The Holy Quran 68:28 — Surah Al-Qalam

Arabic text

قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

Translation

The good one among them said, “Did I not tell you (not to stop giving charity to the poor). Why do you now not (repent and) glorify Allaah?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The middle brother was the most sensible of them. He had probably warned at the time of the consultation: do not forget Allah, regard all this as His gift, and do not hold back from serving the poor and needy. When no one paid heed to his words, he fell silent and shared their lot. Now, seeing this ruin, he reminded them of those earlier words.

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