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Al-Qasas 28:78 قال انما اوتيته على علم عندي اولم يعلم ان الله قد اهلك من قبله من القرون من هو اشد منه قوة واكثر جمعا ولا يسال عن ذنوبهم المجرمون ٧٨

28:78
قَالَ
إِنَّمَآ
أُوتِيتُهُۥ
عَلَىٰ
عِلۡمٍ
عِندِيٓۚ
أَوَلَمۡ
يَعۡلَمۡ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
قَدۡ
أَهۡلَكَ
مِن
قَبۡلِهِۦ
مِنَ
ٱلۡقُرُونِ
مَنۡ
هُوَ
أَشَدُّ
مِنۡهُ
قُوَّةٗ
وَأَكۡثَرُ
جَمۡعٗاۚ
وَلَا
يُسۡـَٔلُ
عَن
ذُنُوبِهِمُ
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ
٧٨
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.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Allah informs us how Qarun responded to the exhortations of his people when they sought to guide him

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أُوتِيتُهُ عَلَى عِلْمٍ عِندِى

(He said: "This has been given to me only because of the knowledge I possess.") meaning, `I have no need of your advice; Allah has only given me this wealt

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Allah informs us how Qarun responded to the exhortations of his people when they sought to guide him

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أُوتِيتُهُ عَلَى عِلْمٍ عِندِى

(He s

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Chapter 28, Page 395, Juz 20

76. Qarun was one of Moses’ people, but he oppressed them. We had given him such treasures that even their keys would have weighed down a whole company of strong men. His people said to him, ‘Do not gloat, for God does not like people who gloat. 77. Seek the life to come by means of what God has granted you, but do not neglect your rightful share in this world. Do good to others as God has done good to you. Do not seek to spread corruption in the land, for God does not love those who do this,’ 78. 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. 79. He went out among his people in all his pomp, and those whose aim was the life of this world said, ‘If only we had been given something like what Qarun has been given: he really is a very fortunate man,’ 80. but those who were given knowledge said, ‘Alas for you! God’s reward is better for those who believe and do good deeds: only those who are steadfast will attain this.’ 81. We caused the earth to swallow him and his home: he had no one to help him against God, nor could he defend himself. 82. The next day, those who had, the day before, wished to be in his place exclaimed, ‘Alas [for you, Qarun]! It is God alone who gives what He will, abundantly or sparingly, to whichever He will of His creatures: if God had not been gracious to us, He would have caused the earth to swallow us too.’ Alas indeed! Those who deny the truth will never prosper.

- M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

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