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Quran-28:31 Surah Al-qasas English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

Transliteration:( Wa an alqi 'asaaka falam maa ra aahaa tahtazzu ka annnahaa jaaannunw wallaa mudbiranw wa lam yu'aqqib; yaa Moosaa aqbil wa laa takhaf innaka minal aamineen )

31. And cast down your staff. Then when Musa saw it wriggling as it were a serpent (86), he retreated turning his back and did not look behind (87) O Musa, come before and fear not, undoubtedly, you are secure.(88)

Surah Al-Qasas Ayat 31 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi

86. In physique it was as huge as a python, but in speed and writhing movement, it was like thin snake. For this reason it was perhaps called a snake. Otherwise, the walking stick had in reality turned into a snake, it was not an optical illusion. Thus, there is no inconsistency in the verse.

87. Out of fear for the snake. This fear was on the basis of harm and disposition.This verse is not contradicting verse sixty two of surah ten.

88. Here as well as in the presence of the Pharaoh, at the time of death as well as on the Day of Judgement. In short, this sentence is appropriate for this world and the Hereafter Because it is an expression for all times.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Qasas verse 31 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qasas ayat 29 which provides the complete commentary from verse 29 through 32.

(28:31) He received the command: “Throw away your rod!” But when he saw the rod writhing as though it were a serpent, he turned back in retreat, and did not even look behind. (He was told): “O Moses, go ahead and have no fear. You are perfectly secure.

Ala-Maududi

(28:31) He received the command: “Throw away your rod!” But when he saw the rod writhing as though it were a serpent, he turned back in retreat, and did not even look behind. (He was told): “O Moses, go ahead and have no fear. You are perfectly secure.


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

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