Surah Al-Qasas · Ayah 48·Makkī

48

فَلَمَّا مِنْ لَوْلَآ مَآ مُوسَىٰٓ أَوَلَمْ بِمَآ مُوسَىٰ مِن إِنَّا ﴿٤٨﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why was he not given like that which was given to Moses?" Did they not disbelieve in that which was given to Moses before? They said, "[They are but] two works of magic supporting each other, and indeed we are, in both, disbelievers."

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

سحران

کلمة «سحران» به معنای دو سحر و جادو است. منظور کافران از این کلمهء دو کتاب آسمانی تورات و قرآن بوده است؛ چرا که آنها - همان طور که در یه قبل خواندیم - از روی بهانه جویی گفتند که چرا قرآن مانند تورات که یکجا نازل شده» یکجا نازل نمی‌شود. قرآن به این سوّال چنین پاسخ می‌دهد که کافران زمان موسی(ع) نیز همچون شما به کتاب آسمانی پیامبر خدا کافر شدند و مانند شما گفتند که آن سحر و جادو است. برخی از مفسران اما گفته‌اند که منظور از سحران» ساحران به معنای دو جادوگر است و منظور آنهاء حضرت موسی و هارون(ع) بوده و این تعبیر برای شدت تأکید است؛ چرا که عرب وقتی در مورد کسی موّکداً سخن می‌گوید او را عین آن چیز نظیر عدالت, ظلم یا سحر می‌شمرد. مثلاً برای تأکید بر عدالت علی(ع) می‌گوید: علی(ع) عدل است (ترجمةٌ حاضر بر اساس احتمال دوم است): > **پانوشت صفحه (منابع):** > ۱- نمونه ج ۰۱۶ ص۹۶ ۲ المیزان» ج ۸۶ ص۵۰ ۳ نمونه, ج ۶ ص۹۸ > ۴ المیزان» ج۸۶ ص ۵۲ ۵- نمونهء چ۱۶ ص ۱۰۲ > ۳ المیزان» ج ۰۱۶ ص۵۰ > ۵- نمونهء ج۱۶ ص ۱۰۲ > ۳ نمونه,ء ج ۰۱۶ ص۹۸ > **Cited sources** (grade before any load-bearing use): Tafsīr Nemūneh, al-Mīzān.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 11 roots in 16 of 26 words

Recitation · 35 points across 7 rule families

  • Ghunnah2
  • Madd ṭabīʿī22
  • Lām qamariyyah1
  • Iẓhār4
  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Heavy rāʾ4
  • Qalqalah1

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

26 words · 104 letters · 2 proper nouns · āyah 48 of 88

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُهْلَكِينَ

    So they denied them and were of those destroyed.

  • فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم مُّوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا بَيِّنَٰتٍ قَالُوا۟ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّفْتَرًى وَمَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    But when Moses came to them with Our signs as clear evidences, they said, "This is not except invented magic, and we have not heard of this [religion] among our forefathers."

  • وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱئْتُونِى بِكُلِّ سَٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍ

    And Pharaoh said, "Bring to me every learned magician."

  • وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ فَٱخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مُرِيبٍ

    And We had already given Moses the Scripture, but it came under disagreement. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, it would have been concluded between them. And…

  • وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَقَفَّيْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ بِٱلرُّسُلِ وَءَاتَيْنَا عِيسَى ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ ٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَأَيَّدْنَٰهُ بِرُوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ أَفَكُلَّمَا جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولٌۢ بِمَا لَا تَهْوَىٰٓ أَنفُسُكُمُ ٱسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ فَفَرِيقًا كَذَّبْتُمْ وَفَرِيقًا تَقْتُلُونَ

    And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed up after him with messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear proofs and supported him with the Pure Spirit. But…

  • وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا يَأْتِينَا بِـَٔايَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦٓ أَوَلَمْ تَأْتِهِم بَيِّنَةُ مَا فِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

    And they say, "Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?" Has there not come to them evidence of what was in the former scriptures?

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 28:48?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 28:48 include Quran 23:48 (Surah Al-Muminoon), Quran 28:36 (Surah Al-Qasas), Quran 10:79 (Surah Yunus), and Quran 41:45 (Surah Fussilat). For example, 23:48 reads: “So they denied them and were of those destroyed.” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 28:48 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 28:48 (Surah Al-Qasas, The Stories) reads: “But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why was he not given like that which was given to Moses?" Did they not disbelieve in that which was given to Moses before? They said, "[They are but] two works of magic supporting each other, and indeed we…”

Which surah is verse 28:48 in?

Quran 28:48 is āyah 48 of Surah Al-Qasas (The Stories), chapter 28 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 88 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 28:48?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 28:48 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 28:48?

Tartīl presents Quran 28:48 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.