Surah 28. Al-Qasas, Ayah 28
| قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ ۖ أَيَّمَا الْأَجَلَيْنِ قَضَيْتُ فَلَا عُدْوَانَ عَلَيَّ ۖ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٌ |
| Transliteration | : | qaala dhaalika bayni -y wa- bayna -ka 'ayya-maa al- 'ajalain qad.aytu fa- laa cudwaan calay -ya wa- 'allaah calaa maa naqol wakel |
| Pickthall | : | He said: That (is settled) between thee and me. Whichever of the two terms I fulfil, there will be no injustice to me, and Allah is Surety over what we say. |
| Asad | : | Answered [Moses]: "Thus shall it be between me and thee! Whichever of the two terms I fulfil, let there be no ill-will against me. And God be witness to all that we say!" |
| Malik | : | Musa replied: "So be it an agreement between me and you. Whichever of the two terms I complete, let there be no compulsion on me. Allah is the witness to what we have agreed upon." |
| Yusuf Ali | : | He said: "Be that (the agreement) between me and thee: whichever of the two terms I fulfil let there be no ill-will to me. Be Allah a witness to what we say." 3358 |
Note - 3358In patriarchal society it was not uncommon to have a
marriage bargain of this kind conditional on a certain
term of service. In this case the episode conveys two
lessons. (1) A man destined to be a messenger of Allah is
yet a man, and must pass through the ups and downs of
life like any other man: only he will do it with more
grace and distinction than other men. (2) The beautiful
relations in love and marriage may themselves be a
preparation for the highest spiritual destiny that may
await a Messenger of Allah. A woman need not necessarily
be a snare and a temptation: she may be the understanding
help-mate that the Lady Khadija was to the holy Prophet.
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In patriarchal society it was not uncommon to have a marriage bargain of this kind conditional on a certain term of service. In this case the episode conveys two lessons. (1) A man destined to be a messenger of Allah is yet a man, and must pass through the ups and downs of life like any other man: only he will do it with more grace and distinction than other men. (2) The beautiful relations in love and marriage may themselves be a preparation for the highest spiritual destiny that may await a Messenger of Allah. A woman need not necessarily be a snare and a temptation: she may be the understanding help-mate that the Lady Khadija was to the holy Prophet. |
