سُوْرَةُ الْقَصَصِ
Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 18
فَأَصْبَحَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥ ۚ قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّكَ لَغَوِىٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So he became afraid, looking about in the city (waiting as to what will be the result of his crime of killing), when behold, the man who had sought his help the day before, called for his help (again). Mûsâ (Moses) said to him: "Verily, you are a plain misleader!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَصْبَحَ
fa-aṣbaḥa
In the morning he was
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْمَدِينَةِ
l-madīnati
the city
خَآئِفًۭا
khāifan
fearful
يَتَرَقَّبُ
yataraqqabu
(and) was vigilant
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
when behold
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
The one who
ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ
is'tanṣarahu
sought his help
بِٱلْأَمْسِ
bil-amsi
the previous day
يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥ ۚ
yastaṣrikhuhu
cried out to him for help
قَالَ
qāla
Said
لَهُۥ
lahu
to him
مُوسَىٰٓ
mūsā
Musa
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed, you
لَغَوِىٌّۭ
laghawiyyun
(are) surely a deviator
مُّبِينٌۭ
mubīnun
clear
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
The next morning, he entered the city, fearful and watchful, and saw the same man who had sought his help the day before, again calling out to him for help. Moses said, "You are clearly a misguided person [28]."
[28] Musa (peace be upon him) entered the city the next day, fearful and watchful. In fact, he was trying to find out whether anyone had come to know about the incident of the previous day. Due to this danger, he approached the city with full alertness, thinking that if anyone had found out, he might be arrested. Upon entering the city, he saw the scene that the same Israelite, in whose support he had killed an Egyptian the previous day, was again quarreling with another Egyptian. That Israelite again called Musa for help. Musa was very grieved over the incident of the previous day. He immediately addressed the Israelite, saying that you seem to be a mischievous person, as you keep quarreling with someone or the other every day.
[28] Musa (peace be upon him) entered the city the next day, fearful and watchful. In fact, he was trying to find out whether anyone had come to know about the incident of the previous day. Due to this danger, he approached the city with full alertness, thinking that if anyone had found out, he might be arrested. Upon entering the city, he saw the scene that the same Israelite, in whose support he had killed an Egyptian the previous day, was again quarreling with another Egyptian. That Israelite again called Musa for help. Musa was very grieved over the incident of the previous day. He immediately addressed the Israelite, saying that you seem to be a mischievous person, as you keep quarreling with someone or the other every day.
