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Surah Al-Anbya, Verse 48

سورة الأنبياء، الآية ٤٨

21:48 Juz 17 Hizb 33 Page 326 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 21:48

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ٱلْفُرْقَانَ وَضِيَآءً وَذِكْرًا لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ۝٤٨

Transliteration

walaqad ātaynā mūsā wahārūna l-fur'qāna waḍiyāan wadhik'ran lil'muttaqīna

Translation

And We had already given Moses and Aaron the criterion and a light and a reminder888 for the righteous

Notes

[888] These are three qualities of the Torah.

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Tafsir of verse 48

Al-Mukhtasar

I have given Moses and Aaron peace be upon them both the Torah, which distinguished between the permissible and the impermissible; was a means of guidance for those who believed in it, and a reminder for those who were mindful of their Lord.

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Other translations of verse 48

We certainly gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion, shining light and admonition19 for the righteous,

Notes

[19] These are Torah’s three qualities.

And indeed We granted to Mûsâ (Moses) and Hârûn (Aaron) the criterion (of right and wrong), and a shining light [i.e. the Taurât (Torah)] and a Reminder for Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).

And We verily gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion (of right and wrong) and a light and a Reminder for those who keep from evil,

In the past We granted to Moses and Aaron the criterion (for judgment), and a Light and a Message for those who would do right,-

And certainly We gave to Musa and Haroun the Furqan and a light and a reminder for those who would guard (against evil).

And indeed We already brought Musa and Harun (Moses and Aaron, respectively) the Furqan (The all-distinctive Criterion) and an Illumination and a Remembrance for the pious.

Verse 48 word by word

  1. وَلَقَدْ walaqad And verily
  2. ءَاتَيْنَا ātaynā We gave أ ت ي
  3. مُوسَىٰ mūsā Musa
  4. وَهَٰرُونَ wahārūna and Harun
  5. ٱلْفُرْقَانَ l-fur'qāna the Criterion ف ر ق
  6. وَضِيَآءً waḍiyāan and a light ض و أ
  7. وَذِكْرًا wadhik'ran and a Reminder ذ ك ر
  8. لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ lil'muttaqīna for the righteous و ق ي

Verses related to verse 48

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Qaf 50:33

    مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ

    Who feared the Most Merciful in the unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].

  • Al-Mulk 67:12

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَيْبِ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ

    Indeed, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and great reward.

  • Al-An’am 6:83

    وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَٰتٍ مَّن نَّشَآءُ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ

    And that was Our [conclusive] argument which We gave Abraham against his people. We raise by degrees whom We will. Indeed, your Lord is Wise and Knowing.

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