Quran Quote  :  The truth is that Hell awaits him who comes to his Lord laden with sin; he shall neither die in it nor live. - 20:74

Quran-28:8 Surah Al-qasas English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

فَٱلۡتَقَطَهُۥٓ ءَالُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ لِيَكُونَ لَهُمۡ عَدُوّٗا وَحَزَنًاۗ إِنَّ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا كَانُواْ خَٰطِـِٔينَ

Transliteration:( Faltaqatahooo Aalu Fir'awna li yakoona lahum 'aduwwanw wa hazanaa; inna Fir'awna wa Haamaana wa junooda humaa kaanoo khaati'een )

8. Then the family [18] of Firawn picked him up so that he may become their enemy and a source of grief [19]. Indeed, Firawn and Haman and their armies were wrongdoers [20]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(8) And the family of Pharaoh picked him up [out of the river] so that he would become to them an enemy and a [cause of] grief. Indeed, Pharaoh and Hāmān and their soldiers were deliberate sinners. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Qasas Ayat 8 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

8. Then the family [18] of Firawn picked him up so that he may become their enemy and a source of grief [19]. Indeed, Firawn and Haman and their armies were wrongdoers [20].

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Qasas verse 8 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qasas ayat 7 which provides the complete commentary from verse 7 through 9.

(28:8) Then Pharaoh’s household picked him up (from the river) that he may be their adversary and be a cause of sorrow to them.[11] Surely Pharaoh and Haman and their hosts erred (in their scheming).

Ala-Maududi

(28:8) Then Pharaoh’s household picked him up (from the river) that he may be their adversary and be a cause of sorrow to them.[11] Surely Pharaoh and Haman and their hosts erred (in their scheming).


11. This was not their aim, but the ultimate destiny of their act. They picked up the child through whom they were to be destroyed in the end.

(8) And the family of Pharaoh picked him up [out of the river] so that he would become to them an enemy and a [cause of] grief. Indeed, Pharaoh and Hāmān and their soldiers were deliberate sinners.

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