Quran Quote  :  We have made Hell a prison for those who are thankless of Allah's bounties. - 17:8

Quran-68:28 Surah Al-qalam English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

قَالَ أَوۡسَطُهُمۡ أَلَمۡ أَقُل لَّكُمۡ لَوۡلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

Transliteration:( Qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum law laa tusabbihoon )

28. The moderate among them said: "Did I not say to you, why do you not glorify [26] (Allah)?" (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(28) The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allāh]?'"[1729] (Saheen International Translation)

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Surah Al-Qalam Ayat 28 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

26. From this we learn that the intention of sin is sin and on sin Divine punishment comes in the world. Zakaat is obligatory on fresh produce.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Qalam verse 28 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qalam ayat 17 which provides the complete commentary from verse 17 through 28.

(68:28) The best among them said: “Did I not say to you: why do you not give glory to (your Lord)?”[17]

Ala-Maududi

(68:28) The best among them said: “Did I not say to you: why do you not give glory to (your Lord)?”[17]


17. This means that when they were saying on oath: We shall surely pluck the fruit of our garden tomorrow, this person had warned them at that time, saying: Have you forgotten God? Why don’t you say: If Allah so wills? But they did not listen to him. Then, while they were making up their mind not to give away anything to the needy, he again advised them to remember Allah and to desist from their evil intention, but they persisted in what they had resolved.

(28) The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allāh]?'"[1729]

[1729]- i.e., remember or mention Him by saying, "...if Allāh wills." An additional meaning is "praise" or "thank" Him for His bounty.

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