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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 31
وَأَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۖ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَآنٌّ وَلَّىٰ مُدْبِرًا وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْ ۚ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ أَقْبِلْ وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْـَٔامِنِينَ ﴿31﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And throw your stick!" But when he saw it moving as if it were a snake, he turned in flight, and looked not back. (It was said:) "O Mûsâ (Moses)! Draw near, and fear not. Verily, you are of those who are secure.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنْ
wa-an
And [that]
أَلْقِ
alqi
throw
عَصَاكَ ۖ
ʿaṣāka
your staff
فَلَمَّا
falammā
But when
رَءَاهَا
raāhā
he saw it
تَهْتَزُّ
tahtazzu
moving
كَأَنَّهَا
ka-annahā
as if it
جَآنٌّۭ
jānnun
(were) a snake
وَلَّىٰ
wallā
he turned
مُدْبِرًۭا
mud'biran
(in) flight
وَلَمْ
walam
and (did) not
يُعَقِّبْ ۚ
yuʿaqqib
return
يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ
yāmūsā
O Musa
أَقْبِلْ
aqbil
Draw near
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَخَفْ ۖ
takhaf
fear
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed, you
مِنَ
mina
(are) of
ٱلْـَٔامِنِينَ
l-āminīna
the secure
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.
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