سُوْرَةُ الْقَصَصِ
Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 43
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْقُرُونَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ بَصَآئِرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿43﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed We gave Mûsâ (Moses) - after We had destroyed the generations of old -the Scripture [the Taurât (Torah)] as an enlightenment for mankind, and a guidance and a mercy, that they might remember (or receive admonition).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And verily
ءَاتَيْنَا
ātaynā
We gave
مُوسَى
mūsā
Musa
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Scripture
مِنۢ
min
after [what]
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after [what]
مَآ
mā
after [what]
أَهْلَكْنَا
ahlaknā
We had destroyed
ٱلْقُرُونَ
l-qurūna
the generations
ٱلْأُولَىٰ
l-ūlā
former
بَصَآئِرَ
baṣāira
(as) an enlightenment
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for the mankind
وَهُدًۭى
wahudan
and a guidance
وَرَحْمَةًۭ
waraḥmatan
and mercy
لَّعَلَّهُمْ
laʿallahum
that they may
يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
yatadhakkarūna
remember
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.
43-1. That is, after the destruction of Pharaoh and his people or the people of Noah, ‘Ad, Thamud, etc., Musa (Moses) ؑ was given the Book (Tawrah).
43-2. So that they may recognize the truth and adopt it, and become deserving of Allah’s mercy.
43-3. That is, they may give thanks for Allah’s blessings, believe in Allah, and obey His messengers who call them towards goodness, guidance, and true success.
43-2. So that they may recognize the truth and adopt it, and become deserving of Allah’s mercy.
43-3. That is, they may give thanks for Allah’s blessings, believe in Allah, and obey His messengers who call them towards goodness, guidance, and true success.
