Chapter 28
Surah Al Qasas (The Story)
28.61
surah 28 - verse 61
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| Arberry | Will you not understand? What, is he to whom We have promised a fair promise, and he receives it, like him to whom We have given the enjoyment of the present life, then he on the Resurrection Day shall be of those that are arraigned? |
| Maududi | Now, he to whom We have promised a good which he is going to obtain - can he be like him whom We have given the good things of this life, but who will be brought up for punishment on the Day of Judgement? |
| Pickthall | Is he whom We have promised a fair promise which he will find (true) like him whom We suffer to enjoy awhile the comfort of the life of the world, then on the Day of Resurrection he will be of those arraigned? |
| Sahih | 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]? |
| Yusuf Ali | Are (these two) alike?- one to whom We have made a goodly promise, and who is going to reach its (fulfilment), and one to whom We have given the good things of this life, but who, on the Day of Judgment, is to be among those brought up (for punishment)? |
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surah 28 - verse 62
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| Arberry | Upon the day when He shall call to them, and He shall say, 'Where now are My associates whom you were asserting?' |
| Maududi | (Let them not forget) that the Day when Allah will call unto them, and say: "Where are those whom you imagined to be My associates?" |
| Pickthall | On the day when He will call unto them and say: Where are My partners whom ye imagined? |
| Sahih | And [warn of] the Day He will call them and say, "Where are My 'partners' which you used to claim?" |
| Yusuf Ali | That Day (Allah) will call to them, and say "Where are my 'partners'?- whom ye imagined (to be such)?" |
28.63
surah 28 - verse 63
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| Arberry | Those against whom the Word is realized they shall say, 'Our Lord, those whom we perverted, we perverted them even as we ourselves erred. We declare our innocence unto Thee; it was not us that they were serving.' |
| Maududi | Those against whom the Word will be realised will say: "Our Lord, these are the ones whom we led astray just as we ourselves strayed. We absolve ourselves before You of all blame. It was not us that they worshipped." |
| Pickthall | Those concerning whom the Word will have come true will say: Our Lord! These are they whom we led astray. We led them astray even as we ourselves were astray. We declare our innocence before Thee: us they never worshipped. |
| Sahih | 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." |
| Yusuf Ali | Those against whom the charge will be proved, will say: "Our Lord! These are the ones whom we led astray: we led them astray, as we were astray ourselves: we free ourselves (from them) in Thy presence: it was not us they worshipped." |
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surah 28 - verse 64
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| Arberry | It shall be said, 'Call you now upon your associates!' And they will call upon them, but they shall not answer them, and they shall see the chastisement-ah, if they had been guided! |
| Maududi | They will then be told: "Call upon those for help whom you declared to be Our associates." They will then call upon them but they will not answer them. They will have observed the chastisement in front of them. Would that they were guided! |
| Pickthall | And it will be said: Cry unto your (so-called) partners (of Allah). And they will cry unto them, and they will give no answer unto them, and they will see the Doom. Ah, if they had but been guided! |
| Sahih | 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! |
| Yusuf Ali | It will be said (to them): "Call upon your 'partners' (for help)": they will call upon them, but they will not listen to them; and they will see the Penalty (before them); (how they will wish) 'if only they had been open to guidance!' |
28.65
surah 28 - verse 65
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| Arberry | Upon the day when He shall call to them, and He shall say, 'What answer gave you to the Envoys?' |
| Maududi | (Let them not disregard) that the Day when Allah will call out to them saying: "What was the answer you gave to the Messengers?" |
| Pickthall | And on the Day when He will call unto them and say: What answer gave ye to the messengers? |
| Sahih | And [mention] the Day He will call them and say, "What did you answer the messengers?" |
| Yusuf Ali | That Day (Allah) will call to them, and say: "What was the answer ye gave to the messengers?" |
28.66
surah 28 - verse 66
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| Arberry | Upon that day the tidings will be darkened for them, nor will they ask each other. |
| Maududi | Then they will not be able to think of any reply, nor will they be able to ask one another. |
| Pickthall | On that day (all) tidings will be dimmed for them, nor will they ask one of another, |
| Sahih | But the information will be unapparent to them that Day, so they will not [be able to] ask one another. |
| Yusuf Ali | Then the (whole) story that Day will seem obscure to them (like light to the blind) and they will not be able (even) to question each other. |
28.67
surah 28 - verse 67
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| Arberry | But as for him who repents, and believes, and works righteousness, haply he shall be among the prosperers. |
| Maududi | But those who repented and believed and acted righteously, they will perhaps be among those who will prosper there. |
| Pickthall | But as for him who shall repent and believe and do right, he haply may be one of the successful. |
| Sahih | But as for one who had repented, believed, and done righteousness, it is promised by Allah that he will be among the successful. |
| Yusuf Ali | But any that (in this life) had repented, believed, and worked righteousness, will have hopes to be among those who achieve salvation. |
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surah 28 - verse 68
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| Arberry | Thy Lord creates whatsoever He will and He chooses; they have not the choice. Glory be to God! High be He exalted above that they associate! |
| Maududi | Your Lord creates what He will and chooses (for His tasks) whomsoever He will. It is not for them to make the choice. Glory be to Allah. He is exalted far above their associating others in His Divinity. |
| Pickthall | Thy Lord bringeth to pass what He willeth and chooseth. They have never any choice. Glorified be Allah and Exalted above all that they associate (with Him)! |
| Sahih | 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. |
| Yusuf Ali | Thy Lord does create and choose as He pleases: no choice have they (in the matter): Glory to Allah! and far is He above the partners they ascribe (to Him)! |
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surah 28 - verse 69
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| Arberry | And thy Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they publish. |
| Maududi | Your Lord knows all that their hearts conceal and all that they reveal. |
| Pickthall | And thy Lord knoweth what their breasts conceal, and what they publish. |
| Sahih | And your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they declare. |
| Yusuf Ali | And thy Lord knows all that their hearts conceal and all that they reveal. |
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surah 28 - verse 70
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| Arberry | And He is God; there is no god but He. His is the praise in the former as in the latter; His too is the Judgment, and unto Him you shall be returned. |
| Maududi | He is Allah; there is no god but He. His is the praise in this world and in the Hereafter. His is the command and to Him will all of you be returned. |
| Pickthall | And He is Allah; there is no Allah save Him. His is all praise in the former and the latter (state), and His is the command, and unto Him ye will be brought back. |
| Sahih | 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. |
| Yusuf Ali | And He is Allah: There is no god but He. To Him be praise, at the first and at the last: for Him is the Command, and to Him shall ye (all) be brought back. |
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surah 28 - verse 71
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| Arberry | Say: 'What think you? If God should make the night unceasing over you, until the Day of Resurrection, what god other than God shall bring you illumination? Will you not hear?' |
| Maududi | (O Prophet), tell them: "Did you consider: if Allah were to make the night perpetual over you till the Day of Judgement, is there a god other than Allah who can bring forth light for you? Do you not hear?" |
| Pickthall | Say: Have ye thought, if Allah made night everlasting for you till the Day of Resurrection, who is a god beside Allah who could bring you light? Will ye not then hear? |
| Sahih | 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?" |
| Yusuf Ali | Say: See ye? If Allah were to make the night perpetual over you to the Day of Judgment, what god is there other than Allah, who can give you enlightenment? Will ye not then hearken? |
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surah 28 - verse 72
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| Arberry | Say: 'What think you? If God should make the day unceasing over you, until the Day of Resurrection, what god other than God shall bring you night to repose in? Will you not see? |
| Maududi | Say: "Did you consider: if Allah were to make the day become perpetual over you till the Day of Judgement, is there a god other than Allah who can bring in night for you that you may repose in it? Will you not see?" |
| Pickthall | Say: Have ye thought, if Allah made day everlasting for you till the Day of Resurrection, who is a god beside Allah who could bring you night wherein ye rest? Will ye not then see? |
| Sahih | 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?" |
| Yusuf Ali | Say: See ye? If Allah were to make the day perpetual over you to the Day of Judgment, what god is there other than Allah, who can give you a night in which ye can rest? Will ye not then see? |
28.73
surah 28 - verse 73
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| Arberry | Of His mercy He has appointed for you night and day, for you to repose in and seek after His bounty, that haply you will be thankful.' |
| Maududi | It is out of His Mercy that He has made for you night and day that you may repose (during the night) and seek His Bounty (during the day) that you might be grateful. |
| Pickthall | Of His mercy hath He appointed for you night and day, that therein ye may rest, and that ye may seek His bounty, and that haply ye may be thankful. |
| Sahih | 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. |
| Yusuf Ali | It is out of His Mercy that He has made for you Night and Day,- that ye may rest therein, and that ye may seek of his Grace;- and in order that ye may be grateful. |
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surah 28 - verse 74
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| Arberry | Upon the day when He shall call. to them, and He shall say, 'Where now are My associates whom you were asserting?' |
| Maududi | (Let them bear in mind) that on that Day when He will call out to them saying: "Where are My associates, those whom you imagined to be so?" |
| Pickthall | And on the Day when He shall call unto them and say: Where are My partners whom ye pretended? |
| Sahih | And [warn of] the Day He will call them and say, "Where are my 'partners' which you used to claim?" |
| Yusuf Ali | The Day that He will call on them, He will say: "Where are my 'partners'? whom ye imagined (to be such)?" |
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surah 28 - verse 75
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| Arberry | And We shall draw out from every nation a witness, and say, 'Produce your proof!' Then will they know that Truth is God's, and there shall go astray from them that they were forging. |
| Maududi | And from each people We shall draw a witness, and shall say to them: "Do produce your evidence now." Then they shall know that the Truth is with Allah alone, and the lies which they had invented will forsake them. |
| Pickthall | And We shall take out from every nation a witness and We shall say: Bring your proof. Then they will know that Allah hath the Truth, and all that they invented will have failed them. |
| Sahih | 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. |
| Yusuf Ali | And from each people shall We draw a witness, and We shall say: "Produce your Proof": then shall they know that the Truth is in Allah (alone), and the (lies) which they invented will leave them in lurch. |
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surah 28 - verse 76
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| Arberry | Now Korah was of the people of Moses; he became insolent to them, for We had given him treasures such that the very keys of them were too heavy a burden for a company of men endowed with strength. When his people said to him, 'Do not exult; God loves not those that exult; |
| Maududi | To be sure, Qarun (Korah) was one of Moses' people; then he transgressed against them. We had bestowed on him such treasure that their very keys would have been raised with difficulty by a whole group of strong people. Once when his people said to him: "Do not exult, for Allah does not love those who exult (in their riches). |
| Pickthall | Now Korah was of Moses' folk, but he oppressed them; and We gave him so much treasure that the stores thereof would verily have been a burden for a troop of mighty men. When his own folk said unto him: Exult not; lo! Allah loveth not the exultant; |
| Sahih | 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. |
| Yusuf Ali | Qarun was doubtless, of the people of Moses; but he acted insolently towards them: such were the treasures We had bestowed on him that their very keys would have been a burden to a body of strong men, behold, his people said to him: "Exult not, for Allah loveth not those who exult (in riches). |
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surah 28 - verse 77
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| Arberry | but seek, amidst that which God has given thee, the Last Abode, and forget not thy portion of the present world; and do good, as God has been good to thee.' And seek not to work corruption in the earth; surely God loves not the workers of corruption.' |
| Maududi | Seek by means of the wealth that Allah has granted you the Abode of the Hereafter, but forget not your share in this world and do good as Allah has been good to you and do not strive to create mischief in the land, for Allah loves not those who create mischief." |
| Pickthall | But seek the abode of the Hereafter in that which Allah hath given thee and neglect not thy portion of the world, and be thou kind even as Allah hath been kind to thee, and seek not corruption in the earth; lo! Allah loveth not corrupters, |
| Sahih | 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." |
| Yusuf Ali | "But seek, with the (wealth) which Allah has bestowed on thee, the Home of the Hereafter, nor forget thy portion in this world: but do thou good, as Allah has been good to thee, and seek not (occasions for) mischief in the land: for Allah loves not those who do mischief." |
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surah 28 - verse 78
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| Arberry | He said, 'What I have been given is only because of a knowledge that is in me.' What, did he not know that God bad destroyed before him generations of men stronger than he ill might, and more numerous in multitude? And yet the sinners shall not be questioned concerning their sins. |
| Maududi | He replied: "All this has been given to me on account of a certain knowledge that I have." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him those who were stronger in might than he and were more numerous in multitude? The wicked are not asked about their acts of sin. |
| Pickthall | He said: I have been given it only on account of knowledge I possess. Knew he not that Allah had destroyed already of the generations before him men who were mightier than him in strength and greater in respect of following? The guilty are not questioned of their sins. |
| Sahih | He said, "I was only given it because of knowledge I have." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him of 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. |
| Yusuf Ali | He said: "This has been given to me because of a certain knowledge which I have." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed, before him, (whole) generations,- which were superior to him in strength and greater in the amount (of riches) they had collected? but the wicked are not called (immediately) to account for their sins. |
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surah 28 - verse 79
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| Arberry | So he went forth unto his people in his adornment. Those who desired the present life said, 'Would that we possessed the like of that Korah has been given! Surely he is a man of mighty fortune. |
| Maududi | Once Korah went forth among his people in full glitter. Those seeking the life of this world said: "Would that we had the like of what Korah has! He truly has a great fortune." |
| Pickthall | Then went he forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world said: Ah, would that we had the like of what hath been given unto Korah! Lo! he is lord of rare good fortune. |
| Sahih | So he came out before his people in his adornment. Those who desired the worldly life said, "Oh, would that we had like what was given to Qarun. Indeed, he is one of great fortune." |
| Yusuf Ali | So he went forth among his people in the (pride of his wordly) glitter. Said those whose aim is the Life of this World: "Oh! that we had the like of what Qarun has got! for he is truly a lord of mighty good fortune!" |
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surah 28 - verse 80
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| Arberry | But those to whom knowledge had been given said, 'Woe upon you! The reward of God is better for him who believes, and works righteousness; and none shall receive it except the steadfast.' |
| Maududi | But those endowed with true knowledge said: "Woe to you. The reward of Allah is best for those who believe and act righteously. But none except those who are patient shall attain to this." |
| Pickthall | But those who had been given knowledge said: Woe unto you! The reward of Allah for him who believeth and doeth right is better, and only the steadfast will obtain it. |
| Sahih | 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 none are granted it except the patient." |
| Yusuf Ali | But those who had been granted (true) knowledge said: "Alas for you! The reward of Allah (in the Hereafter) is best for those who believe and work righteousness: but this none shall attain, save those who steadfastly persevere (in good)." |