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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 82
وَأَصْبَحَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَمَنَّوْا۟ مَكَانَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَقُولُونَ وَيْكَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقْدِرُ ۖ لَوْلَآ أَن مَّنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا لَخَسَفَ بِنَا ۖ وَيْكَأَنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ ﴿82﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who had desired (for a position like) his position the day before, began to say: "Know you not that it is Allâh Who enlarges the provision or restricts it to whomsoever He pleases of His slaves. Had it not been that Allâh was Gracious to us, He could have caused the earth to swallow us up (also)! Know you not that the disbelievers will never be successful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَصْبَحَ
wa-aṣbaḥa
And began
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
تَمَنَّوْا۟
tamannaw
(had) wished
مَكَانَهُۥ
makānahu
his position
بِٱلْأَمْسِ
bil-amsi
the day before
يَقُولُونَ
yaqūlūna
(to) say
وَيْكَأَنَّ
wayka-anna
Ah! That
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَبْسُطُ
yabsuṭu
extends
ٱلرِّزْقَ
l-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
مِنْ
min
of
عِبَادِهِۦ
ʿibādihi
His slaves
وَيَقْدِرُ ۖ
wayaqdiru
and restricts it
لَوْلَآ
lawlā
If not
أَن
an
that
مَّنَّ
manna
Allah had favored
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah had favored
عَلَيْنَا
ʿalaynā
[to] us
لَخَسَفَ
lakhasafa
He would have caused it to swallow us
بِنَا ۖ
binā
He would have caused it to swallow us
وَيْكَأَنَّهُۥ
wayka-annahu
Ah! That
لَا
lā
not
يُفْلِحُ
yuf'liḥu
will succeed
ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ
l-kāfirūna
the disbelievers
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.
82-1. By "makaan" is meant the worldly rank and status that is temporarily granted in this world. Just as it was given to Qarun, the meaning is that those who desired the wealth and splendor of Qarun, when they saw the exemplary end of Qarun, said that wealth and riches are not proof that Allah Almighty is pleased with the owner of wealth. Have you not seen that Allah Almighty gives more wealth to some and less to others? This is related to His will and perfect wisdom, which no one knows except Him. Abundance of wealth is not a sign of His pleasure, nor is scarcity of wealth a sign of His displeasure, nor is it a criterion of virtue.
82-2. That is, we too would have faced the same fate that Qarun faced.
82-3. That is, Qarun, after attaining wealth, instead of being grateful, chose the path of ingratitude and disobedience, so see what his end was? Look, for one who has an eye to take a lesson.
82-2. That is, we too would have faced the same fate that Qarun faced.
82-3. That is, Qarun, after attaining wealth, instead of being grateful, chose the path of ingratitude and disobedience, so see what his end was? Look, for one who has an eye to take a lesson.
