Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 17
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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[27] The favor of Allah Almighty upon Musa (علیہ السلام) was that Allah concealed his mistake. None of the government officials could find out who the killer of the slain Copt was. In gratitude for this favor of Allah Almighty, Musa (علیہ السلام) made a covenant with Allah that henceforth he would not support or assist any criminal. Here, a question arises: which criminal had Musa (علیہ السلام) previously supported that he is now making such a covenant with Allah? Some people have answered that by this Musa (علیہ السلام) meant the Israelite who had caused him to commit this act. It is possible that he too was somewhat at fault. But without investigation, Musa (علیہ السلام) supported the Israelite and struck the Copt with a blow, causing his death. However, in our opinion, the correct explanation is the one that most commentators have narrated, which is that Musa (علیہ السلام) had vowed that henceforth he would completely withdraw from supporting and assisting this criminal and disbelieving government. And this is the very covenant that he upheld for the rest of his life. That is, after this incident, he announced his disassociation from being a member of the royal family.
