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Surah al-Qasas (The Stories) 28 : 33

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى قَتَلْتُ مِنْهُمْ نَفْسًا فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ

Translations

 
 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
He said, "My Lord, indeed, I killed from among them someone, and I fear they will kill me.

Qur'an Dictionary

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Word Arabic word
(28:33:1)
qāla
He said
(28:33:2)
rabbi
My Lord
(28:33:3)
(28:33:4)
qataltu
I killed
(28:33:5)
(28:33:6)
nafsan
a man
(28:33:7)
fa-akhāfu
and I fear
(28:33:8)
(28:33:9)
yaqtulūni
they will kill me

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Explanatory Note

Moses now remembers that he had killed one of Pharaoh’s entourage and that he had to flee Egypt in order to save himself. As he was in the presence of his Lord who had honoured him beyond his wildest expectations, even to the point of meeting Him and being given clear signs, he felt the need to take precautions so that his message should not be brought to an abrupt end if he himself was killed. He does not say this by way of apology, or to find a way out of his commission. He only wanted to ensure that the message of truth would be advocated should his fears be well-founded. This reflects his keen desire to fulfil his task; a desire that is in line with Moses’ character as a man of strength, someone worthy of trust.

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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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