سُوْرَةُ الْقَصَصِ
Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 79
فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فِى زِينَتِهِۦ ۖ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا يَـٰلَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ قَـٰرُونُ إِنَّهُۥ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍ ﴿79﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So he went 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 Qârûn (Korah) has been given! Verily he is the owner of a great fortune."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَخَرَجَ
fakharaja
So he went forth
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
to
قَوْمِهِۦ
qawmihi
his people
فِى
fī
in
زِينَتِهِۦ ۖ
zīnatihi
his adornment
قَالَ
qāla
Said
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يُرِيدُونَ
yurīdūna
desire
ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ
l-ḥayata
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
يَـٰلَيْتَ
yālayta
O! Would that
لَنَا
lanā
for us
مِثْلَ
mith'la
(the) like
مَآ
mā
(of) what
أُوتِىَ
ūtiya
has been given
قَـٰرُونُ
qārūnu
(to) Qarun
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, he
لَذُو
ladhū
(is the) owner
حَظٍّ
ḥaẓẓin
(of) fortune
عَظِيمٍۢ
ʿaẓīmin
great
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.
79-1 That is, with adornment and decoration. 79-2 Who were those who said this? According to some, it was the believers who were impressed by his power and splendor, and according to others, it was the disbelievers.
