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Quran Translation and Commentary by Dr Mustafa Khattab

Quran Translation
Word for Word by
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh
& Kausar Khatri

Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 28. Al-Qasas
Verses [Section]: 1-13[1], 14-21 [2], 22-28 [3], 29-42 [4], 43-50 [5], 51-60 [6], 61-75 [7], 76-82 [8], 83-88 [9]

Quran Text of Verse 1-13
28. Al-Qasasبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِطٰسٓمّٓ Ta Seem Meem تِلْكَTheseاٰیٰتُ(are the) Versesالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Bookالْمُبِیْنِ the clear نَتْلُوْاWe reciteعَلَیْكَto youمِنْfromنَّبَاِ(the) newsمُوْسٰی(of) Musaوَ فِرْعَوْنَand Firaunبِالْحَقِّin truthلِقَوْمٍfor a peopleیُّؤْمِنُوْنَ who believe اِنَّIndeedفِرْعَوْنَFiraunعَلَاexalted himselfفِیinالْاَرْضِthe landوَ جَعَلَand madeاَهْلَهَاits peopleشِیَعًا(into) sectsیَّسْتَضْعِفُoppressingطَآىِٕفَةًa groupمِّنْهُمْamong themیُذَبِّحُslaughteringاَبْنَآءَهُمْtheir sonsوَ یَسْتَحْیٖand letting liveنِسَآءَهُمْ ؕtheir womenاِنَّهٗIndeed heكَانَwasمِنَofالْمُفْسِدِیْنَ the corrupters وَ نُرِیْدُAnd We wantedاَنْtoنَّمُنَّbestow a favorعَلَیuponالَّذِیْنَthose whoاسْتُضْعِفُوْاwere oppressedفِیinالْاَرْضِthe landوَ نَجْعَلَهُمْand make themاَىِٕمَّةًleadersوَّ نَجْعَلَهُمُand make themالْوٰرِثِیْنَۙthe inheritors 28. Al-Qasas Page 386وَ نُمَكِّنَAnd [We] establishلَهُمْthemفِیinالْاَرْضِthe landوَ نُرِیَand showفِرْعَوْنَFiraunوَ هَامٰنَand Hamanوَ جُنُوْدَهُمَاand their hostsمِنْهُمْthrough themمَّاwhatكَانُوْاthey wereیَحْذَرُوْنَ fearing وَ اَوْحَیْنَاۤAnd We inspiredاِلٰۤی[to]اُمِّ(the) motherمُوْسٰۤی(of) Musaاَنْthatاَرْضِعِیْهِ ۚSuckle himفَاِذَاbut whenخِفْتِyou fearعَلَیْهِfor himفَاَلْقِیْهِthen cast himفِیin(to)الْیَمِّthe riverوَ لَاand (do) notتَخَافِیْfearوَ لَاand (do) notتَحْزَنِیْ ۚgrieveاِنَّاIndeed Weرَآدُّوْهُ(will) restore himاِلَیْكِto youوَ جَاعِلُوْهُand (will) make himمِنَofالْمُرْسَلِیْنَ the Messengers فَالْتَقَطَهٗۤThen picked him upاٰلُ(the) familyفِرْعَوْنَ(of) Firaunلِیَكُوْنَso that he might becomeلَهُمْto themعَدُوًّاan enemyوَّ حَزَنًا ؕand a griefاِنَّIndeedفِرْعَوْنَFiraunوَ هَامٰنَand Hamanوَ جُنُوْدَهُمَاand their hostsكَانُوْاwereخٰطِـِٕیْنَ sinners وَ قَالَتِAnd saidامْرَاَتُ(the) wifeفِرْعَوْنَ(of) FiraunقُرَّتُA comfortعَیْنٍ(of the) eyeلِّیْfor meوَ لَكَ ؕand for youلَا(Do) notتَقْتُلُوْهُ ۖۗkill himعَسٰۤیperhapsاَنْ(that)یَّنْفَعَنَاۤhe may benefit usاَوْorنَتَّخِذَهٗwe may take himوَلَدًا(as) a sonوَّ هُمْAnd theyلَا(did) notیَشْعُرُوْنَ perceive وَ اَصْبَحَAnd becameفُؤَادُ(the) heartاُمِّ(of the) motherمُوْسٰی(of) Musaفٰرِغًا ؕemptyاِنْThatكَادَتْshe was nearلَتُبْدِیْ(to) disclosingبِهٖabout himلَوْ لَاۤif notاَنْthatرَّبَطْنَاWe strengthenedعَلٰی[over]قَلْبِهَاher heartلِتَكُوْنَso that she would beمِنَofالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ the believers وَ قَالَتْAnd she saidلِاُخْتِهٖto his sisterقُصِّیْهِ ؗFollow himفَبَصُرَتْSo she watchedبِهٖhimعَنْfromجُنُبٍa distanceوَّ هُمْwhile theyلَا(did) notیَشْعُرُوْنَۙperceive وَ حَرَّمْنَاAnd We had forbiddenعَلَیْهِfor himالْمَرَاضِعَthe wet nursesمِنْbeforeقَبْلُbeforeفَقَالَتْso she saidهَلْShall Iاَدُلُّكُمْdirect youعَلٰۤیtoاَهْلِ(the) peopleبَیْتٍ(of) a houseیَّكْفُلُوْنَهٗwho will rear himلَكُمْfor youوَ هُمْwhile theyلَهٗto himنٰصِحُوْنَ (will be) sincere فَرَدَدْنٰهُSo We restored himاِلٰۤیtoاُمِّهٖhis motherكَیْthatتَقَرَّmight be comfortedعَیْنُهَاher eyeوَ لَاand notتَحْزَنَshe may grieveوَ لِتَعْلَمَand that she would knowاَنَّthatوَعْدَthe Promise of Allahاللّٰهِthe Promise of Allahحَقٌّ(is) trueوَّ لٰكِنَّButاَكْثَرَهُمْmost of themلَا(do) notیَعْلَمُوْنَ۠know
Surah Introduction

In 26:18-19, Pharaoh reminds Moses ( ﷺ ) of his up-bringing in the care of Pharaoh and how Moses ( ﷺ ) killed an Egyptian (accidentally). Unlike the previous sûrah, this Meccan sûrah focuses on these two aspects of Moses' life in Egypt, along with his escape to Midian where he met his future wife. Another aspect is the story of Korah, one of the people of Moses, who behaved arrogantly, leading to his own destruction. Just like the previous sûrah, it reaffirms Allah's power and the authenticity of the Quran. Again, the Prophet ( ﷺ ) is reminded that his duty is not to convert, but to convey. After criticizing the polytheists (verses 45-75), the sûrah concludes by bidding the Prophet ( ﷺ ) to be steadfast. The next sûrah starts off by talking about steadfastness.


Translation of Verse 1-13
1. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Ṭâ-Sĩn-Mĩm .

2. These are the verses of the clear Book.

3. We narrate to you ˹O Prophet˺ part of the story of Moses and Pharaoh in truth for people who believe.

4. Indeed, Pharaoh ˹arrogantly˺ elevated himself in the land and divided its people into ˹subservient˺ groups, one of which he persecuted, slaughtering their sons and keeping their women. He was truly one of the corruptors.

5. But it was Our Will to favour those who were oppressed in the land, making them models ˹of faith˺ as well as successors;

6. and to establish them in the land; and through them show Pharaoh, Hamân, 791 and their soldiers ˹the fulfilment of˺ what they feared. 792

7. We inspired the mother of Moses: "Nurse him, but when you fear for him, put him then into the river, and do not fear or grieve. We will certainly return him to you, and make him one of the messengers."

8. And ˹it so happened that˺ Pharaoh's people picked him up, only to become their enemy and source of grief. Surely Pharaoh, Hamân, and their soldiers were sinful.

9. Pharaoh's wife said ˹to him˺, "˹This baby is˺ a source of joy for me and you. Do not kill him. Perhaps he may be useful to us or we may adopt him as a son." They were unaware ˹of what was to come˺.

10. And the heart of Moses' mother ached so much that she almost gave away his identity, had We not reassured her heart in order for her to have faith ˹in Allah's promise˺.

11. And she said to his sister, "Keep track of him!" So she watched him from a distance, while they were unaware.

12. And We had caused him to refuse all wet-nurses at first, so his sister suggested, "Shall I direct you to a family who will bring him up for you and take good care of him?"

13. This is how We returned him to his mother so that her heart would be put at ease, and not grieve, and that she would know that Allah's promise is ˹always˺ true. But most people do not know.


Commentary

791. It is commonly believed that Hamân was in charge of architecture during the reign of Pharaoh at the time of Moses ( ﷺ ) .

792. The fulfilment of the Pharaoh's old dream that his reign would come to an end at the hands of a boy from the Children of Israel.