Surah Al-Qasas 28:78
سُورَةُ القَصَصِ · Meccan · Verse 78 of 88
قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أُوتِيتُهُۥ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عِندِىٓ ۚ أَوَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدْ أَهْلَكَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ مَنْ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُ قُوَّةًۭ وَأَكْثَرُ جَمْعًۭا ۚ وَلَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذُنُوبِهِمُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
Translation
but he answered, ‘This wealth was given to me on account of the knowledge I possess.’ Did he not know that God had destroyed many generations before him, who had greater power than him and built up greater wealth? The guilty will not be questioned about their sins.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-Qasas 28:78 is discussed in 20 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Gradual Enticement (Istidraj) (key verse)
- Tyranny (Tughyan) (key verse)
- Responsibility (Mas'uliyyah) (key verse)
- Arrogance (Istikbar)
- Luxury (Taraf)
- Delusion (Ghurur)
- Strength (Quwwah)
- Idolatry (Shirk)
- Trials (Ibtila)
- The Earth (Ard)
- Debate (Jidal)
- Seeing Allah (Ru'yah)
- Adornment (Zinah)
- Questioning (Su'al)
- Joy (Farah)
- Divine Decree (Qadar)
- Wealth (Mal)
- Distraction (Lahw)
- Defeat (Hazimah)
- Knowledge (Ilm)
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