The Holy Quran 28:18 — Surah Al-Qasas

Arabic text

فَأَصْبَحَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥ ۚ قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّكَ لَغَوِىٌّ مُّبِينٌ

Translation

The morning found him (Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام) in the city, fearful and apprehensive (worried that he may be punished for the death of the Copt), when suddenly the same person (from the Bani Isra'eel) who cried for help the previous day began calling for his help (as he fought another Copt). (Because it appeared to Moosa that the person was one who was always getting involved in fights,) Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام told him (the Israelite), "You are obviously a misleading (mischievous) person." (However, Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام then realised that it was the Copt who was at fault)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, he waited and watched: the heirs of the slain man will have taken their complaint to Pharaoh; let us see on whom the crime is fixed and how they deal with me. that is, that same Israelite was fighting with someone else today. The quarrel of the Israelite and the Copt: that is, every day you get entangled with oppressors and drag me into fights.

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