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28:11
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Deep study · دِرَاسَة
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Verse · Āyah
28:11
وَقَالَتْ لِأُخْتِهِۦ قُصِّيهِ ۖ فَبَصُرَتْ بِهِۦ عَن جُنُبٍۢ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ١١
And she said unto his sister: Trace him. So she observed him from afar, and they perceived not.
And she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not.
She told the sister of Moses: "Follow him." So she kept watch over him unperceived (by the enemies).
About this surah
Makki · order 49
Summary
The Surah takes its name from verse 25 in which the word Al-Qasas occurs. Lexically, qasas means to relate events in their proper sequence. Thus, from the viewpoint of the meaning too, this word can be a suitable title for this Surah, for in it the detailed story of the Prophet Moses has been related.
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