Surah Al-Qasas Ayat 18 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 18
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.”
So he saw the morning in the city, looking about, in a state of fear, when behold, the man who had, the day before, sought his help called aloud for his help (again). Moses said to him: “Thou art truly, it is clear, a quarrelsome fellow!”
The next morning he proceeded to the city in fear and looking around as one apprehensive of danger when all of a sudden, the man who had sought his help the day before again called out to him for his help. Moses said to him: “Clearly, you are a very misguided fellow.”
So he became afraid, looking about in the city (waiting as to what will be the result of his crime of killing), when behold, the man who had sought his help the day before, called for his help (again). Musa (Moses) said to him: “Verily, you are a plain misleader!”
And morning found him in the city, fearing, vigilant, when behold! he who had appealed to him the day before cried out to him for help. Moses said unto him: Lo! thou art indeed a mere hothead.
So he became frightened in the city and on the watch. Then, only then, the man who had asked his vindication on the day before screamed to him (for help). Mûsa said to him, “Surely you are indeed an evidently misguided (fellow).”
Next morning, he was walking in the city, fearful and vigilant, when suddenly the man he had helped the day before cried out to him for help. Moses said, ‘You are clearly a troublemaker.’
صبح ہی صبح ڈرتے اندیشہ کی حالت میں خبریں لینے کو شہر میں گئے، کہ اچانک وہی شخص جس نے کل ان سے مدد طلب کی تھی ان سے فریاد کر رہا ہے۔ موسیٰ (علیہ السلام) نے اس سے کہا کہ اس میں شک نہیں تو تو صریح بے راه ہے
Quran 28 Verse 18 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Qasas ayat 18, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(28:18) The next morning he proceeded to the city in fear and looking around as one apprehensive of danger when all of a sudden, the man who had sought his help the day before again called out to him for his help. Moses said to him: Clearly, you are a very misguided fellow.[27]
27. That is, “You seem to be a quarrelsome man: you have a new quarrel daily with one or the other person.”
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Qasas verse 18 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qasas ayat 14 which provides the complete commentary from verse 14 through 19.
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