Al-Qasas, ayah 12
Quran 28:12 — Al-Qasas · "And We had prevented from him wet nurses…"
Verse 12 of 88 · Surah Al-Qasas (القصص) — The Stories. This is the 28th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 20.
وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَكْفُلُونَهُ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُ نَاصِحُونَ
Wa harramnaa 'alaihil maraadi'a min qablu faqaalat hal adullukum 'alaaa ahli baitiny yakfuloonahoo lakum wa hum lahoo naasihoon
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?"
Translations of Al-Qasas 28:12
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa harramnaa 'alaihil maraadi'a min qablu faqaalat hal adullukum 'alaaa ahli baitiny yakfuloonahoo lakum wa hum lahoo naasihoon
- Saheeh 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?"
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And We had before forbidden foster-mothers for him, so she said: Shall I show you a household who will rear him for you and take care of him?
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- And we ordained that he refused suck at first, until (His sister came up and) said: "Shall I point out to you the people of a house that will nourish and bring him up for you and be sincerely attached to him?"...
- Kementerian Agama RI
- dan Kami cegah Musa dari menyusu kepada perempuan-perempuan yang mau menyusui(nya) sebelum itu; maka berkatalah saudara Musa: "Maukah kamu aku tunjukkan kepadamu ahlul bait yang akan memeliharanya untukmu dan mereka dapat berlaku baik kepadanya?".
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Qasas
And she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not.
Next · Al-Qasas 28:13So 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.
Frequently asked about Al-Qasas 28:12
What does Quran 28:12 say?
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?" This is verse 12 of Surah Al-Qasas (القصص, "The Stories"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Qasas verse 12?
The Arabic text: وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَكْفُلُونَهُ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُ نَاصِحُونَ — transliteration: Wa harramnaa 'alaihil maraadi'a min qablu faqaalat hal adullukum 'alaaa ahli baitiny yakfuloonahoo lakum wa hum lahoo naasihoon.
Which juz and page is Quran 28:12 in?
Al-Qasas 28:12 appears in Juz 20, on Mushaf page 386.
How many verses does Surah Al-Qasas have?
Surah Al-Qasas contains 88 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 28th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.
About Surah Al-Qasas
Surah Al-Qasas (القصص) — The Stories — is the 28th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 88 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.