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Meccan · Surah 28 of 114

Al-Qasas 28:80

The Stories · ayah 80 of 88

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ وَيْلَكُمْ ثَوَابُ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌۭ لِّمَنْ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًۭا وَلَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلصَّٰبِرُونَ

Waqala allatheena ootooalAAilma waylakum thawabu Allahi khayrun liman amanawaAAamila salihan wala yulaqqahailla assabiroon

"But those who had been given knowledge said, "Woe to you! The reward of Allāh is better for he who believes and does righteousness. And none are granted it except the patient.""

Saheeh International translation

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Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"but those who were given knowledge said, ‘Alas for you! God’s reward is better for those who believe and do good deeds: only those who are steadfast will attain this.’"

Pickthall (classic)+

"But those who had been given knowledge said: Woe unto you! The reward of Allah for him who believeth and doeth right is better, and only the steadfast will obtain it."

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"But those who had been granted (true) knowledge said: "Alas for you! The reward of Allah (in the Hereafter) is best for those who believe and work righteousness: but this none shall attain, save those who steadfastly persevere (in good).""

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

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How Qarun went forth in His Finery, and His People's Comments

Allah tells us how Qarun went forth one day before his people with his magnificent regalia; wearing his fine clothes, accompanied by his fine horses, his servants and retinue. When those whose desires and inclinations were for the world saw his adornments and splendor, they wished that they could have the same as he had been given, and said:

يلَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ قَـرُونُ إِنَّهُ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍ

(Ah, would that we had the like of what Qarun has been given! Verily, he is the owner of a great fortune.) meaning, `he is very lucky and has a great share in this world.' When the people of beneficial knowledge heard this, they said to them:

وَيْلَكُمْ ثَوَابُ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لِّمَنْ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـلِحاً

(Woe to you! The reward of Allah is better for those who believe and do righteous deeds,) `Allah's reward to His believing, righteous servants in the Hereafter is better than what you see,' as is reported in the authentic Hadith:

«يَقُولُ اللهُ تَعَالَى: أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِي الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لَا عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ وَلَا أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ وَلَا خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ وَاقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ:
فَلاَ تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أُخْفِىَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزَآءً بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ

(Allah has prepared for His righteous servants what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and the heart of a human cannot comprehend. Recite, if you wish: (No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do.)) (32:17).

وَلاَ يُلَقَّاهَآ إِلاَّ الصَّـبِرُونَ

(and this none shall attain except the patient.) As-Suddi said: "None shall reach Paradise except for the patient" -- as if this were the completion of the statement made by the people of knowledge. Ibn Jarir said, "This applies only to those who patiently forsake the love of this world, seeking the Hereafter. It is as if this is part of what the people of knowledge said, but it is made part of the Words of Allah, stating this fact."

Tafsir Saʿdi

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English translation, public domain

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Среди израильтян были люди, которым было даровано знание. Они знали истинную ценность вещей и задумывались над природой мирских услад. Это коренным образом отличало их от невежд, которые судили о происходящем по первому впечатлению. Им было больно слышать, как некоторые из их соплеменников довольствовались преходящими земными благами. Они были опечалены их выбором и не могли согласиться с их словами. Вот почему они сказали: «Если человек уверовал и совершает благие деяния, то он получает вознаграждение как при жизни на земле, так и после смерти. Поклонение, искреннее раскаяние и стремление снискать благоволение Господа доставляет ему великое удовольствие. А когда он окажется в Последней жизни, то войдет в Райские сады и будет упиваться райскими прелестями. Воистину, это вознаграждение лучше того, что вы пожелали для себя». Такова истинная сущность вещей. Однако далеко не каждый, кто знает эту истину, может встать на прямой путь и удержаться на нем. Это удается только терпеливым праведникам, которые исправно поклоняются Всевышнему Аллаху, сторонятся грехов, стойко переносят тяготы судьбы и не поддаются мирским искушениям. Они не позволяют страстям и низменным порывам отвлечь их от поклонения Господу и помешать им выполнить ту миссию, ради которой они появились на свет. Они предпочитают получить вознаграждение Аллаха, нежели наслаждаться этим тленным миром.

Maʿārif al-Qur'ān

Mufti Shafi Usmani, English

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وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ وَيْلَكُمْ (And said those who were given knowledge - 28:80). This verse has compared the knowledgeable persons with الَّذِينَ يُرِ‌يدُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا (Those who are desirous of the worldly life - 28:79), which clearly indicates that it is not the trait of knowledgeable persons to aspire for the acquisition of wealth and to make it the object of life. They always keep their eyes toward the lasting benefits of the Hereafter. As for the mundane wealth, they take it only to fulfill their day-to-day needs, and stay content with that.

Tafsīr sourced from quran.com's open API. These are classical commentaries; for personal rulings consult a qualified scholar.

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