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Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 79

سورة القصص، الآية ٧٩

28:79 Juz 20 Hizb 40 Page 395 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 28:79

فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فِى زِينَتِهِۦ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا يَٰلَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ قَٰرُونُ إِنَّهُۥ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍ ۝٧٩

Transliteration

fakharaja ʿalā qawmihi fī zīnatihi qāla alladhīna yurīdūna l-ḥayata l-dun'yā yālayta lanā mith'la mā ūtiya qārūnu innahu ladhū ḥaẓẓin ʿaẓīmin

Translation

So he came out before his people in his adornment. Those who desired the worldly life said, "Oh, would that we had like what was given to Qārūn. Indeed, he is one of great fortune."

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Verse 79 of Surah Al-Qasas (28:79), a Meccan surah, is in juz 20, on page 395 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 73 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 79

Al-Mukhtasar

Qarun came out in his adornment, showing off his wealth and status. Those amongst Qarun’s companions who were desirous of the adornment of the worldly life said: “If only we were given worldly adornment like Qarun has been given. Indeed he has been given a great share of everything!”.

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Other translations of verse 79

He came out before his people in all his glamor. Those who desired the life of this world said, “Oh, would that we had the like of what Korah has been given! He is indeed a man of great fortune.”

So he went forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world, said: "Ah, would that we had the like of what Qârûn (Korah) has been given! Verily he is the owner of a great fortune."

Then went he forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world said: Ah, would that we had the like of what hath been given unto Korah! Lo! he is lord of rare good fortune.

So he went forth among his people in the (pride of his wordly) glitter. Said those whose aim is the Life of this World: "Oh! that we had the like of what Qarun has got! for he is truly a lord of mighty good fortune!"

So he went forth to his people in his finery. Those who desire this world's life said: O would that we had the like of what Qaroun is given; most surely he is possessed of mighty good fortune.

So he went out to his people in his adornment. The ones who would like (to gain) the present life (Literally: the lowly "life", i.e., the life of this world) said, "Oh, would that we had the like of what Qarun has been brought! Surely he is indeed an owner of a tremendous fortune." (Literally: portion "of wealth").

Verse 79 word by word

  1. فَخَرَجَ fakharaja So he went forth خ ر ج
  2. عَلَىٰ ʿalā to
  3. قَوْمِهِۦ qawmihi his people ق و م
  4. فِى fī in
  5. زِينَتِهِۦ zīnatihi his adornment ز ي ن
  6. قَالَ qāla Said ق و ل
  7. ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna those who
  8. يُرِيدُونَ yurīdūna desire ر و د
  9. ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ l-ḥayata the life ح ي ي
  10. ٱلدُّنْيَا l-dun'yā (of) the world د ن و
  11. يَٰلَيْتَ yālayta O! Would that
  12. لَنَا lanā for us
  13. مِثْلَ mith'la (the) like م ث ل
  14. مَآ mā (of) what
  15. أُوتِىَ ūtiya has been given أ ت ي
  16. قَٰرُونُ qārūnu (to) Qarun
  17. إِنَّهُۥ innahu Indeed, he
  18. لَذُو ladhū (is the) owner
  19. حَظٍّ ḥaẓẓin (of) fortune ح ظ ظ
  20. عَظِيمٍ ʿaẓīmin great ع ظ م

Verses related to verse 79

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • As-Sajdah 32:17

    فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أُخْفِىَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

    And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes [i.e., satisfaction] as reward for what they used to do.

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