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Surah al-Qasas (The Stories) 28 : 17

قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ فَلَنْ أَكُونَ ظَهِيرًا لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Translations

 
 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
He said, "My Lord, for the favour You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals."

Qur'an Dictionary

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Word Arabic word
(28:17:1)
qāla
He said
(28:17:2)
rabbi
My Lord
(28:17:3)
(28:17:4)
anʿamta
You have favored
(28:17:5)
(28:17:6)
(28:17:7)
akūna
I will be
(28:17:8)
ẓahīran
a supporter
(28:17:9)
lil'muj'rimīna
(of) the criminals

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Explanatory Note

It appears that his refined sense indicated to him that God had responded to his appeal and forgiven him. A believer’s heart, which has reached such a superior level of sensitivity, feels that his prayer has been answered once it is made. As he felt such acceptance, Moses trembled and made a firm pledge, considering this as part of his gratitude for God’s favours: “He said: My Lord.’ For all that with which You have blessed me, never shall I give help to wrongdoers.” This is an absolute pledge and commitment to neither side with nor help wrongdoing people. It is a disavowal of wrongdoing in all shapes and forms, even though the person might feel strongly motivated to give such help by the need to rebel against injustice.

Thus Moses shows both his appreciation of God’s favours and his profound sorrow at the injustice he had committed. In all this, we see Moses as a passionate, spontaneous person, capable of reacting strongly to events and situations.

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According to Ibn Abbas (a great companion of the Prophet) the Surah 26: ash-Shu’ara’ (The Poets), Surah 27: an-Naml (The Ants) and Surah 28: al-Qasas (The Story) were sent down one after the other. The language, the style and the theme also show that the period of the revelation of these three Surahs is nearly the same. Another reason for their close resemblance is that the different parts of the story of Prophet Moses are mentioned in these Surahs together to make up a complete story.

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