Al-Qasas

Al-Qasas (Arabic: القصص‎, ’al-qaṣaṣ; meaning: The Story) is the 28th chapter of the Qur'an with 88 verses According to Ibn Kathir's commentary, the chapter takes its name from verse 25 in which the word Al-Qasas occurs. Lexically, qasas means to relate events in their proper sequence. Thus, from the viewpoint of the meaning too, this word can be a suitable title for this Surah, for in it the detailed story of the Prophet Moses has been related, also it includes story of Qarun from verse 76 to verse 83 explaining how Qarun was proud of himself thinking that his huge wealth earned by his own science, denying the grace of God on him and latter God destroyed him with his wealth underground. 1-2 Muhammad receives the story of Moses for the benefit of believers 3 Pharaoh oppresses the Israelites 4-5 God determines to befriend the weak and to destroy oppressors 6 Moses's mother directed to commit her child to the river 7-8 Pharaoh's family take up the infant Moses 9-10 The anxiety of Moses's mother—his sister watches him 11-12 Moses refuses the Egyptian nurse, and his mother is employed 13 God bestows on him wisdom and strength 14-20 He slays an Egyptian and flies to Madian 21-22 By divine direction he reaches the wells of Madian 23-24 He waters the flocks of the daughters of Shuaib (Jethro) 25 Meeting Shuaib, he relates his history 26-28 Shuaib gives him one of his daughters in marriage 29 Fulfilling the marriage contract, Moses journeys towards Egypt 29-32 He sees the burning bush, and receives prophetic commission and power to perform miracles 33-35 Moses, fearing Pharaoh, asks the help of Aaron 36 Egyptians regard Moses and Aaron as sorcerers 37 Moses threatens them with God's judgment 38 Pharaoh, claiming to be a god, asks Hámán to build a tower up to heaven 38-39 Pharaoh and his princes blaspheme God 40 God drowns Pharaoh and his princes in the sea 41-42 They shall be rejected of God in the resurrection 43 Moses receives the Pentateuch for a direction to his people 44-46 Muhammad inspired to preach to the Arabs 47 His preaching renders unbelievers inexcusable 48 The Quraish reject both Pentateuch and Quran 49 They are challenged to produce a better book than these 50-53 The Makkans warned by the faith of certain Jews 54 Reward of converted Jews and Christians 55 Character of true converts to Islam 56 Allah guides whomever he wills 57 The Quraish fear to follow Muhammad lest they be expelled from Makkah 58-59 Cities destroyed for unbelief in, and persecution of, God's true prophets 60-61 Present prosperity no sign of God's favour 62-64 False gods will desert their votaries in judgment-day 65-67 The idolaters shall be speechless then, but penitents shall be saved 70-73 God, the only true God, produces the recurrence of day and night 74-75 God shall produce a witness against every nation at the judgment 76-82 The story of Qárún 83-85 Pardon granted to the humble and obedient 86 Muhammad received the Quran unexpectedly 86-88 Muhammad exhorted to steadfastness in the faith of Islam