​​ Ordered​​ Prophet​​ Mousa​​ to​​ approach the snake​​ without fearing​​ it.​​ Surely, you Prophet Mousa​​ are secure​​ with​​ Allah (SWT)’s​​ Command.

28:32

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 people”​​ (32).

Allah​​ (SWT) further​​ Commanded Prophet Mousa​​ to, “Enter​​ his​​ (dark​​ complexion)​​ hand​​ into​​ his​​ garment,​​ for​​ it​​ to​​ come out​​ ‘white’ free​​ of​​ ailment​​ or disease.​​ Furthermore, draw your​​ arm​​ adjoining to​​ yourself​​ close​​ to you​​ as prevention​​ from fear. Those​​ are two​​ evidences​​ from Allah (SWT)​​ to​​ the​​ Pharaoh​​ of​​ Egypt​​ &​​ his​​ bureaucracy.​​ Truly,​​ they are​​ defiant,​​ disobedient people.​​ 

 

 

28:33

He said, “My Lord, indeed, I killed from among them someone, and I fear they will kill me​​ (33).

Prophet Mousa​​ supplicated to Allah (SWT), Oh​​ Allah (SWT)​​ actually, I have​​ killed​​ from amongst the Pharaoh​​ establishment​​ the Coptic​​ person,​​ I thus fear that they​​ will conspire to kill me.

28:34

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”(34).

And Oh​​ Allah (SWT)​​ Dispatch my brother Haroun​​ who is more​​ conversant​​ & proficient than I,​​ to verify​​ me​​ & support me​​ in​​ my​​ conversation with​​ the Pharaoh establishment, since I am suspicious that they will deny my​​ action.

28:35

Allah 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”(35).

Allah​​ (SWT) Commanded Prophet​​ Mousa, “We​​ (SWT) shall​​ & will Strengthen​​ your​​ arms​​ &​​ hands​​ via​​ your brother Haroun,​​ granting​​ both​​ of you​​ superiority &​​ domination​​ so that​​ the​​ Pharaoh establishment​​ will not​​ be able to​​ reach you both.​​ With the Command​​ & Grace​​ of Allah (SWT)​​ you​​ both​​ shall be​​ supreme.

 

 

28:36

But when Moses came to them with Our signs as clear evidence, they said, “This is not except invented magic, and we have not heard of this [religion] among our forefathers”(36)

However,​​ upon Prophet Mousa​​ arriving to the​​ blasphemous​​ disbelievers with the Ayat of Allah (SWT)​​ as​​ Obvious​​ Evidence,​​ the​​ disbelievers​​ ‘sarcastically’​​ responded,​​ “this​​ is​​ nothing but invented​​ magic”, & we have​​ not​​ heard​​ of it from our​​ forefathers or our​​ predecessors.

28:37

And Moses said, “My Lord knows more than we or you] of who has come with guidance from Him and to whom will be succession in the home. Indeed, wrongdoers​​ fail”(37).

And Prophet Mousa​​ Declared,​​ “Allah​​ (SWT)​​ is​​ knowledgeable​​ of whom​​ of us has​​ come​​ with Guidance​​ from Him (SWT)​​ and​​ to whom will be the​​ Inheritance​​ of the​​ Hereafter.​​ Truly, He (SWT)​​ shall not​​ make​​ unjust​​ &​​ transgressing​​ humankind​​ achieve.

28:38

And Pharaoh said, “O eminent ones, I have not known you to have a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Haman, [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”(38).

And the​​ Egyptian Pharaoh​​ called upon​​ the prominent​​ &​​ distinguished​​ Egyptians,​​ saying,” Oh​​ eminent​​ people,​​ there is no deity​​ other than​​ myself. Then​​ ignite​​ for me Oh Haman,​​ ‘a​​ fire​​ over​​ the clay’​​ thus building a tower for me​​ that I may​​ ‘Observe​​ the God​​ of Mousa’.​​ I​​ truly believe he is​​ a​​ deceiver &​​ a​​ fabricator.

28:39

And he was arrogant, he and his soldiers, in the land, without right, and they thought that they would not be returned to Us​​ (39).

And the​​ Egyptian​​ Pharaoh & his​​ soldiers​​ were​​ conceited​​ & arrogant in​​ the land of Egypt​​ without lawful​​ prerogative, believing that they​​ would not​​ be​​ returning as humankind to​​ Allah (SWT) in the hereafter.

​​ 28:40

So We took him and his soldiers and threw them into the sea. So see how​​ the end of the wrongdoers was​​ (40).

Hence, We (SWT)​​ collected Pharaoh & his soldiers​​ &​​ cast​​ them into the​​ sea.​​ Therefore, Oh Muhammad (SAAS), observe​​ the fate of​​ those​​ unjust & aberrant​​ who​​ disbelieved in Allah (SWT).

28:41

And We made them leaders inviting to the Fire, and on the Day of Resurrection they will not be helped​​ (41).

And We (SWT)​​ converted​​ the​​ blasphemous disbelievers​​ into​​ chiefs​​ & commanders, inviting humankind to the Hellfire​​ &​​ on​​ Resurrection Day​​ they shall & will not be​​ victorious.

​​ 28:42

And We caused to overtake them in this world a curse, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be of the despised​​ (42).

And We​​ (SWT)​​ followed them in this​​ worldly​​ lifetime with​​ a​​ damnation​​ & a curse, & on​​ Judgement Day they​​ shall be amongst​​ the​​ despised​​ & degraded.

28:43

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​​ (43).

And We (SWT) Delivered to Prophet Mousa​​ the Torah​​ after​​ We​​ (SWT)​​ obliterated the previous generations​​ as​​ awareness &​​ illumination​​ for humankind​​ & guidance​​ with mercy​​ that they might​​ be​​ reminded.

28:44

And you, [O Muhammad], 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]​​ (44).

And​​ Oh Muhammad (SAAS), you were not​​ on the​​ western side of Mount Saini​​ when We​​ (SWT) Revealed​​ to​​ Prophet​​ Mousa​​ the Command​​ and you Prophet of Islam​​ were​​ not​​ amongst​​ the​​ witnesses to this​​ act.

 

 

28:45

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]​​ (45).

And We (SWT)​​ Generated​​ numerous​​ offspring​​ after Prophet​​ Mousa,​​ with prolonging their​​ age. And you​​ Prophet Muhammad (SAAS)​​ were not​​ amidst​​ the people of​​ Madyan, reciting to them​​ verses from the Glorious Qur’an,​​ however, We (SWT)​​ were deliverers of​​ the Message​​ of Islam.

28:46

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​​ (46).

And you Oh Muhammad (SAAS)​​ were not present at​​ the side of Mount Saini​​ when We (SWT)​​ Called​​ upon​​ Prophet Mousa, however,​​ you​​ were delivered Oh​​ Prophet of Islam​​ to​​ warn a people​​ to​​ whom no​​ admonition or​​ warning had​​ come​​ before you​​ that they might be reminded.

28:47

And if​​ not,​​ 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?”(47).

And​​ except for a disaster​​ striking​​ them​​ for what their hands​​ had​​ perpetrated​​ in sins​​ & transgressions,​​ they would say,​​ “Oh Allah​​ (SWT)​​ had you​​ delivered us a messenger​​ Muhammad (SAAS) for​​ us​​ to​​ follow Your Ayat​​ [In the Glorious Qur’an]​​ & thus become Muslim Believers.

28:48

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”(48).

However, upon​​ reality​​ arriving​​ to them​​ from Allah (SWT), they​​ questioned, “why​​ Prophet Muhammad (SAAS) was not​​ designated​​ like that which was revealed to Prophet Mousa.​​ Did​​ they not​​ suspect &​​ mistrust in​​ the​​ Taura​​ of Prophet Mousa​​ previously?​​ The blasphemous disbelievers of Makkah said​​ “We are​​ evidently​​ suspicious of Prophet Mousa​​ & the​​ Taura​​ as we are suspicious of​​ Prophet Muhammad (SAAS)​​ & the Glorious Qur’an.​​ Both​​ “Revelations”​​ are​​ but​​ works of​​ magic​​ & we are​​ in​​ both​​ disbelievers.

 

 

​​ 28:49

Say, “Then bring a scripture from Allah which is more guiding than either of them that I may follow it, if you should be truthful”(49).

Say Oh​​ Muhammad (SAAS),”​​ Hence come up with​​ a​​ Revelation from Allah (SWT)​​ which is more​​ guiding​​ from the Taura & the Glorious​​ Qur’an if​​ you​​ are​​ truthful”.

28:50

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​​ Allah?​​ Indeed, Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people​​ (50).

However, if​​ the blasphemous​​ disbelievers​​ have no​​ response​​ to you​​ Oh Muhammad​​ (SAAS), then​​ realize​​ that​​ they are​​ following their personal desires.​​ And who​​ is into​​ more​​ error​​ than he who​​ follows his​​ personal desires. Evidently,​​ Allah (SWT) leaves astray​​ humankind who​​ seek their​​ personal​​ interest​​ &​​ are​​ unjust​​ transgressors.

​​ 28:51

And We have [repeatedly] conveyed to them the Qur’an that they might be reminded​​ (51).

And We (SWT)​​ repetitively​​ delivered the Glorious Qur’an​​ that they might be​​ exhilarated​​ &​​ reminded.

28:52

Those to whom We gave the Scripture before it – they are believers in it​​ (52).

To the​​ humankind​​ whom We (SWT)​​ delivered the​​ Taura,​​ are believers in the Glorious Qur’an​​ such​​ as​​ Abdullah Bin Salam​​ as well as many​​ other​​ Israelites.

28:53

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 [submitting to​​ Allah]“(53).

And​​ upon the​​ Glorious​​ Qur’an​​ is recited​​ to them, the​​ Israelites​​ shall​​ say,” we​​ have believed​​ in the Muslim Qur’an, truly it​​ is the ultimate truth from Allah (SWT).​​ Indeed,​​ before​​ its revelation,​​ we​​ were​​ practicing​​ Muslims​​ submitting​​ to​​ Allah (SWT).​​ Being informed of the final Prophet Muhammad​​ (SAAS) through the​​ Taura​​ &​​ the Injeel.

​​ 28:54

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​​ (54).

According to Muhammad (SAAS), three types of​​ people shall be given​​ their reward twice: 1)​​ a​​ man/woman​​ from the​​ people of the Book​​ who​​ believed in the​​ first &​​ last​​ Revelation from Allah (SWT).​​ 2) A man whose​​ woman servant​​ was disciplined​​ by him​​ then freed​​ for him to​​ be​​ married​​ to.​​ 3)​​ Those who​​ bypass​​ & evade​​ evil​​ through good​​ action.​​ 4)​​ Spending​​ from what​​ Allah (SWT)​​ provided​​ them​​ with.​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ 

 

28:55

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”(55).

And upon hearing​​ bad talk,​​ they​​ back off & say,​​ “For​​ us​​ are​​ our​​ perpetrated,​​ deeds​​ & for​​ you​​ are yours”.​​ Peace be​​ upon​​ you;​​ we do not​​ seek those​​ unaware​​ & ignorant.

​​ 28:56

Indeed, [O Muhammad], you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided​​ (56).

Evidently, Oh Muhammad (SAAS), you do not​​ possess​​ the ability​​ of guiding humankind. However, Allah (SWT) Guides​​ whom He Wills. And He​​ is the Most Knowledgeable​​ of the​​ Rightly Guided.

28:57

And they 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​​ (57).

And they said,​​ Oh Muhammad (SAAS)​​ if we were to​​ follow​​ the Glorious Qur’an​​ along​​ your side, we would be​​ swept from our​​ land​​ by the​​ Nomadic Arabs​​ surrounding Makkah.​​ We (SWT) have​​ created for​​ them a secure sanctuary​​ to​​ which​​ all​​ kinds of food​​ provisions​​ are made available through Our Grace​​ & Mercy.​​ However,​​ most​​ of them are​​ unaware,​​ because of​​ their illiteracy &​​ due to​​ their​​ negligence​​ & inattention​​ of​​ the hereafter.

28:58

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​​ (58).

And​​ how many villages​​ & towns have We (SWT) destroyed​​ due​​ to its​​ insolence & arrogance.​​ And those​​ Oh Muhammad (SAAS) are their​​ dwellings uninhabited​​ after​​ they​​ deserted them​​ except​​ for​​ few inhabitants.​​ And​​ We (SWT) were the Inheritors.

28:59

And never would your Lord have destroyed the cities until He had sent to their mother a messenger reciting to them Our verses. And We would not destroy the cities except while their people were wrongdoers​​ (59).

And Oh Muhammad (SAAS), Allah (SWT)​​ would not have destroyed the towns &​​ villages​​ until He (SWT)​​ had delivered a​​ Messenger​​ to​​ Makkah​​ reciting the​​ Ayat of the Glorious Qur’an​​ to it​​ & to​​ the surrounding​​ villages​​ of nomadic​​ Arabs.​​ And​​ He (SWT)​​ with His Mercy & Grace​​ would not​​ eliminate​​ towns​​ & villages​​ while their inhabitants were​​ unjust &​​ oppressive.

 

 

 

28:60

And whatever thing you [people] have been given – it is [only for] the enjoyment of​​ world​​ life and its adornment. And what is with Allah is better and more lasting;​​ so,​​ will you not use​​ reason?​​ (60).

And whatever​​ humankind​​ has been​​ bestowed by​​ Allah (SWT)​​ is​​ exclusively​​ for the​​ world lifetime​​ & its​​ adornment. And​​ whatever is​​ with​​ Allah​​ (SWT)’s​​ treasures​​ & fortunes are​​ ever more​​ lasting.​​ Have you​​ no​​ reasoning?

28:61

Then is he whom We have promised a good promise which he will 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]?​​ (61).

And so​​ is he/she​​ whom We (SWT)​​ have​​ promised​​ a descent​​ commitment​​ which he/she​​ will receive​​ like he/she​​ whom We (SWT)​​ provided​​ pleasure​​ & delight​​ of worldly​​ lifetime. However,​​ then he/she is on the​​ Day of Resurrection in the Hereafter​​ amongst those​​ offered for punishment in​​ the​​ Hellfire.

28:62

And [warn of] the Day He will call them and say, “Where are My ‘partners’ which you used to claim?”(62).

And​​ on the Day​​ of Resurrection in the Hereafter, Allah (SWT)​​ Shall​​ Summon​​ humankind​​ questioning​​ them,” Where​​ are​​ my​​ partners​​ whom you used to​​ claim & declare?”.

​​ 28:63

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 us”​​ (63).

To those​​ whom​​ the​​ word of​​ Truth​​ has​​ arrived​​ shall​​ say,​​ Oh Allah (SWT)​​ those are​​ the people whom we​​ led​​ into error​​ like​​ our situation.​​ We hence​​ declare​​ to​​ You​​ (SWT)​​ our​​ non-corporation​​ from them.​​ They​​ did not​​ worship us​​ but rather​​ other deities.

28:64

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!(64).

And​​ it shall be​​ said to them​​ “Call your partners” and so they were​​ called;​​ however,​​ no response​​ emanated from them,​​ and they​​ shall observe their​​ punishment &​​ retribution. Had they​​ only followed​​ Guidance​​ to Islam.

28:65

And [mention] the Day He will call them and say, “What did you answer the messengers?”(65).

And mention Oh Muhammad (SAAS) the Day Allah (SWT)​​ will Call​​ humankind, asking​​ them,​​ “What was​​ your​​ response on​​ Judgment Day to the Messengers?

28:66

But the information will be unapparent to them that Day, so they will not [be able to] ask one another​​ (66).

However, the​​ information​​ on​​ Judgment Day​​ shall not be apparent to​​ them, hence they​​ will​​ not ask each other.

28:67

But as for one who​​ repented, believed, and done righteousness, it is promised by Allah that he will be among the successful​​ (67).

As for those who​​ were remorseful, were believers​​ & righteous, Allah (SWT)​​ Has Pledged​​ that they shall be​​ amongst​​ the triumphant​​ in the Hereafter.

28:68

And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses; not for them was the choice. Exalted is Allah and high above what they associate with Him​​ (68).

And Oh Muhammad (SAAS), It is Allah (SWT)​​ Who​​ Creates​​ What He Wills & Selects from​​ humankind​​ what He​​ (SWT)​​ Wills.​​ Glorified​​ & Honored​​ is​​ He, above what the​​ blasphemous​​ disbelievers​​ associate​​ with​​ Him (SWT).

 

 

28:69

And your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they declare​​ (69).

And Oh Muhammad (SAAS), Allah​​ (SWT)​​ is fully​​ aware of what their​​ chests​​ hide & what they announce & assert.

28:70

And He is​​ Allah;​​ 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​​ (70).

And He is Allah (SWT),​​ with no competitive deity​​ except Him​​ (SWT).​​ To Him​​ belongs​​ all Praise of​​ the​​ First​​ Creation of​​ Humankind​​ &​​ the Advent of​​ the Hereafter.​​ And He (SWT) Has the ultimate decision of Judgment Day, and All Creation shall​​ be returned to Him (SWT).

​​ 28:71

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

Say Oh Muhammad (SAAS)”​​ Have you​​ noticed:​​ if Allah (SWT)​​ were to​​ produce the​​ ‘night’​​ continuously​​ (without daylight)​​ until the Hereafter, what​​ deity or idol​​ other than Allah (SWT)​​ would​​ present​​ humankind with​​ daylight?​​ Thus,​​ will they not​​ comprehend​​ or​​ discern?”.

​​ 28:72

Say, “Have you considered: if Allah should make for you the day continuous until the Day of Resurrection, what deity other than Allah could bring you a night in which you may rest? Then will you​​ not,​​ see?”​​ (72).

Say Oh Muhammad (SAAS)” Have you noticed: if Allah (SWT) were to produce the ‘day’ continuously (without​​ night) until the Hereafter,​​ what​​ deity or idol​​ apart from Allah (SWT)​​ would​​ bring​​ humankind night​​ in which​​ they​​ may​​ rest?”​​ Hence will you not observe?”​​ 

28:73

​​ 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​​ (73).

And due to His Mercy,​​ He​​ (SWT)​​ Created​​ for humankind​​ night​​ & day thus they​​ may​​ during night & seek​​ from His Bounty (SWT)​​ that maybe​​ humankind​​ would be​​ grateful & thankful.

28:74

And [warn of] the Day He will call them and say, “Where are my ‘partners’ which you used to claim?”(74).

And on the Day​​ of Resurrection, when Allah​​ (SWT) shall Call​​ the​​ blasphemous disbelievers, Saying, “Where are my​​ partners whom you​​ Claim?

28:75

And We will extract from every nation a witness and say, “Produce your proof,” and they will know that the truth belongs to​​ Allah,​​ and lost from them is that which they used to invent​​ (75).

And We (SWT)​​ remove​​ & strip from​​ every human nation a witness​​ saying, “Come​​ up with​​ your proof”,​​ & they will​​ realize​​ that the truth belongs to Allah (SWT)​​ and​​ lost from them​​ is​​ deception & aberrance.

28:76

Indeed, Qarun 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, Allah does not like the exultant​​ (76).

Truly, Qarun​​ was​​ from​​ Prophet Mousa’s people. However,​​ he​​ oppressed them. And We (SWT)​​ granted him​​ treasures​​ the keys of which would​​ overburden​​ a team of strong men;​​ his people​​ responded, “Do not jubilate, SWT​​ does not​​ appreciate the​​ exultant.

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28:77

But seek, through that which Allah has given you, the home of the Hereafter; and [yet], do not forget your share of the world. And do good as Allah has done good to you. And desire not corruption in the land. Indeed, Allah does not like corrupters”(77).

However,​​ demand that​​ which Allah (SWT) Has Bestowed upon you, the​​ residence of the Hereafter;​​ not forgetting your​​ portion of worldly life.​​ And​​ perpetrate righteousness as​​ SWT has​​ done​​ good​​ deeds to you. Furthermore,​​ do not seek corruption on the earth.​​ Truely,​​ SWT​​ does​​ not appreciate corrupting humankind.

28:78

He said, “I was only given it because of knowledge I have.” Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before​​ him​​ 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​​ (78).

Qarun replied, “Actually, I was​​ granted​​ it due to​​ knowledge​​ & comprehension I​​ possessed”.​​ Did​​ Qarun​​ not comprehend that Allah (SWT)​​ had eliminated generations​​ before​​ him, greater in​​ power &​​ wealthier​​ in resources?​​ However,​​ the criminals​​ will not​​ be​​ interrogated regarding​​ the sins​​ they committed.

 

 

​​ ​​ 28:79

So, he came out before his people in his adornment. Those who desired worldly life said, “Oh, would that we​​ have​​ like what was given to Qarun. Indeed, he is one of great fortune”(79).

Thence, Qarun​​ exposed​​ himself to his people with his​​ decoration &​​ ornaments.​​ Thus, those who​​ were​​ longing​​ for​​ worldly life said,” Oh​​ we wish we had​​ been​​ given​​ like the adornments​​ Qarun.​​ Truly, he is of great fortune.

28:80

But those who had been given knowledge said, “Woe to you! The reward of Allah is better for he who believes and does righteousness. And​​ no one​​ is​​ granted it except the patient”(80).

However, those who​​ had​​ been​​ granted knowledge said,​​ “Misery upon you! The​​ reward of Allah​​ (SWT)​​ is​​ greater​​ for those who are believers​​ & perform​​ righteously.​​ And​​ no humankind is​​ gifted with​​ it except​​ those who​​ are​​ patient & resilient.

28:81

​​ And We caused the earth to swallow him and his home. And there was for him no company to aid him other than​​ Allah,​​ nor was he of those who [could] defend themselves​​ (81).

And We (SWT)​​ caused​​ the earth to subside​​ with him & his home.​​ And he​​ had no group or team to aid him other than Allah (SWT)​​ & he​​ was not amongst the victorious.

28:82

And those who had wished for his position the previous day began to say, “Oh, how Allah​​ extend​​ provision to whom He wills of His servants and restricts it! If not that Allah had conferred favor on us, He would have caused it to swallow us. Oh, how the disbelievers​​ fail”(82).

And those who​​ had wished for Qarun’s​​ position​​ the previous day​​ say,”​​ Oh, Allah​​ (SWT)​​ delivers provision to whom He​​ (SWT) Wills of​​ His​​ creation​​ & restricts it! Had He (SWT)​​ Granted humankind​​ favoritism,​​ He (SWT) would have​​ subsided the earth​​ upon us.​​ Truly & surely​​ the blasphemous disbelievers​​ cease to​​ function & fail.

28:83

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​​ (83).

Allah (SWT)​​ Has​​ Assigned the Hereafter​​ for​​ those Muslims who​​ do not seek​​ exaltedness​​ &​​ supremacy upon the​​ earth nor​​ corruption. And the​​ Ultimate​​ Outcome​​ on Judgment Day is for the Righteous Muslims​​ who have perpetrated​​ good &​​ descent acts​​ in​​ their worldly lifetime.

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28:84

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​​ (84).

Whoever, from humankind comes to Allah (SWT)​​ on Judgment​​ Day with​​ good deeds​​ shall be Granted​​ better​​ than​​ them.​​ Conversely,​​ whoever comes to Him (SWT)​​ with evil​​ deeds​​ shall not be​​ remunerated​​ except as​​ much as​​ they perpetrated in their worldly lifetime.

28:85

Indeed, [O Muhammad], He who imposed upon you the Qur’an 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”(85).

Truly, Oh Muhammad (SAAS),​​ He (SWT) Who​​ has​​ enjoined &​​ decreed upon you the Glorious​​ Qur’an​​ shall​​ return you​​ back to​​ rendezvous. Say​​ Oh​​ Muhammad (SAAS), Allah (SWT)​​ is most knowledgeable​​ of​​ who​​ has brought​​ guidance​​ and who is​​ in obvious error.

28:86

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​​ (86).

And you Muhammad (SAAS)​​ were unaware that the​​ Glorious Qur’an would be revealed to you. However, it is a​​ Mercy from Allah (SWT). Hence do not​​ aid or help the blasphemous disbelievers.

28:87

And never let them avert you from the verses of Allah after they have been revealed to you. And invite [people] to your Lord. And never be of those who associate others with​​ Allah​​ (87).

And h Muhammad (SAAS)​​ never let the blasphemous disbelievers​​ avoid &​​ evade you from the​​ verses of the Glorious Qur’an​​ after its revelation to you.​​ And invite​​ humankind to Islam &​​ Recitation of​​ the​​ Qur’an​​ & do not ever​​ associate​​ any deity​​ or​​ God​​ with Allah (SWT).

28:88

And do not invoke with Allah 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​​ (88).

And​​ Oh,​​ Prophet of Islam​​ Muhammad (SAAS),​​ do not​​ implore​​ any deity​​ other than Him (SWT).​​ All​​ Creation on Judgment​​ Day​​ shall​​ be​​ eliminated except​​ His Face​​ (SWT).​​ To Him (SWT)​​ is​​ Final​​ Judgment​​ &​​ to Him​​ (SWT) all​​ Humankind shall​​ & will​​ be​​ Returned.

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