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Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 28

سورة القمر، الآية ٢٨

54:28 Juz 27 Hizb 53 Page 530 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 54:28

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ ۝٢٨

Transliteration

wanabbi'hum anna l-māa qis'matun baynahum kullu shir'bin muḥ'taḍarun

Translation

And inform them that the water is shared between them,1584 each [day of] drink attended [by turn].

Notes

[1584] i.e., between the tribe of Thamūd and the she-camel - a day for each to drink.

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Tafsir of verse 28

Al-Mukhtasar

Tell them that the water of their well is divided between them and the she-camel: one day for it and one day for them. Each turn will be attended by its owner alone on the day allocated to him.

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Other translations of verse 28

and tell them that the water is to be shared between them10; each should take its drink in turn.

Notes

[10] i.e., one day for the tribe of Thamūd and one day for the she-camel.

And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them, each one’s right to drink being established (by turns).

And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.

And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).

And inform them that the water is shared between them; every share of the water shall be regulated.

And fully inform them that the water is to a (fair) division between them; (i.e., between the she-camel and them) each drinking is for each presented in turn.

Verse 28 word by word

  1. وَنَبِّئْهُمْ wanabbi'hum And inform them ن ب أ
  2. أَنَّ anna that
  3. ٱلْمَآءَ l-māa the water م و ه
  4. قِسْمَةٌۢ qis'matun (is) to be shared ق س م
  5. بَيْنَهُمْ baynahum between them ب ي ن
  6. كُلُّ kullu each ك ل ل
  7. شِرْبٍ shir'bin drink ش ر ب
  8. مُّحْتَضَرٌ muḥ'taḍarun attended ح ض ر

Verses related to verse 28

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Ash-Shu’ara 26:155

    قَالَ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٌ لَّهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

    He said, "This is a she-camel. For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.

  • Ash-Shams 91:12

    إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا

    When the most wretched of them was sent forth.

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