Surah Al-Qasas Recitation, Translation, and Tafseer - The Holy Quran

28:0

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful.

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

28:1

طٰسٓمّٓ(۱)

TA SIN MIM.

Ta. Sin. Mim.

28:2

تِلْكَ اٰیٰتُ الْكِتٰبِ الْمُبِیْنِ(۲)

These are the verses of the illuminating Book.

These are Verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

28:3

نَتْلُوْا عَلَیْكَ مِنْ نَّبَاِ مُوْسٰى وَ فِرْعَوْنَ بِالْحَقِّ لِقَوْمٍ یُّؤْمِنُوْنَ(۳)

We narrate to you from the history of Moses and Pharaoh in all verity, for those who believe.

We rehearse to thee some of the story of Moses and Pharaoh in Truth, for people who believe.

28:4

اِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ عَلَا فِی الْاَرْضِ وَ جَعَلَ اَهْلَهَا شِیَعًا یَّسْتَضْعِفُ طَآىٕفَةً مِّنْهُمْ یُذَبِّحُ اَبْنَآءَهُمْ وَ یَسْتَحْیٖ نِسَآءَهُمْؕ-اِنَّهٗ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُفْسِدِیْنَ(۴)

The Pharaoh had become high and mighty in the land, and divided the people into different classes, and impoverished one class, slaying its males and sparing its women, for he was indeed a tyrant.

Truly Pharaoh elated himself in the land and broke up its people into sections, depressing a small group among them: their sons he slew, but he kept alive their females: for he was indeed a maker of mischief.

28:5

وَ نُرِیْدُ اَنْ نَّمُنَّ عَلَى الَّذِیْنَ اسْتُضْعِفُوْا فِی الْاَرْضِ وَ نَجْعَلَهُمْ اَىٕمَّةً وَّ نَجْعَلَهُمُ الْوٰرِثِیْنَۙ(۵)

We wished to favour those who were weak in the land and make them leaders and heirs,

And We wished to be Gracious to those who were being depressed in the land, to make them leaders (in Faith) and make them heirs,

28:6

وَ نُمَكِّنَ لَهُمْ فِی الْاَرْضِ وَ نُرِیَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَ هَامٰنَ وَ جُنُوْدَهُمَا مِنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا یَحْذَرُوْنَ(۶)

And establish them in the country; and to make the Pharaoh, Haman and their hordes beware of what they feared from them.

To establish a firm place for them in the land, and to show Pharaoh, Haman, and their hosts, at their hands, the very things against which they were taking precautions.

28:7

وَ اَوْحَیْنَاۤ اِلٰۤى اُمِّ مُوْسٰۤى اَنْ اَرْضِعِیْهِۚ-فَاِذَا خِفْتِ عَلَیْهِ فَاَلْقِیْهِ فِی الْیَمِّ وَ لَا تَخَافِیْ وَ لَا تَحْزَنِیْۚ-اِنَّا رَآدُّوْهُ اِلَیْكِ وَ جَاعِلُوْهُ مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِیْنَ(۷)

So We conveyed to the mother of Moses: "Suckle him. If you are afraid for him, cast him in the river without any fear or regret, for We shall restore him to you, and make him an apostle."

So We sent this inspiration to the mother of Moses: "Suckle (thy child), but when thou hast fears about him, cast him into the river, but fear not nor grieve: for We shall restore him to thee, and We shall make him one of Our messengers."

28:8

فَالْتَقَطَهٗۤ اٰلُ فِرْعَوْنَ لِیَكُوْنَ لَهُمْ عَدُوًّا وَّ حَزَنًاؕ-اِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ وَ هَامٰنَ وَ جُنُوْدَهُمَا كَانُوْا خٰطِـٕیْنَ(۸)

Then he was picked up by the family of Pharaoh (unaware) that he would become their enemy and a cause for regret. Surely the Pharaoh, Haman and their hordes were habitual sinners.

Then the people of Pharaoh picked him up (from the river): (It was intended) that (Moses) should be to them an adversary and a cause of sorrow: for Pharaoh and Haman and (all) their hosts were men of sin.

28:9

وَ قَالَتِ امْرَاَتُ فِرْعَوْنَ قُرَّتُ عَیْنٍ لِّیْ وَ لَكَؕ-لَا تَقْتُلُوْهُ ﳓ عَسٰۤى اَنْ یَّنْفَعَنَاۤ اَوْ نَتَّخِذَهٗ وَلَدًا وَّ هُمْ لَا یَشْعُرُوْنَ(۹)

The Pharaoh´s wife said: "He will be a comfort to me and to you. Do not kill him. He may well be of some advantage to us, or we may adopt him as a son." They were not aware (of what the future held in store).

The wife of Pharaoh said: "(Here is) joy of the eye, for me and for thee: slay him not. It may be that he will be use to us, or we may adopt him as a son." And they perceived not (what they were doing)!