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Al-Qaṣaṣ
القَصَص
Surah Al-Qaṣaṣ for kids content
MAKKANS REJECT THE QURAN
48But when the truth came to them from Us, they argued, "Why did he not get something similar to what Musa was given?
" Did they not already reject what Musa got in the past?
They claimed, "Both "Books' are just works of magic, support-ing each other" and, "We definitely reject both.
"
49Say, "O Prophet,' "Bring then a book from Allah--which is a better guide than these two-so I can follow it, if your claim is true.
"
50So if they fail to respond to you, then know that they only follow their desires.
And who could be more misguided than those who follow their desires with no guidance from Allah?
Surely Allah does not guide those who do wrong.
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِنۡ عِندِنَا قَالُواْ لَوۡلَآ أُوتِيَ مِثۡلَ مَآ أُوتِيَ مُوسَىٰٓۚ أَوَ لَمۡ يَكۡفُرُواْ بِمَآ أُوتِيَ مُوسَىٰ مِن قَبۡلُۖ قَالُواْ سِحۡرَانِ تَظَٰهَرَا وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا بِكُلّٖ كَٰفِرُونَ48
قُلۡ فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبٖ مِّنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ أَهۡدَىٰ مِنۡهُمَآ أَتَّبِعۡهُ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ49
فَإِن لَّمۡ يَسۡتَجِيبُواْ لَكَ فَٱعۡلَمۡ أَنَّمَا يَتَّبِعُونَ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡۚ وَمَنۡ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ بِغَيۡرِ هُدٗى مِّنَ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ50
FAITHFUL PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
51Indeed, We have kept sending the Word 'of Allah' to those Makkans' so they will learn the lesson.
52As for those We have given the Book before this 'Quran', they do believe in it.
53When it is recited to them, they declare, "We have Faith in it.
This is definitely the truth from our Lord.
We had already submitted 'to Allah even' before this.
"
54These 'believers' will receive a double reward for being patient, responding to evil with good, and for donating from what We have provided for them.
55When they hear hurtful words, they turn away from them, saying, "We are accountable for our deeds and you are accountable for yours.
We leave you in peace.
We want nothing to do with those acting ignorantly'"
وَلَقَدۡ وَصَّلۡنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ51
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبۡلِهِۦ هُم بِهِۦ يُؤۡمِنُونَ52
وَإِذَا يُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦٓ إِنَّهُ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبۡلِهِۦ مُسۡلِمِينَ53
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يُؤۡتَوۡنَ أَجۡرَهُم مَّرَّتَيۡنِ بِمَا صَبَرُواْ وَيَدۡرَءُونَ بِٱلۡحَسَنَةِ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ يُنفِقُونَ54
وَإِذَا سَمِعُواْ ٱللَّغۡوَ أَعۡرَضُواْ عَنۡهُ وَقَالُواْ لَنَآ أَعۡمَٰلُنَا وَلَكُمۡ أَعۡمَٰلُكُمۡ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡكُمۡ لَا نَبۡتَغِي ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ55
BACKGROUND STORY
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It is reported that Abu Talib, the Prophet's uncle, was on his death bed when the Prophet came to offer him Islam for the last time.
Some people were there in the room, including Abu Jahl, one of the biggest enemies of Islam.
The Prophet said, "My dear uncle!
Please say 'La ilaha illa Allah (There is no God that deserves worship except Allah)' so I can defend you on Judgment Day.
" However, Abu Jahl pressured Abu Talib, saying, "Are you going to reject the faith of your ancestors?
" So Abu Talib said to the Prophet , "l wish I could say it, but I don't want people to say that he did it just because
he was scared of death.
" The Prophet was very sad that his uncle passed away without accepting Islam.
Verse 56 was revealed to tell him that his job is to deliver the message-guidance is only from Allah.
{Imam A-Bukhari & Imam Muslim} The Prophet was asked by his uncle A-Abbas,"O Messenger of Allah!
Abu Talib always defended you and took care of you.
Are you going to benefit him at all on Judgment Day?
" The Prophet replied, "He is going to be in a shallow place in Hell.
If it wasn't for me, he would have been in the depths of the Fire.
" {Imam Al-Bukhari & Imam Muslim}
GUIDANCE IS FROM ALLAH ALONE
56You "O Prophet' certainly cannot guide whoever you like, but Allah is the One Who guides whoever He wants-He knows best those "fit to be' guided.
إِنَّكَ لَا تَهۡدِي مَنۡ أَحۡبَبۡتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهۡدِي مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ56
MAKKANS' FALSE EXCUSES
57They say 'to the Prophet', "If we followed true' guidance with you, we would definitely be snatched away from our land.
" Have We not established for them a safe place in Makkah' to which fruits of all kinds are brought as resources from Us?
But most of them do not recognize this.
58Imagine' how many societies We have destroyed that had been spoiled by their 'comfortable' liy-ing!
Those are their homes, with hardly anyone staying there after them.
It was We Who took over in the end.
59Your Lord would never destroy a society be-fore sending a messenger to its capital, reciting Our revelations to them.
Also, We would never destroy a society unless its people kept doing wrong.
وَقَالُوٓاْ إِن نَّتَّبِعِ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفۡ مِنۡ أَرۡضِنَآۚ أَوَ لَمۡ نُمَكِّن لَّهُمۡ حَرَمًا ءَامِنٗا يُجۡبَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِ ثَمَرَٰتُ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ رِّزۡقٗا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ57
وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةِۢ بَطِرَتۡ مَعِيشَتَهَاۖ فَتِلۡكَ مَسَٰكِنُهُمۡ لَمۡ تُسۡكَن مِّنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗاۖ وَكُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡوَٰرِثِينَ58
وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ مُهۡلِكَ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ يَبۡعَثَ فِيٓ أُمِّهَا رَسُولٗا يَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتِنَاۚ وَمَا كُنَّا مُهۡلِكِي ٱلۡقُرَىٰٓ إِلَّا وَأَهۡلُهَا ظَٰلِمُونَ59
THIS LIFE OR THE NEXT?
60Whatever 'pleasure' you have been given is just 'a short' enjoyment and luxury of this life.
But what is with Allah is far better and everlasting.
Will you not then understand?
61Can those We have given a good promise-which they will see come true-be like those We have left to enjoy the pleasures of this life but on Judgment
Day will be trapped 'in Punishment"?
وَمَآ أُوتِيتُم مِّن شَيۡءٖ فَمَتَٰعُ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَزِينَتُهَاۚ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ خَيۡرٞ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ60
أَفَمَن وَعَدۡنَٰهُ وَعۡدًا حَسَنٗا فَهُوَ لَٰقِيهِ كَمَن مَّتَّعۡنَٰهُ مَتَٰعَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا ثُمَّ هُوَ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ61
THE WICKED WILL BE DOOMED
62Watch for' the Day He will call to them, "Where are those "false gods' you claimed were My partners?
"
63Those "misleaders' who deserve to be doomed will cry, "Our Lord!
These followers' are the ones we misguided.
We misguided them because we ourselves were mis-guided.
We distance ourselves "from them in front of You.
It was not us that they used to worship.
"
64Again, it will be said to the disbelievers", "Call upon your false gods "for help:" So they will call them, but will receive no response.
And they will face the punishment, wishing they had been rightly' guided!
65And 'watch for the Day He will call to them, asking, "How did you respond to the messengers?
"
66They will be too stunned on that Day to ask each other 'for answers'.
67As for those who repent, believe, and do good 'in this world', it is right to hope that they will be among the successful.
وَيَوۡمَ يُنَادِيهِمۡ فَيَقُولُ أَيۡنَ شُرَكَآءِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمۡ تَزۡعُمُونَ62
قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ حَقَّ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ رَبَّنَا هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَغۡوَيۡنَآ أَغۡوَيۡنَٰهُمۡ كَمَا غَوَيۡنَاۖ تَبَرَّأۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَۖ مَا كَانُوٓاْ إِيَّانَا يَعۡبُدُونَ63
وَقِيلَ ٱدۡعُواْ شُرَكَآءَكُمۡ فَدَعَوۡهُمۡ فَلَمۡ يَسۡتَجِيبُواْ لَهُمۡ وَرَأَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَۚ لَوۡ أَنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ يَهۡتَدُونَ64
وَيَوۡمَ يُنَادِيهِمۡ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَآ أَجَبۡتُمُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ65
فَعَمِيَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡأَنۢبَآءُ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فَهُمۡ لَا يَتَسَآءَلُونَ66
فَأَمَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا فَعَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحِينَ67
ALLAH'S POWER& KNOVWLEDGE
68Your Lord creates and chooses whatever He wants-the choice is not theirs.
Allah is praised and honoured high above whatever "false gods' they make equal to Him.
69And your Lord knows what their hearts hide and what they show.
70He is Allah.
There is no god 'that deserves worship' except Him.
All praise belongs to Him in this life and the Next.
All authority is His.
And you will all be returned to Him.
وَرَبُّكَ يَخۡلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ وَيَخۡتَارُۗ مَا كَانَ لَهُمُ ٱلۡخِيَرَةُۚ سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ68
وَرَبُّكَ يَعۡلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمۡ وَمَا يُعۡلِنُونَ69
وَهُوَ ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ لَهُ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ فِي ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۖ وَلَهُ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ70
ALLAH'S POWER & KINDNESS
71Ask "them, O Prophet', "Imagine if Al-lah made the night permanent for you until Judgment Day-which god other than Allah could bring you sunlight?
Will you not then listen?
"
72Ask them also, "Imagine if Allah made the day permanent for you until Judgment Day-which god other than Allah could bring you night to rest in?
Will you not then see?
"
73It is because of His mercy that He has made for you the day and night so that you may rest 'in the night' and seek His blessings
'in the day', and perhaps you will be grateful.
قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِن جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلَّيۡلَ سَرۡمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ مَنۡ إِلَٰهٌ غَيۡرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأۡتِيكُم بِضِيَآءٍۚ أَفَلَا تَسۡمَعُونَ71
قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِن جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلنَّهَارَ سَرۡمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ مَنۡ إِلَٰهٌ غَيۡرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأۡتِيكُم بِلَيۡلٖ تَسۡكُنُونَ فِيهِۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ72
وَمِن رَّحۡمَتِهِۦ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ لِتَسۡكُنُواْ فِيهِ وَلِتَبۡتَغُواْ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ73
IDOL-WORSHIPPERS PUT TO SHAME
74Again, watch for' the Day He will call to them, "Where are those "false gods' you claimed were My partners?
"
75And We will bring a witness out of every faith-community and ask those 'idol-worshippers', "Show 'Us' your proof.
" Then they will realize that the truth is with Allah "alone'.
And whatever "gods' they made up will fail them.
وَيَوۡمَ يُنَادِيهِمۡ فَيَقُولُ أَيۡنَ شُرَكَآءِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمۡ تَزۡعُمُونَ74
وَنَزَعۡنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٖ شَهِيدٗا فَقُلۡنَا هَاتُواْ بُرۡهَٰنَكُمۡ فَعَلِمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱلۡحَقَّ لِلَّهِ وَضَلَّ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ75
BACKGROUND STORY
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Qaroon was the cousin of Musa a.
He worked for Pharaoh and was very close to him.
When he became extremely rich, he started to behave arrogantly towards his own people.
Musa a asked him several times to donate to help the poor among their people, but Qaroon refused and even started causing trouble for Musa .
Qaroon was advised to keep the balance between enjoying this life and working for the Next, but he didn't care.
He thought that he had become rich because he was smart, not because of Allah.
Many people were impressed by his fancy lifestyle.
As for those blessed with wisdom, they understood his wealth to be just a test from Allah.
Eventually, Qaroon was destroyed for his arrogance.
(lmam lbn Kathir & Imam A-Qurțubi}
WORDS OF WISDOM
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As we mentioned in Surah 102, people try to achieve happiness in many different ways.
Most of them think that only money can make them happy.
Some don't care if their money is halal or haram, and don't care about the poor either.
In Islam, there is nothing wrong with making lots of money.
Many of the companions who were told they were going to Jannah were rich-including Abu Bakr, Othman, and 'Abdur-Rahman ibn 'Awf .
For money to be a blessing, not a curse: It has to come from a halal source, such as an acceptable job or a business.
It makes it easy for the person to live a good life, buy nice clothes, house, and car.
The Prophet saw a man in dirty clothes and a miserable condition.
He asked the man if he had money, and the man replied that he was rich.
The Prophet told him, "If Allah blesses you with wealth, His blessings should be reflected on you.
" {Imam Ahmad} The person should pay zakah and sadaqah and use the money to please Allah.
When we are generous with people, Allah will be generous with us.
It shouldn't make the person arrogant or abusive.
It shouldn't distract the person from praying and doing important things in life.
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We should keep in mind that money is not everything.
For example, money can buy us medicine, but not good health.
It can buy a bed, but not sleep.
It can buy fancy things, but not happiness.
This explains why some millionaires are miserable, and some even take their own lives.
Their life is poor because the only thing they have is money.
Sometimes money turns from a blessing into a curse when people kill, steal, cheat, and do shameful things for money.
Some people cut off their family relations, fight with their brothers and sisters, and take them to court over money.
They waste their lives and ruin relationships just for money, which they will leave behind when they die.
The Prophet & said that at the end of time, the earth will throw out huge chunks of gold and silver.
A killer will pass by these chunks and cry, "I killed for this.
" The person who cut off family ties will pass by and cry, "l neglected my relatives for this!
" A thief will pass by and say.
"got myself in trouble for this.
" Then they will all leave the chunks laying around and take nothing.
{Imam Muslim} In 43:32, Allah tells us that He has blessed people in different ways so that they can serve and help each other.
For example, the dentist needs the teacher to educate his kids.
The teacher needs the barber to cut his hair.
The barber needs the plumber to fix water pipes in his house.
The plumber needs the baker, the baker needs the farmer, the farmer needs the dentist, and so on.
We all need one another, and we should treat each other with respect.
Even if you don't need someone today, you may need them tomorrow.
SIDE STORY
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Wa'il ibn 'Amr, who came from a long line of Yemeni kings, arrived in Madinah to accept Islam.
To honour him, the Prophet gifted him a piece of land for the property he had left behind in Yemen.
He told Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan to escort Wa'il to his new land.
Even though Wa'il had accepted Islam, it took him a while to forget that he was once a king.
It was a hot Summer day and Mu'awiyah was too poor to afford a pair of shoes.
On the way, he asked Wa'il if he could ride the camel with him, but Wa'il said, "No!
You are not good enough to ride a camel with a king.
" Mu'awiyah then asked, "At least, can I have your shoes?
" He replied, "No!
You are not good enough to wear the shoes of a king.
" Then he told Mu'awiyah , "TIl let you walk in the shade of my camel instead!
" Many years later, Mu'awiyah became the ruler of the Muslim world.
Wa'il came to visit him in is palace in Syria while he was sitting on his throne.
Mu'awiyah then allowed Wa'il to sit with him on the throne and offered him money.
Wa'il was impressed by this treatment.
He apologized and said, "If l could go back in time, Il'd have treated you differently.
" (Imam Ahmad & Imam Ibn Hibban}
QAROON DOOMED FOR ARROGANCE
76Indeed, Qaroon was from the people of Musa, but he acted arrogantly towards them.
We gave him such treasures that even their keys would burden a group of strong men.
"Some of his people advised him, "Do not be arrogant!
Surely Allah does not like those who are arrogant.
77Instead, use what Allah has given you to seek "the reward' of the Next Life, without forgetting your share of this world.
And be good "to others' as Allah has been good to you.
Do not try to cause trouble in the land.
Allah certainly does not like the corruptors.
"
78He bragged, "I have been given all this only because of my knowledge!
" Did he not know that Allah had already destroyed some from the generations before him who had much more power and wealth than him?
There will be no need for the wicked to be asked about their sins.
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79One day, he came out in front of his people with all his luxury.
Those who desired this world said, "We wish we could get something similar to what Qaroon was given.
He is such a lucky man!
"
80But those gifted with knowledge replied, "Shame on you!
Allah's reward is far better for those who believe and do good.
But none will achieve this except the patient.
"
81In the end, We caused the earth to swallow him up, along with his home.
There was no one to help him against Allah, and he could not even help himself.
82Those who had wished to be in his place the other day began to say, "Ah!
It is actually Allah Who gives generous or limited re-sources to whoever He wants of His ser-vants.
If it was not for the mercy of Allah, He could have easily caused the earth to Swallows us too!
Oh, indeed!
The disbe-lievers never succeed"
إِنَّ قَٰرُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوۡمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلۡكُنُوزِ مَآ إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُۥ لَتَنُوٓأُ بِٱلۡعُصۡبَةِ أُوْلِي ٱلۡقُوَّةِ إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُۥ قَوۡمُهُۥ لَا تَفۡرَحۡۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡفَرِحِينَ76
وَٱبۡتَغِ فِيمَآ ءَاتَىٰكَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَۖ وَلَا تَنسَ نَصِيبَكَ مِنَ ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ وَأَحۡسِن كَمَآ أَحۡسَنَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيۡكَۖ وَلَا تَبۡغِ ٱلۡفَسَادَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ77
قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أُوتِيتُهُۥ عَلَىٰ عِلۡمٍ عِندِيٓۚ أَوَ لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدۡ أَهۡلَكَ مِن قَبۡلِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ مَنۡ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُ قُوَّةٗ وَأَكۡثَرُ جَمۡعٗاۚ وَلَا يُسَۡٔلُ عَن ذُنُوبِهِمُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ78
فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ فِي زِينَتِهِۦۖ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا يَٰلَيۡتَ لَنَا مِثۡلَ مَآ أُوتِيَ قَٰرُونُ إِنَّهُۥ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٖ79
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡعِلۡمَ وَيۡلَكُمۡ ثَوَابُ ٱللَّهِ خَيۡرٞ لِّمَنۡ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗاۚ وَلَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلصَّٰبِرُونَ80
فَخَسَفۡنَا بِهِۦ وَبِدَارِهِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَمَا كَانَ لَهُۥ مِن فِئَةٖ يَنصُرُونَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنتَصِرِينَ81
وَأَصۡبَحَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَمَنَّوۡاْ مَكَانَهُۥ بِٱلۡأَمۡسِ يَقُولُونَ وَيۡكَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَبۡسُطُ ٱلرِّزۡقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقۡدِرُۖ لَوۡلَآ أَن مَّنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡنَا لَخَسَفَ بِنَاۖ وَيۡكَأَنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ82
PAY DAY
83That 'eternal' Home in the Next Life We reserve only for those who do not seek arrogance or corruption on the earth.
The faithful will win in the end.
84Whoever comes with a good deed will be rewarded with something better.
And whoever comes with an evil deed, then those who did evil will be paid back only for what they did.
تِلۡكَ ٱلدَّارُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ نَجۡعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوّٗا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا فَسَادٗاۚ وَٱلۡعَٰقِبَةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ83
مَن جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡهَاۖ وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجۡزَى ٱلَّذِينَ عَمِلُواْ ٱلسَّئَِّاتِ إِلَّا مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ84
BACKGROUND STORY
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Verse 85 was revealed while the Prophet was on the way to Madinah, after 13 years of abuse in Makkah.
When he secretly left the city after the idol-worshippers had tried to kill him, he had only one man with him, Abu Bakr .
But when the Prophet returned to Makkah 8 years later, he had Over 10,000 soldiers.
The Prophet could have easily crushed his enemies who had Previously abused him and many of his companions.
But he decided to forgive them and turn a new page with the city.
This is one of the main reasons why most of the Makkans accepted Islam.
{Imam Ibn Kathir & Imam Al-Qurtubi}
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Someone may ask, "If verse 88 mentions Allah's Face, why did you translate it as referring Allah Himself?
" That's a good question.
Let's keep the following points in mind: We have mentioned repeatedly that Allah has a Face, Hands, and Eyes that are not like ours.
These qualities are beyond our comprehension.
In the Arabic language, sometimes we use one aspect or quality to refer to the whole.
For example, The Quran refers to salah as ruku' or sujud, which are only parts of salah.
The Prophet & says that haj is 'Arafah, even though it's only one part of haj.
When the Quran talks about freeing 'the neck' of a slave, it's not like the rest of his body stays behind.
Even in English, when you ask for someone's hand in marriage, you don't just marry their hand.
Like 55:26-27, verse 88 means that everything will die except Allah alone (not just His Face or Hands, for example).
This is based on the understanding of tafsir scholars such as lbn Kathir, AI-Qurțubi, As-Sa'di, lbn 'Ashur, and many others.
In the same way, if a verse says that something good is done "seeking Allah's Face" this style is understood in Arabic to mean "it is done sincerely
for Allah, only to please Him.
" Footnotes usually include the literal translation to emphasize the fact that Allah has a Face.
ADVICE TO THE PROPHET
85Surely, the One Who has assigned the Quran to you will 'eventually' bring you back home to Makkah'.
Say, "My Lord knows best who has come with true' guidance and who clearly lost the way"
86You never expected this Book to be revealed to you, but "it came' only as a mercy from your Lord.
So never side with the disbelievers "in evil".
87Do not let them turn you away from the revelations of Allah after they have been sent down to you.
Instead, invite all to 'the Way of your Lord, and do not be one of the idol-wor-shippers.
88And do not call upon any other god with Allah.
There is no god 'that de-serves worship' except Him.
Everything is going to die, except Him.
" All authority is His.
And to Him you will all be returned.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِي فَرَضَ عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لَرَآدُّكَ إِلَىٰ مَعَادٖۚ قُل رَّبِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ مَن جَآءَ بِٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَمَنۡ هُوَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِين85
وَمَا كُنتَ تَرۡجُوٓاْ أَن يُلۡقَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ إِلَّا رَحۡمَةٗ مِّن رَّبِّكَۖ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ ظَهِيرٗا لِّلۡكَٰفِرِينَ86
وَلَا يَصُدُّنَّكَ عَنۡ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بَعۡدَ إِذۡ أُنزِلَتۡ إِلَيۡكَۖ وَٱدۡعُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَۖ وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ87
وَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَۘ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۚ كُلُّ شَيۡءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجۡهَهُۥۚ لَهُ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ88
Part 2 study note
This is part 2 of the children's lesson for Surah Al-Qaṣaṣ.
It continues from the previous section with new verses, examples, and short review points for young learners.
If this is your first time studying the lesson, start with part 1 and then return here so the story, meaning, and practice sequence stay clear.
How to study Surah Al-Qaṣaṣ with children
Use this children's lesson as a guided path: read the short explanation, look at the Arabic verse, listen to related recitation, and return to the full surah when
your child is ready for more detail.
Parents can review one section at a time, ask the child to repeat the main idea, and then continue with the next part or a nearby surah.
This keeps the lesson connected with Quran reading, audio, and daily practice.