Surah Al-Qasas Verse 14 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally]…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-Qasas

وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ وَاسْتَوَىٰ آتَيْنَاهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ ۝١٤

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Wa lammaa balagha ashuddahoo wastawaaa aatai naahu hukmanw wa `ilmaa; wa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

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📖 English Meaning

And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature, We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We reward the doers of good.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Ashuddahu (أَشُدَّهُ): The peak of physical strength and full maturity of the body.
Istawā (اسْتَوَى): Reaching full equilibrium and perfection in strength and development, commonly understood as around the age of forty.
Ḥukman (حُكْمًا): Wisdom, sound judgment, and the ability to discern right from wrong in matters of religion and life.
ʿIlman (عِلْمًا): Knowledge, particularly deep understanding of religious truths and the realities of this world and the Hereafter.

Tafsir (Explanation):

When Prophet Musa (Moses, peace be upon him) reached the full peak of his physical strength and his intellect matured completely—around the age of forty, which is the age of prophethood—Allah bestowed upon him wisdom and knowledge. This was a special divine gift granted before his formal prophethood, enabling him to speak the truth, discern right from wrong, and understand the religious laws of the Children of Israel. He was able to judge matters with fairness and insight, and he would openly denounce falsehood even before receiving the divine message.

This verse carries a profound and beautiful promise: "And thus do We reward the doers of good." Allah, in His infinite mercy and justice, does not let the sincere efforts of His righteous servants go to waste. Just as He honored Musa with wisdom and knowledge because of his sincerity and excellence in conduct, He likewise grants His guidance, understanding, and divine support to every believer who strives to perfect their faith and character.

This is a timeless principle that applies to every generation and every place. Whoever sincerely seeks goodness, purifies their intentions, and acts with excellence in their worship and dealings with others—Allah will open for them doors of wisdom and knowledge that they never imagined. The path to true success is not through wealth or status, but through sincere devotion and excellence in action. Let this be a source of hope and motivation for every Muslim: your sincere efforts are never lost in the sight of Allah, and His reward for the doers of good is both immediate (in this world through wisdom and inner peace) and deferred (in the Hereafter with eternal bliss).

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📜 Verse 12-16 — Al-Qasas

12۞ وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَكْفُلُونَهُ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُ نَاصِحُونَ

And We had prevented from him [all] wet nurses before, so she said, "Shall I direct you to a household that will be responsible for him for you while they are to him [for his upbringing] sincere?"

13فَرَدَدْنَاهُ إِلَىٰ أُمِّهِ كَيْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ وَلِتَعْلَمَ أَنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

So We restored him to his mother that she might be content and not grieve and that she would know that the promise of Allah is true. But most of the people do not know.

14وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ وَاسْتَوَىٰ آتَيْنَاهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature, We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We reward the doers of good.

15وَدَخَلَ الْمَدِينَةَ عَلَىٰ حِينِ غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلَانِ هَٰذَا مِن شِيعَتِهِ وَهَٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّهِ ۖ فَاسْتَغَاثَهُ الَّذِي مِن شِيعَتِهِ عَلَى الَّذِي مِنْ عَدُوِّهِ فَوَكَزَهُ مُوسَىٰ فَقَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۖ إِنَّهُ عَدُوٌّ مُّضِلٌّ مُّبِينٌ

And he entered the city at a time of inattention by its people and found therein two men fighting: one from his faction and one from among his enemy. And the one from his faction called for help to him against the one from his enemy, so Moses struck him and [unintentionally] killed him. [Moses] said, "This is from the work of Satan. Indeed, he is a manifest, misleading enemy."

16قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَغَفَرَ لَهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ

He said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

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