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Al-Qasas 24

Ayah 24 of 88 · Meccan

فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَآ أَنزَلۡتَ إِلَيَّ مِنۡ خَيۡرٖ فَقِيرٞ ٢٤

So he watered [their flocks] for them; then he went back to the shade and said, "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need."

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. فَسَقَىٰSo he wateredfasaqā
  2. لَهُمَاfor themlahumā
  3. ثُمَّThenthumma
  4. تَوَلَّىٰٓhe turned backtawallā
  5. إِلَىtoilā
  6. ٱلظِّلِّthe shadel-ẓili
  7. فَقَالَand saidfaqāla
  8. رَبِّMy Lordrabbi
  9. إِنِّيIndeed, I aminnī
  10. لِمَآof whateverlimā
  11. أَنزَلۡتَYou sendanzalta
  12. إِلَيَّto meilayya
  13. مِنۡofmin
  14. خَيۡرٖgoodkhayrin
  15. فَقِيرٞ(in) needfaqīrun

Tafsir

So he felt pity for them and watered their livestock for them. He then took shelter in the shade and rested there, beseeching Allah and presenting his need to him, saying, “O my Lord! Indeed I am for any and every goodness you send down to me in dire need for and it is my only recourse.”

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran