HOLY QURAN - THE TREASURE OF FAITH
(English Translation)
AL
QASAS (THE FABLES)
(Revealed
at Mecca - contains 88 verses - 9 sections)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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Section 1 [Qasas
28:1] Ta-Seen-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language - Allah and to
whomever he reveals, know their precise meanings.) [Qasas
28:2] These are verses of the clear Book. [Qasas
28:3] We shall narrate to you the true tidings of Moosa and Firaun, for the
people who have faith. [Qasas
28:4] Indeed Firaun had achieved dominance in the earth and made its people
subservient to him – seeing a group among them weak, he used to kill
their sons and spare their women; he was indeed very mischievous. [Qasas
28:5] And We willed to favour those who were weak in the earth, and to make
them leaders and to make them the inheritors (of the land and wealth of
Firaun’s people). [Qasas
28:6] And to give them control in the land, and to show Firaun and Haman and
their armies what they fear from them. [Qasas
28:7] And We inspired the mother of Moosa that, “Suckle him; then when
you fear for him, cast him into the river and do not fear nor grieve; We
shall indeed return him back to you and make him one of the Noble
Messengers.” [Qasas
28:8] So the family of Firaun picked him up, in order that he become their
enemy and a sorrow upon them; indeed Firaun and Haman and their armies were
guilty. [Qasas
28:9] And Firaun’s wife said, “This child is the comfort of my eyes
and yours *; do not kill him; perhaps he may benefit us, or we may adopt him
as our son” - and they were unaware. (Had Firaun also said the same,
Allah would have granted him faith.) [Qasas
28:10] And in the morning, the heart of Moosa’s mother became impatient;
and she would have almost certainly given away his secret had We not
strengthened her heart, so that she may have faith in Our promise. [Qasas
28:11] And she said to his sister, “Go after him” - she therefore
observed him from far, and they were not aware. [Qasas
28:12] And We had already forbidden suckle-nurses for him, so she said,
“Shall I show you a household that will nurse this child of yours, and
they are his well-wishers?” [Qasas
28:13] So We returned him to his mother in order to soothe her eyes and not
grieve, and to know that Allah’s promise is true – but most people
do not know. Section
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[Qasas
28:14] And when he reached his maturity and full strength, We gave him wisdom
and knowledge; and this is how We reward the virtuous. [Qasas
28:15] And he entered the city when its inhabitants were sleeping unaware in
the afternoon - he therefore found two men fighting; one was from
Moosa’s group, and the other from among his enemies; so the one who was
of Moosa’s group pleaded to Moosa for help against him who was of his
enemies - therefore Moosa punched him thereby finishing him; he said,
“This act was from the devil *; indeed he is an open enemy, a misleader.”
(* The act of oppressing the man from Bani Israel). [Qasas
28:16] He said, “My Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul * therefore
forgive me” – He therefore forgave him; indeed only He is the Oft
Forgiving, the Most Merciful. (* By getting angry.) [Qasas
28:17] He said, “My Lord! The way You have bestowed favour upon me, so
never will I be a supporter of the guilty.” [Qasas
28:18] So he was in the city at morning fearing, waiting to see what happens
– thereupon he sighted the one who had appealed to him the day before,
crying out to him for help; Moosa said to him, “Indeed you are clearly
astray.” [Qasas
28:19] So when Moosa wished to apprehend the man who was an enemy to them
both, he said, “O Moosa! Do you wish to kill me the way you killed a man
yesterday? You only wish to become a strict ruler in the land, and not to
make reform.” [Qasas
28:20] And a man came running from the outer part of the city; he said,
“O Moosa! Indeed the court members are considering killing you,
therefore go away - I surely am your well-wisher.” [Qasas
28:21] So he left the city in fear, waiting to see what happens; he said,
“My Lord! Rescue me from the unjust people.” Section
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[Qasas
28:22] And when he turned his attention towards Madyan he said, “It is
likely that my Lord will show me the right path.” [Qasas
28:23] And when he came to the water of Madyan he found a group of men, watering
their animals; and away from them he found two women restraining their
animals; he said, “What is the matter with you?” They said,
“We do not water our animals till all the shepherds water and take away
their animals; and our father is very old.” [Qasas
28:24] Therefore Moosa watered their animals for them, and then turned
towards the shade and said, “My Lord! I am in need of the sustenance you
may send down for me.” [Qasas
28:25] So one of the two women approached him, walking shyly; she said,
“My father is calling you, in order to give you wages because you
watered our animals for us”; when Moosa came to him and had told him the
story, he said, “Do not fear, you are safe from the unjust people.”
[Qasas
28:26] One of the two women said, “O my father! Employ him – indeed
a strong and trustworthy employee is better.” [Qasas
28:27] He said, “I wish to give you one of these two daughters of mine
in marriage, the bridal money being that you work for me for eight years;
then if you complete ten years, it will be from you; and I do not wish to put
you in hardship; Allah willing, you will probably find me of the
righteous.” [Qasas
28:28] Said Moosa, “This is agreed between me and you; there shall be no
claim upon me if I fulfil any of these two terms; and Allah is the Trustee
upon this word of ours.” Section
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[Qasas
28:29] So when Moosa completed his term and was travelling with his wife, he
saw a fire in the direction of the mount; he said to his wife
“Stay here - I have sighted a fire in the direction of the mount –
perhaps I may bring you some news from it, or an ember so that you may warm
yourselves.” [Qasas
28:30] And when he reached the fire, he was called out to from the right side
of the valley in the blessed field, from the tree, “O Moosa! Indeed I am
truly Allah, the Lord Of The Creation.” [Qasas
28:31] “Put down your staff”; so when Moosa saw it writhing like a
serpent, he turned moving away without looking back; “O Moosa! Come
forth and do not fear; indeed you are in peace.” [Qasas
28:32] “Put your hand inside your armpit - it will come out shining
white, not due to any illness; and put your hand on your chest to remove the
fear – so these are two proofs from your Lord to Firaun and his court
members; indeed they are a lawless people.” [Qasas
28:33] He submitted, “My Lord! I killed a soul among them and I fear
they will kill me.” [Qasas
28:34] “And my brother Haroon – he is more eloquent than I am in
speech, therefore in order to help me, appoint him as a Noble Messenger so
that he confirms me; I fear that they will deny me.” [Qasas
28:35] He said, “We will soon strengthen your arm with your brother, and
give you both dominance, so they will not be able to harm you; due to Our
signs; you both, and those who will follow you, will be victorious.” [Qasas
28:36] Therefore when Moosa came to them with Our clear signs they said,
“This is nothing but invented magic, and we never heard anything like
this among our forefathers.” [Qasas
28:37] And said Moosa, “My Lord well knows him who has brought guidance
from Him, and for whom will be the abode the Hereafter; indeed the unjust
never attain success.” [Qasas
28:38] And Firaun said, “O court members! I do not know of any other God
for you, except myself; therefore, O Haman, build a lofty palace for me by
baking concrete in order that I may sneak a look at the God of Moosa - and
according to me, he is indeed a liar.” [Qasas
28:39] And he and his soldiers wrongfully sought greatness in the land, and
assumed they would never be brought back to Us. [Qasas
28:40] We therefore seized him and his armies, and hurled them into the sea;
therefore see what sort of fate befell the unjust! [Qasas
28:41] And We made them leaders of the people of hell, inviting towards the
fire; and they will not be helped on the Day of Resurrection. [Qasas
28:42] And We set a curse after them in this world; and evil is for them on
the Day of Resurrection. Section
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[Qasas
28:43] And We indeed gave Moosa the Book after We had destroyed the former
generations, having enlightenment for mankind, and a guidance and a mercy,
for them to accept advice. [Qasas
28:44] And you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)
were not on the western side of the Mount when We sent the command of
Prophethood to Moosa, and you were not present. (Yet you narrate the
account very clearly to the Jews and Christians.) [Qasas
28:45] However, We created generations and ages passed by upon them; and nor
were you dwelling with the people of Madyan reciting Our verses to them
– however it is We Who made the Noble Messengers. [Qasas
28:46] And nor were you beside the Mount when We proclaimed – however it
is a mercy from your Lord* so that you may warn a nation towards whom no
Herald of Warning came before you, in the hope of their heeding advice. (*That
He has bestowed knowledge of the hidden to you) [Qasas
28:47] Otherwise, if some disaster befell them because of what their own
hands have sent forward they would say, “Our Lord! Why did you not send
a Noble Messenger towards us, so we may have followed Your signs and accepted
faith?” [Qasas
28:48] So when the Truth * from Us came to them, they said, “Why has he
not been given what was given to Moosa?” Had they not disbelieved in
what was earlier given to Moosa? They said, “They are two magicians, who
support each other”; and said, “We disbelieve in both of
them.” (* Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him).
[Qasas
28:49] Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon
him), “Therefore bring a Book from Allah which is better guiding
than these two - I will follow it - if you are truthful.” [Qasas
28:50] So if they do not accept your challenge, then know that they only
follow their desires; and who is more astray than one who follows his desires
away from the guidance of Allah? Indeed Allah does not guide the unjust. Section
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[Qasas
28:51] And We indeed sent down the Word continuously for them, so that they
may ponder. [Qasas
28:52] Those to whom We gave the Book before it, accept faith in it. (Some
scholars among Jews / Christians). [Qasas
28:53] And when these verses are recited to them, they say, “We accept
faith in it - indeed it is the Truth from our Lord – and indeed we had
accepted even before this.” [Qasas
28:54] They will be given double the reward, the recompense of their patience
– and they repel evil with good, and spend part of what We have provided
them. [Qasas
28:55] And when they hear indecent speech, they ignore it and say, “For
us are our deeds and for you are your deeds; peace be upon you (good bye);
we are not interested in the ignorant.” [Qasas
28:56] Indeed it is not such that you can guide whomever you love, but Allah
guides whomever He wills; and He well knows the people upon guidance. [Qasas
28:57] And they say, “If we follow the guidance along with you, people
would snatch us away from our land”; did We not establish them in a safe
Sacred Land, towards which are brought fruits of all kinds – the sustenance
from Us? But most of them do not know. [Qasas
28:58] And how many towns did We destroy which had stooped to self
indulgence! So here lie their dwellings, uninhabited after them except a
little; and only We are the Inheritors. [Qasas
28:59] And never does your Lord destroy towns until He sends a Noble
Messenger to their principal town, reciting Our verses to them; and We never
destroy towns unless its people are unjust. [Qasas
28:60] And whatever you have been given, is a usage in the life of this world
and its adornment; and that which is with Allah is better and more lasting;
so do you not have sense? Section
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[Qasas
28:61] So is he whom We have given a good promise - he will therefore get it
- equal to him whom We gave the usage of the life of this world to enjoy, and
who will then be brought captive on the Day of Resurrection? [Qasas
28:62] On the day when He will call to them – He will therefore
proclaim, “Where are those partners of Mine, whom you had assumed?”
[Qasas
28:63] Those against whom the Word will have proved true will say, “Our
Lord! It is these whom we led astray; we led them astray the way we
ourselves went astray; we are unconcerned with them and we incline towards
You - they never worshipped us!” [Qasas
28:64] And it will be said to them, “Call unto your ascribed
partners” – so they will call unto them and they will not listen to
them, and they will behold the punishment; if only they had obtained
guidance! [Qasas
28:65] And on the Day when He will call to them and proclaim, “What
answer did you give to the Noble Messengers?” [Qasas
28:66] So on that Day the tidings will be blinded * for them, therefore they
will not ask one another. (* They will forget at that moment). [Qasas
28:67] So whoever repented and accepted faith and did good deeds, so it is
likely that he will be among the successful. [Qasas
28:68] And your Lord creates whatever He wills, and chooses; they do not have
any power to choose; Purity and Supremacy are to Allah above their ascribing
partners (to Him). [Qasas
28:69] And your Lord knows what is hidden in their breasts, and what they
disclose. [Qasas
28:70] And He is Allah - there is no God except Him; only His is the praise
in this world and in the Hereafter; and only His is the command, and it is
towards Him that you will be returned. [Qasas
28:71] Proclaim, “What is your opinion - if Allah makes it night
continuously for you till the Day of Resurrection then, other than Allah, who
is the God who could bring you light? So do you not heed?” [Qasas
28:72] Say, “What is your opinion - if Allah makes it day continuously
for you till the Day of Resurrection then, other than Allah, who is the God
who could bring you night for you to rest during it? So do you not
perceive?” [Qasas
28:73] And with His mercy He made the night and day for you, so that you may
rest during the night and seek His munificence during the day, and for you to
be thankful. [Qasas
28:74] On the day when He will call to them – He will therefore
proclaim, “Where are those partners of Mine, whom you had assumed?”
[Qasas
28:75] And We shall proclaim taking out a witness from each group,
“Bring your proof” – so they will realise that the Truth (Right)
is for Allah, and they will lose all that they had fabricated. Section
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[Qasas
28:76] Indeed Qaroon was from the people of Moosa - he then oppressed them;
and We gave him so many treasures that their keys were a heavy burden for a
strong group; when his people said to him, “Do not show off - indeed
Allah does not like the boastful.” [Qasas
28:77] “And seek the abode of the Hereafter with the wealth that Allah
has given you, and do not forget your part in this world, and do favours (to
others) the way Allah has favoured you, and do not seek to cause turmoil
in the earth; indeed Allah does not like the mischievous.” [Qasas
28:78] He said, “I got this only due to a knowledge I have”; and
does he not know that before him Allah destroyed the generations who were
stronger than him and more in number? And there is no questioning of the
guilty regarding their sins. [Qasas
28:79] He therefore came before his people in his pomp; said those who
desired the worldly life, “If only we were to get what Qaroon has been
given - he is indeed very fortunate.” [Qasas
28:80] And said those who were given the knowledge, “Woe to you - the
reward of Allah is better for one who accepts faith and does good deeds; and
only those who are patient will receive it.” [Qasas
28:81] We therefore buried him and his house into the earth; so he had no
group to help save him from Allah; nor could he take revenge. [Qasas
28:82] And those who had the day before desired his status, said in the
morning, “It is strange - Allah expands the sustenance for whomever He
wills among His bondmen, and restricts it; if Allah had not been gracious to
us He would have buried us too; strangely, the disbelievers do not
prosper.” Section
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[Qasas
28:83] This abode of the Hereafter - We make it for those who do not wish
greatness in the land nor turmoil; and the Hereafter is only for the pious. [Qasas
28:84] Whoever brings virtue, for him is better than it; and whoever brings
evil – so those who commit evil will not be repaid except to the extent
of their deeds. [Qasas
28:85] Indeed He Who has ordained the Qur’an upon you, will surely bring
you back to where you wish; proclaim, “My Lord well knows him who came
with guidance, and him who is in open error.” [Qasas
28:86] And you held no expectations of the Book being sent down upon you,
except that it is a mercy from your Lord - therefore never support the
disbelievers. (You did not crave for it but trusted in the mercy of your
Lord). [Qasas
28:87] And never may they prevent you from the verses of Allah after they
have been sent down upon you, and call towards your Lord, and never be among
those who ascribe partners (to Him). [Qasas
28:88] And do not worship any other God along with Allah; there is no God
except Him; all things are destructible except His Entity; only His is the
command, and it is towards Him that you will be returned. |
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