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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 27
قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُنكِحَكَ إِحْدَى ٱبْنَتَىَّ هَـٰتَيْنِ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تَأْجُرَنِى ثَمَـٰنِىَ حِجَجٍ ۖ فَإِنْ أَتْمَمْتَ عَشْرًا فَمِنْ عِندِكَ ۖ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَ ۚ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ﴿27﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "I intend to wed one of these two daughters of mine to you, on condition that you serve me for eight years; but if you complete ten years, it will be (a favour) from you. But I intend not to place you under a difficulty. If Allâh wills, you will find me one of the righteous."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I
أُرِيدُ
urīdu
[I] wish
أَنْ
an
to
أُنكِحَكَ
unkiḥaka
marry you to
إِحْدَى
iḥ'dā
one
ٱبْنَتَىَّ
ib'natayya
(of) my daughters
هَـٰتَيْنِ
hātayni
(of) these two
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
on
أَن
an
that
تَأْجُرَنِى
tajuranī
you serve me
ثَمَـٰنِىَ
thamāniya
(for) eight
حِجَجٍۢ ۖ
ḥijajin
years
فَإِنْ
fa-in
but if
أَتْمَمْتَ
atmamta
you complete
عَشْرًۭا
ʿashran
ten
فَمِنْ
famin
then from
عِندِكَ ۖ
ʿindika
you
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أُرِيدُ
urīdu
I wish
أَنْ
an
to
أَشُقَّ
ashuqqa
make it difficult
عَلَيْكَ ۚ
ʿalayka
for you
سَتَجِدُنِىٓ
satajidunī
You will find me
إِن
in
if
شَآءَ
shāa
Allah wills
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah wills
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
l-ṣāliḥīna
the righteous
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
27-1. In our country, it is considered inappropriate for the girl's side to express the desire for marriage, but in the Shariah of Allah, this is not wrong. If a boy with commendable qualities is found, then it is not wrong to talk to him or his family about a proposal for one's daughter. Rather, it is commendable and preferred. This was also the practice during the era of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them all.
27-2. From this, scholars have deduced the permissibility of hiring, meaning it is permissible to obtain a man's services for rent and wages.
27-3. That is, if one feels hardship and distress in serving for an additional two years, then after eight years, permission will be granted to leave.
27-4. I will neither quarrel nor cause harm, nor will I make him work harshly.
27-2. From this, scholars have deduced the permissibility of hiring, meaning it is permissible to obtain a man's services for rent and wages.
27-3. That is, if one feels hardship and distress in serving for an additional two years, then after eight years, permission will be granted to leave.
27-4. I will neither quarrel nor cause harm, nor will I make him work harshly.
