Sura 28 - القصص (Al-Qasas) - The Stories
Number of ayas: 88; Number of rukus: 8
Revelation order: 49; Type: Meccan
28.11 
وَقَالَتْ لِأُخْتِهِۦ قُصِّيهِ ۖ فَبَصُرَتْ بِهِۦ عَن جُنُبٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
English: Sahih International
And she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not.
English: Transliteration
Waqalat liokhtihi qusseehi fabasurat bihi AAan junubin wahum la yashAAuroona
French: Hamidullah
Elle dit à sa sœur: «Suis-le» elle l'aperçut alors de loin sans qu'ils ne s'en rendent compte.
28.12
وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَكْفُلُونَهُۥ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُۥ نَٰصِحُونَ
English: Sahih International
And We had prevented from him [all] wet nurses before, so she said, "Shall I direct you to a household that will be responsible for him for you while they are to him [for his upbringing] sincere?"
English: Transliteration
Waharramna AAalayhi almaradiAAa min qablu faqalat hal adullukum AAala ahli baytin yakfuloonahu lakum wahum lahu nasihoona
French: Hamidullah
Nous lui avions interdit auparavant (le sein) des nourrices. Elle (la sœur de Moïse) dit donc: «Voulez-vous que je vous indique les gens d'une maison qui s'en chargeront pour vous tout en étant bienveillants à son égard?»...
28.13
فَرَدَدْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّهِۦ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ وَلِتَعْلَمَ أَنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
English: Sahih International
So We restored him to his mother that she might be content and not grieve and that she would know that the promise of Allah is true. But most of the people do not know.
English: Transliteration
Faradadnahu ila ommihi kay taqarra AAaynuha wala tahzana walitaAAlama anna waAAda Allahi haqqun walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
French: Hamidullah
Ainsi Nous le rendîmes à sa mère, afin que son œil se réjouisse, qu'elle ne s'affligeât pas et qu'elle sût que la promesse d'Allah est vraie. Mais la plupart d'entre eux ne savent pas.
28.14
وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ وَٱسْتَوَىٰٓ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
English: Sahih International
And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature, We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We reward the doers of good.
English: Transliteration
Walamma balagha ashuddahu waistawa ataynahu hukman waAAilman wakathalika najzee almuhsineena
French: Hamidullah
Et quand il eut atteint sa maturité et sa pleine formation, Nous lui donnâmes la faculté de juger et une science. C'est ainsi que Nous récompensons les bienfaisants.
28.15
وَدَخَلَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ عَلَىٰ حِينِ غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلَانِ هَٰذَا مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ وَهَٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ ۖ فَٱسْتَغَٰثَهُ ٱلَّذِى مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ عَلَى ٱلَّذِى مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ فَوَكَزَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ فَقَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَدُوٌّ مُّضِلٌّ مُّبِينٌ
English: Sahih International
And he entered the city at a time of inattention by its people and found therein two men fighting: one from his faction and one from among his enemy. And the one from his faction called for help to him against the one from his enemy, so Moses struck him and [unintentionally] killed him. [Moses] said, "This is from the work of Satan. Indeed, he is a manifest, misleading enemy."
English: Transliteration
Wadakhala almadeenata AAala heeni ghaflatin min ahliha fawajada feeha rajulayni yaqtatilani hatha min sheeAAatihi wahatha min AAaduwwihi faistaghathahu allathee min sheeAAatihi AAala allathee min AAaduwwihi fawakazahu moosa faqada AAalayhi qala hatha min AAamali alshshaytani innahu AAaduwwun mudillun mubeenun
French: Hamidullah
Il entra dans la ville à un moment d'inattention de ses habitants; il y trouva deux hommes qui se battaient, l'un était de ses partisans et l'autre de ses adversaires. L'homme de son parti l'appela au secours contre son ennemi. Moïse lui donna un coup de poing qui l'acheva. - [Moïse] dit: «Cela est l'œuvre du Diable. C'est vraiment un ennemi, un égareur évident».
28.16
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى فَٱغْفِرْ لِى فَغَفَرَ لَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
English: Sahih International
He said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
English: Transliteration
Qala rabbi innee thalamtu nafsee faighfir lee faghafara lahu innahu huwa alghafooru alrraheemu
French: Hamidullah
Il dit: «Seigneur, je me suis fait du tort à moi-même; pardonne-moi». Et Il lui pardonna. C'est Lui vraiment le Pardonneur, le Miséricordieux!
28.17
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ فَلَنْ أَكُونَ ظَهِيرًا لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ
English: Sahih International
He said, "My Lord, for the favor You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals."
English: Transliteration
Qala rabbi bima anAAamta AAalayya falan akoona thaheeran lilmujrimeena
French: Hamidullah
Il dit: «Seigneur, grâce aux bienfaits dont tu m'as comblé, jamais je ne soutiendrai les criminels».
28.18
فَأَصْبَحَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥ ۚ قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّكَ لَغَوِىٌّ مُّبِينٌ
English: Sahih International
And he became inside the city fearful and anticipating [exposure], when suddenly the one who sought his help the previous day cried out to him [once again]. Moses said to him, "Indeed, you are an evident, [persistent] deviator."
English: Transliteration
Faasbaha fee almadeenati khaifan yataraqqabu faitha allathee istansarahu bialamsi yastasrikhuhu qala lahu moosa innaka laghawiyyun mubeenun
French: Hamidullah
Le lendemain matin, il se trouva en ville, craintif et regardant autour de lui, quand voilà que celui qui lui avait demandé secours la veille, l'appelait à grands cris. Moïse lui dit: «Tu es certes un provocateur déclaré».
28.19
فَلَمَّآ أَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يَبْطِشَ بِٱلَّذِى هُوَ عَدُوٌّ لَّهُمَا قَالَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ أَتُرِيدُ أَن تَقْتُلَنِى كَمَا قَتَلْتَ نَفْسًۢا بِٱلْأَمْسِ ۖ إِن تُرِيدُ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَ جَبَّارًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا تُرِيدُ أَن تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُصْلِحِينَ
English: Sahih International
And when he wanted to strike the one who was an enemy to both of them, he said, "O Moses, do you intend to kill me as you killed someone yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant in the land and do not want to be of the amenders."
English: Transliteration
Falamma an arada an yabtisha biallathee huwa AAaduwwun lahuma qala ya moosa atureedu an taqtulanee kama qatalta nafsan bialamsi in tureedu illa an takoona jabbaran fee alardi wama tureedu an takoona mina almusliheena
French: Hamidullah
Quand il voulut porter un coup à leur ennemi commun, il (l'Israélite) dit: «O Moïse, veux-tu me tuer comme tu as tué un homme hier? Tu ne veux être qu'un tyran sur terre; et tu ne veux pas être parmi les bienfaiteurs».
28.20
وَجَآءَ رَجُلٌ مِّنْ أَقْصَا ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱلْمَلَأَ يَأْتَمِرُونَ بِكَ لِيَقْتُلُوكَ فَٱخْرُجْ إِنِّى لَكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّٰصِحِينَ
English: Sahih International
And a man came from the farthest end of the city, running. He said, "O Moses, indeed the eminent ones are conferring over you [intending] to kill you, so leave [the city]; indeed, I am to you of the sincere advisors."
English: Transliteration
Wajaa rajulun min aqsa almadeenati yasAAa qala ya moosa inna almalaa yatamiroona bika liyaqtulooka faokhruj innee laka mina alnnasiheena
French: Hamidullah
Et c'est alors qu'un homme vint du bout de la ville en courant et dit: «O Moïse, les notables sont en train de se concerter à ton sujet pour te tuer. Quitte (la ville). C'est le conseil que je te donne».