Surah Al Qasas Ayat 76 Translation Tafseer

Para 20 - اَمَّنْ خَلَقَ

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

28.76

اِنَّ قَارُوْنَ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمِ مُوْسٰى فَبَغٰى عَلَیْهِمْ۪-وَ اٰتَیْنٰهُ مِنَ الْكُنُوْزِ مَاۤ اِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهٗ لَتَنُوْٓاُ بِالْعُصْبَةِ اُولِی الْقُوَّةِۗ-اِذْ قَالَ لَهٗ قَوْمُهٗ لَا تَفْرَحْ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یُحِبُّ الْفَرِحِیْنَ(76)

Kanz-ul-Irfan

Indeed Qārūn was from the nation of Mūsā, then he transgressed against them. And We had granted him so much treasure that its keys were certainly burdensome[1] for a group of strong individuals. When his nation said to him,[2] “Do not be vain! Allah does not like the conceited.[3]

Commentary

[1]

Qārūn was the cousin of Prophet Mūsā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم, the son of his uncle, Yaṣhar. Due to being very beautiful and handsome in appearance, people referred to Qārūn as “Munawwar” (enlightened). He was the best reciter of the Torah amongst the Israelites. When he was poor, he was extremely humble and well-mannered, but as soon as he acquired wealth, he changed and became a hypocrite like Sāmiriyy. He had so many treasure chests that just the keys to them were burdensome for a group of strong men.

[2]

Here, “nation” refers to the believing members of Israelites.

[3]

The literal meaning of “فَرِحِیۡنَ”is “those who become happy”, but here, it refers to those who become happy out of pride and arrogance. Remember, to rejoice arrogantly, i.e., to show haughtiness, is forbidden, whereas rejoicing out of gratitude is worship. To be happy after committing a sin is prohibited, whereas it is commendable to show joy after worship. To rejoice in an impermissible manner is prohibited, like holding a dance party due to celebration, whilst it is recommended to rejoice in a permissible way, like giving charity to express happiness.

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