Surah 28: Al-Qasas
The Holy Qur’an
Holy Qur’an 28:1
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 28:2
Ta Sin Mim.
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Holy Qur’an 28:3
These are verses of the clear Book.
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Holy Qur’an 28:4
We rehearse unto thee a portion of the story of Moses and Pharaoh with truth, for the benefit of a people who would believe.
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Holy Qur’an 28:5
Verily, Pharaoh behaved arrogantly in the earth, and divided the people thereof into parties: he sought to weaken a party of them, slaying their sons, and sparing their women. Certainly, he was of the mischief- makers.
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Holy Qur’an 28:6
And We desired to show favour unto those who had been considered weak in the earth, and to make them leaders and to make them inheritors of Our favours,
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Holy Qur’an 28:7
And to establish them in the earth, and to show Pharaoh and Haman and their hosts that which they feared from them.
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Holy Qur’an 28:8
And We revealed to the mother of Moses saying, ‘Suckle him; and when thou fearest for him, then cast him into the river and fear not, nor grieve; for We shall restore him to thee, and shall make him one of the Messengers.’
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Holy Qur’an 28:9
And the family of Pharaoh picked him up that he might become for them an enemy and a source of sorrow. Verily, Pharaoh and Haman and their hosts were wrongdoers.
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Holy Qur’an 28:10
And Pharaoh’s wife said, ‘He will be a joy of the eye, for me and for thee. Kill him not. Haply he will be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son.’ And they perceived not the consequences thereof.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 28:11
And the heart of the mother of Moses became free from anxiety. She had almost disclosed his identity, were it not that We had strengthened her heart so that she might be of the firm believers.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 28:12
And she said to his sister, ‘Follow him up.’ So she observed him from afar; and they knew not of her relationship.
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Holy Qur’an 28:13
And We had already ordained that he shall refuse the wet nurses; so she said, ‘Shall I tell you of a household who will bring him up for you and will be his sincere wellwishers?’
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Holy Qur’an 28:14
Thus did We restore him to his mother that her eye might be gladdened and that she might not grieve, and that she might know that the promise of Allah is true. But most of them know not.
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Holy Qur’an 28:15
And when he reached his age of full strength and attained maturity, We gave him wisdom and knowledge; and thus do We reward those who do good.
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Holy Qur’an 28:16
And he entered the city at a time when its inhabitants were in a state of heedlessness; and he found therein two men fighting—one of his own party, and the other of his enemies. And he who was of his party sought his help against him who was of his enemies. So Moses smote him with his fist; and thereby caused his death. He said, ‘This is of Satan’s doing; he is indeed an enemy, a manifest misleader.’
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Holy Qur’an 28:17
He said, ‘My Lord, I have wronged my soul, therefore forgive me.’ So He forgave him; He is Most Forgiving, Merciful.
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Holy Qur’an 28:18
He said, ‘My Lord, because Thou hast bestowed favour upon me, I will never be a helper of the guilty.’
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Holy Qur’an 28:19
And morning found him in the city, apprehensive, watchful; and lo! he who had sought his help the day before cried out to him again for help. Moses said to him: ‘Verily, thou art manifestly a misguided fellow.’
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 28:20
And when he made up his mind to lay hold of the man who was an enemy to both of them, he said, ‘O Moses, dost thou intend to kill me as thou didst kill a man yesterday? Thou only intendest to become a tyrant in the land, and thou intendest not to be a peacemaker.’
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)