Translation of the meanings Surah Al-Qasas - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 385 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Al-Qasas

Ayah: 1

طسٓمٓ

1. Ta Seen Meem¹.

1. See footnote to Qur’an chapter2: Verse1.

Ayah: 2

تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

2. These are Verses of the clear Book².

2. The clear Book is the Qur’an whose verses are clear with regards to its language and rulings, and all its meanings. A Book whose Truth is evident and which clears up that which is indefinite and inexact.

Ayah: 3

نَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡكَ مِن نَّبَإِ مُوسَىٰ وَفِرۡعَوۡنَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لِقَوۡمٖ يُؤۡمِنُونَ

3. We recite to you 'Muhammad' of the story of Moses and Pharaoh in truth, for people who believe.

Ayah: 4

إِنَّ فِرۡعَوۡنَ عَلَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَجَعَلَ أَهۡلَهَا شِيَعٗا يَسۡتَضۡعِفُ طَآئِفَةٗ مِّنۡهُمۡ يُذَبِّحُ أَبۡنَآءَهُمۡ وَيَسۡتَحۡيِۦ نِسَآءَهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ

4. Indeed, Pharaoh exalted himself in the land and made its people into factions, oppressing a party from among them  (i.e., the children of Israel); slaughtering their sons and keeping their women alive. He was corrupt (and an oppressing tyrant).

Ayah: 5

وَنُرِيدُ أَن نَّمُنَّ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتُضۡعِفُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَنَجۡعَلَهُمۡ أَئِمَّةٗ وَنَجۡعَلَهُمُ ٱلۡوَٰرِثِينَ

5. But We wanted to bestow favor upon those who were oppressed in the land, and make them examples 'in Faith' and make them heirs3;

3. Of the blessed land of the Levant after the destruction of Pharaoh.