Surah Al-Qalam 68:28 — translation and meaning

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قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

Word by Word

قَالَ
qala
Said
أَوْسَطُهُمْ
awsatuhum
(the) most moderate of them
أَلَمْ
alam
Did not
أَقُل
aqul
I tell
لَّكُمْ
lakum
you
لَوْلَا
lawla
Why not
تُسَبِّحُونَ
tusabbihuna
you glorify (Allah)

Transliteration

Qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum law laa tusabbihoon

Translation

The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

The most virtuous among them said, “Did I not tell you when you made up your mind to prevent the poor from your crops: “Why do you not glorify Allah and repent to Him?””

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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