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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 37
وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن جَآءَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ مِنْ عِندِهِۦ وَمَن تَكُونُ لَهُۥ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلدَّارِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ﴿37﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Mûsâ (Moses) said: "My Lord knows best him who came with guidance from Him, and whose will be the happy end in the Hereafter. Verily, the Zâlimûn (wrong-doers, polytheists and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh) will not be successful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And Musa said
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
And Musa said
رَبِّىٓ
rabbī
My Lord
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
knows best
بِمَن
biman
of who
جَآءَ
jāa
has come
بِٱلْهُدَىٰ
bil-hudā
with [the] guidance
مِنْ
min
from Him
عِندِهِۦ
ʿindihi
from Him
وَمَن
waman
and who
تَكُونُ
takūnu
will be
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
عَـٰقِبَةُ
ʿāqibatu
the good end in the Hereafter
ٱلدَّارِ ۖ
l-dāri
the good end in the Hereafter
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed
لَا
lā
not
يُفْلِحُ
yuf'liḥu
will be successful
ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ
l-ẓālimūna
the wrongdoers
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 37) ➊ { وَ قَالَ مُوْسٰى رَبِّيْۤ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ جَآءَ بِالْهُدٰى …:} The commentators say that apparently, after quoting Pharaoh’s statement, only {’’ قَالَ ‘‘} was sufficient to quote the statement of Musa (peace be upon him); there was no need for the “waaw” (and), but to compare the statements of both, Allah Almighty mentioned the “waaw” (and), that Pharaoh said this and Musa (peace be upon him) said that.
➋ The statement of Musa (peace be upon him) is a beautiful example of acting upon the instruction of Allah Almighty, which He gave when sending him to Pharaoh. He said: «{ فَقُوْلَا لَهٗ قَوْلًا لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهٗ يَتَذَكَّرُ اَوْ يَخْشٰى }» [ طٰہٰ : ۴۴ ] “So speak to him gently, perhaps he may take heed or fear.” In response to Pharaoh’s stubbornness, instead of calling him a liar or saying anything harsh, he adopted a gentle tone and said that my Lord knows best who has come with guidance from Him and whose end will be good in this home. Yes! No one can deny this reality that the wrongdoers never succeed. This is similar to what Allah Almighty said: «{ قُلْ مَنْ يَّرْزُقُكُمْ مِّنَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ قُلِ اللّٰهُ وَ اِنَّاۤ اَوْ اِيَّاكُمْ لَعَلٰى هُدًى اَوْ فِيْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍ (24) قُلْ لَّا تُسْـَٔلُوْنَ عَمَّاۤ اَجْرَمْنَا وَ لَا نُسْـَٔلُ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُوْنَ (25) قُلْ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ يَفْتَحُ بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَ هُوَ الْفَتَّاحُ الْعَلِيْمُ }» [ سبا : ۲۴ تا ۲۶ ] “Say, who provides for you from the heavens and the earth? Say, Allah. And indeed, either we or you are upon guidance or in clear error. Say, you will not be asked about what we committed, nor will we be asked about what you do. Say, our Lord will gather us together, then He will judge between us in truth, and He is the best judge, the All-Knowing.”
➌ { عَاقِبَةُ الدَّارِ:} Al-Alusi said: {’’ الدَّارِ ‘‘} (this home) refers to the world; its good end is such a conclusion that takes a person, by Allah’s grace and mercy, to Paradise.”
➋ The statement of Musa (peace be upon him) is a beautiful example of acting upon the instruction of Allah Almighty, which He gave when sending him to Pharaoh. He said: «{ فَقُوْلَا لَهٗ قَوْلًا لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهٗ يَتَذَكَّرُ اَوْ يَخْشٰى }» [ طٰہٰ : ۴۴ ] “So speak to him gently, perhaps he may take heed or fear.” In response to Pharaoh’s stubbornness, instead of calling him a liar or saying anything harsh, he adopted a gentle tone and said that my Lord knows best who has come with guidance from Him and whose end will be good in this home. Yes! No one can deny this reality that the wrongdoers never succeed. This is similar to what Allah Almighty said: «{ قُلْ مَنْ يَّرْزُقُكُمْ مِّنَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ قُلِ اللّٰهُ وَ اِنَّاۤ اَوْ اِيَّاكُمْ لَعَلٰى هُدًى اَوْ فِيْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍ (24) قُلْ لَّا تُسْـَٔلُوْنَ عَمَّاۤ اَجْرَمْنَا وَ لَا نُسْـَٔلُ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُوْنَ (25) قُلْ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ يَفْتَحُ بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَ هُوَ الْفَتَّاحُ الْعَلِيْمُ }» [ سبا : ۲۴ تا ۲۶ ] “Say, who provides for you from the heavens and the earth? Say, Allah. And indeed, either we or you are upon guidance or in clear error. Say, you will not be asked about what we committed, nor will we be asked about what you do. Say, our Lord will gather us together, then He will judge between us in truth, and He is the best judge, the All-Knowing.”
➌ { عَاقِبَةُ الدَّارِ:} Al-Alusi said: {’’ الدَّارِ ‘‘} (this home) refers to the world; its good end is such a conclusion that takes a person, by Allah’s grace and mercy, to Paradise.”
