Transliteration:( Qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum law laa tusabbihoon )
"The moderate among them said: 'Did I not say to you, why do you not glorify (Allah)?'"
Among the sons of the garden, the moderate one reminded them that he had earlier advised them to glorify Allah and remember Him. His warning had gone unheeded when they made plans to hoard the harvest for themselves.
This verse teaches that intending to sin is itself a sin, and when one neglects the guidance of Allah, divine punishment can occur even in this world. Additionally, Zakat (charity) is obligatory on the produce of crops, and failing to give it is considered sinful.
The tafsir of Surah Qalam verse 28 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qalam ayat 17 which provides the complete commentary from verse 17 through 28.
(68:28) The best among them said: “Did I not say to you: why do you not give glory to (your Lord)?”[17]
17. This means that when they were saying on oath: We shall surely pluck the fruit of our garden tomorrow, this person had warned them at that time, saying: Have you forgotten God? Why don’t you say: If Allah so wills? But they did not listen to him. Then, while they were making up their mind not to give away anything to the needy, he again advised them to remember Allah and to desist from their evil intention, but they persisted in what they had resolved.
[1729]- i.e., remember or mention Him by saying, "...if Allāh wills." An additional meaning is "praise" or "thank" Him for His bounty.
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