Al-Qasas, ayah 22
Quran 28:22 — Al-Qasas · "And when he directed himself toward…"
Verse 22 of 88 · Surah Al-Qasas (القصص) — The Stories. This is the 28th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 20.
وَلَمَّا تَوَجَّهَ تِلْقَاءَ مَدْيَنَ قَالَ عَسَىٰ رَبِّي أَن يَهْدِيَنِي سَوَاءَ السَّبِيلِ
Wa lammaa tawajjaha tilqaaa'a Madyana qaala 'asaa Rabbeee ai yahdiyanee Sawaaa'as Sabeel
And when he directed himself toward Madyan, he said, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to the sound way."
Translations of Al-Qasas 28:22
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa lammaa tawajjaha tilqaaa'a Madyana qaala 'asaa Rabbeee ai yahdiyanee Sawaaa'as Sabeel
- Saheeh International
- And when he directed himself toward Madyan, he said, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to the sound way."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And when he turned his face toward Midian, he said: Peradventure my Lord will guide me in the right road.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Then, when he turned his face towards (the land of) Madyan, he said: "I do hope that my Lord will show me the smooth and straight Path."
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan tatkala ia menghadap kejurusan negeri Mad-yan ia berdoa (lagi): "Mudah-mudahan Tuhanku memimpinku ke jalan yang benar".
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
So he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, "My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."
Next · Al-Qasas 28:23And when he came to the well of Madyan, he found there a crowd of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from them two women driving back [their flocks]. He said, "What is your circumstance?" They said, "We do not water until the shepherds dispatch [their flocks]; and our father is an old man."
Frequently asked about Al-Qasas 28:22
What does Quran 28:22 say?
And when he directed himself toward Madyan, he said, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to the sound way." This is verse 22 of Surah Al-Qasas (القصص, "The Stories"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Qasas verse 22?
The Arabic text: وَلَمَّا تَوَجَّهَ تِلْقَاءَ مَدْيَنَ قَالَ عَسَىٰ رَبِّي أَن يَهْدِيَنِي سَوَاءَ السَّبِيلِ — transliteration: Wa lammaa tawajjaha tilqaaa'a Madyana qaala 'asaa Rabbeee ai yahdiyanee Sawaaa'as Sabeel.
Which juz and page is Quran 28:22 in?
Al-Qasas 28:22 appears in Juz 20, on Mushaf page 388.
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.