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Surah Al-Qasas Ayat 3 in Arabic Text

نَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡكَ مِن نَّبَإِ مُوسَىٰ وَفِرۡعَوۡنَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لِقَوۡمٖ يُؤۡمِنُونَ
Natloo ‘alaika min naba-i Moosaa wa Fir’awna bilhaqqi liqawminy yu’miinoon

English Translation

Here you can read various translations of verse 3

Sahih International
We recite to you from the news of Moses and Pharaoh in truth for a people who believe.

Yusuf Ali
We rehearse to thee some of the story of Moses and Pharaoh in Truth, for people who believe.

Abul Ala Maududi
We recount to you with truth some parts of the story of Moses and Pharaoh for the benefit of those who believe.

Muhsin Khan
We recite to you some of the news of Musa (Moses) and Fir’aun (Pharaoh) in truth, for a people who believe (those who believe in this Quran, and in the Oneness of Allah).

Pickthall
We narrate unto thee (somewhat) of the story of Moses and Pharaoh with truth, for folk who believe.

Dr. Ghali
We recite to you (something) of the tiding of Mû‍sa (Moses) and Firaawn (Pharaoh) with the Truth, for a people who believe.

Abdel Haleem
We recount to you [Prophet] part of the story of Moses and Pharaoh, setting out the truth for people who believe.

Muhammad Junagarhi
ہم آپ کے سامنے موسیٰ اور فرعون کا صحیح واقعہ بیان کرتے ہیں ان لوگوں کے لیے جو ایمان رکھتے ہیں

Quran 28 Verse 3 Explanation

For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Qasas ayat 3, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.

Ala-Maududi

(28:3) We recount to you with truth some parts of the story of Moses and Pharaoh[1] for the benefit of those who believe.[2]


1. For comparison, see (Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat 47-59); (Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayat 100-141); (Surah Yunus, Ayat 75-92); (Surah Hud, Ayat 96-109); (Surah Bani Israil, Ayat 101- 111); (Surah Maryam, Ayat 51-53); (Surah Ta-Ha, Ayats 1-89); (Surah Al-Muminun, Ayat 45-49); (Surah Ash-Shuara, Ayat 10-68); (Surah An-Naml, Ayat 7-14); (Surah Al-Ankabut, Ayat 39-40); (Surah Al-Mumin, Ayat 23-50); (Surah Az-Zukhruf, Ayat 46-56); (Surah Ad-Dukhan, Ayat 17-33); (Surah Adh-Dhariyat, Ayat 38-40); (Surah An-Naziat, Ayat 15-26).

2. That is, “For the benefit of those who are not obstinate and stubborn, for it would be useless to address those who are not at all inclined to listen to you.”

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Qasas verse 3 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qasas ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 6.

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