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Al-Qasas, ayah 76

Quran 28:76 — Al-Qasas · "Indeed, Qarun was from the people of…"

Verse 76 of 88 · Surah Al-Qasas (القصص) — The Stories. This is the 28th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 20.

إِنَّ قَارُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوْمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ وَآتَيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْكُنُوزِ مَا إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُ لَتَنُوءُ بِالْعُصْبَةِ أُولِي الْقُوَّةِ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُ قَوْمُهُ لَا تَفْرَحْ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفَرِحِينَ

Inna Qaaroona kaana min qawmi Moosaa fabaghaaa 'alaihim wa aatainaahu minal kunoozi maaa inna mafaati hahoo latanooo'u bil'usbati ulil quwwati iz qaala lahoo qawmuhoo laa tafrah innal laahaa laa yuhibbul fariheen

Indeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allah does not like the exultant.

Translations of Al-Qasas 28:76

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Inna Qaaroona kaana min qawmi Moosaa fabaghaaa 'alaihim wa aatainaahu minal kunoozi maaa inna mafaati hahoo latanooo'u bil'usbati ulil quwwati iz qaala lahoo qawmuhoo laa tafrah innal laahaa laa yuhibbul fariheen

Saheeh International
Indeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allah does not like the exultant.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Now Korah was of Moses' folk, but he oppressed them; and We gave him so much treasure that the stores thereof would verily have been a burden for a troop of mighty men. When his own folk said unto him: Exult not; lo! Allah loveth not the exultant;

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Qarun was doubtless, of the people of Moses; but he acted insolently towards them: such were the treasures We had bestowed on him that their very keys would have been a burden to a body of strong men, behold, his people said to him: "Exult not, for Allah loveth not those who exult (in riches).

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Sesungguhnya Karun adalah termasuk kaum Musa, maka ia berlaku aniaya terhadap mereka, dan Kami telah menganugerahkan kepadanya perbendaharaan harta yang kunci-kuncinya sungguh berat dipikul oleh sejumlah orang yang kuat-kuat. (Ingatlah) ketika kaumnya berkata kepadanya: "Janganlah kamu terlalu bangga; sesungguhnya Allah tidak menyukai orang-orang yang terlalu membanggakan diri".

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

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Frequently asked about Al-Qasas 28:76

What does Quran 28:76 say?

Indeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allah does not like the exultant. This is verse 76 of Surah Al-Qasas (القصص, "The Stories"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Qasas verse 76?

The Arabic text: إِنَّ قَارُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوْمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ وَآتَيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْكُنُوزِ مَا إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُ لَتَنُوءُ بِالْعُصْبَةِ أُولِي الْقُوَّةِ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُ قَوْمُهُ لَا تَفْرَحْ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفَرِحِينَ — transliteration: Inna Qaaroona kaana min qawmi Moosaa fabaghaaa 'alaihim wa aatainaahu minal kunoozi maaa inna mafaati hahoo latanooo'u bil'usbati ulil quwwati iz qaala lahoo qawmuhoo laa tafrah innal laahaa laa yuhibbul fariheen.

Which juz and page is Quran 28:76 in?

Al-Qasas 28:76 appears in Juz 20, on Mushaf page 394.

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.

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