Surah Al-Qasas 28:79 — translation and meaning

القصص · Verse 79 / 88 · Page 395

ۖ فَخَرَجَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ فِي زِينَتِهِ قَالَ الَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا يَالَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَا أُوتِيَ قَارُونُ إِنَّهُ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍ

Word by Word

ۖ
فَخَرَجَ
fakharaja
So he went forth
عَلَى
ala
to
قَوْمِهِ
qawmihi
his people
فِي
fi
in
زِينَتِهِ
zinatihi
his adornment
قَالَ
qala
Said
الَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يُرِيدُونَ
yuriduna
desire
الْحَيَاةَ
al-hayata
the life
الدُّنْيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
يَالَيْتَ
yalayta
O! Would that
لَنَا
lana
for us
مِثْلَ
mith'la
(the) like
مَا
ma
(of) what
أُوتِيَ
utiya
has been given
قَارُونُ
qarunu
(to) Qarun
إِنَّهُ
innahu
Indeed he
لَذُو
ladhu
(is the) owner
حَظٍّ
hazzin
(of) fortune
عَظِيمٍ
azimin
great

Transliteration

Fakharaja 'alaa qawmihee fee zeenatih; qaalal lazeena yureedoonal hayaatad dunyaa yaalaita lanaa misla maaa ootiya Qaaroonu innahoo lazoo hazzin 'azeem

Translation

So he came out before his people in his adornment. Those who desired the worldly life said, "Oh, would that we had like what was given to Qarun. Indeed, he is one of great fortune."

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Qarun came out in his adornment, showing off his wealth and status. Those amongst Qarun’s companions who were desirous of the adornment of the worldly life said: “If only we were given worldly adornment like Qarun has been given. Indeed he has been given a great share of everything!”.

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

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