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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 81
فَخَسَفْنَا بِهِۦ وَبِدَارِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَمَا كَانَ لَهُۥ مِن فِئَةٍ يَنصُرُونَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنتَصِرِينَ ﴿81﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So We caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling place. Then he had no group or party to help him against Allâh, nor was he one of those who could save themselves.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَخَسَفْنَا
fakhasafnā
Then We caused to swallow up
بِهِۦ
bihi
him
وَبِدَارِهِ
wabidārihi
and his home
ٱلْأَرْضَ
l-arḍa
the earth
فَمَا
famā
Then not
كَانَ
kāna
was
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِن
min
any
فِئَةٍۢ
fi-atin
group
يَنصُرُونَهُۥ
yanṣurūnahu
(to) help him
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
dūni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَمَا
wamā
and not
كَانَ
kāna
was
مِنَ
mina
(he) of
ٱلْمُنتَصِرِينَ
l-muntaṣirīna
those who (could) defend themselves
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.
81-1. That is, Qarun was sunk into the earth along with his palace and treasures because of his arrogance. In the hadith, it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: A man was walking with his lower garment trailing on the ground (Allah did not like his arrogance), so he was sunk into the earth, and he will continue to sink into it until the Day of Resurrection.
