عندما تسمع سورة القصص ، تستحضر صورة للباطل الباطش الذي تحكم في الأرض ، وعلا فيها وأفسد إفسادا ، ثم هو يتحكم في رقاب الناس ويتلاعب بهم إذ فرقهم شيعا واستعان ببعضهم على بعض:
'إن فرعون علا في الأرض ...'

وينتاب الخوف أهلَ الحق ، ومن منا لا يخاف من باطل باطش ، وقد يدفعه الخوف للهرب أو الاختفاء: 
'فإذا خفت عليه فألقيه في اليم ...' ، 'فخرج منها خائفا يترقب' 

ويبدو للناظر انه لا أمل في انتصار الحق واندحار الظلم ، ولكن إرادة الله تأبى غير ذلك:
'ونريد أن نمن على الذين استضعفوا ...'

وتكون البداية لطيفة ، والشرارة ضئيلة ، والعمل لا يلقى له بالا ، ولكن ما النار إلا من مستصغر الشرر: 
'واوحينا الى أم موسى ان ارضعيه ...'

ويسخر الله جنوده التي لا نراها ، وما يعلم جنود ربك الا هو: 
'وقالت امرأة فرعون قرة عين لي ولَك ، لا تقتلوه ...'

ويعمل أهل الباطل على نصرة الحق وهم لا يدرون انهم يحفرون قبورهم ويجهزون على أنفسهم:
'فالتقطه آل فرعون ليكون لهم عدوا وحزنا ...' 

ويعلم الله انه لا صبر لنا على خططه ، فيرسل بمبشرات ويربط على القلوب ويسكن المواجع:
'فرددناه الى أمه كي تقر عينها ولا تحزن ...'

ويلعب العلم دورا في النصر ، وتلك سنة في النصر والتمكين: 
'ولما بلغ أشده آتَيْنَاه حكما وعلما ...'

وقد يخطئ أهل الحق في قرار ، او يدخلون في مناوشة غير محسوبة مع الباطل ، وقد يستدرجون بجهل منهم ، او بغضب ، او حتى سفاهة: 
'فاستغاثه الذي من شيعته على الذي من عدوه فوكزه موسى ...'

والعبرة ليست بعدم الخطأ ، فكل ابن آدم خطاء ، ولكن العبرة بالاستدراك والتصويب: 
'قال رب أني ظلمت نفسي فاغفر لي ...'

وقد يحتار أهل الحق: ماذا يفعلون وأين يذهبون وقد ائتمر بهم الباطل وجلادوه ، فيكون اللجوء لله وسلطانه وهدايته:
'ان الملأ يأتمرون بك ليقتلوك ...'
'رب نجني من القوم الظالمين'
'قال عسى ربي ان يهديني سواء السبيل' 

ولا بأس ، بل ومن الواجب احيانا ، من نصرة مظلوم ، او اعانة محتاج:
'فسقى لهما ...'

ولا باس أيضا بالحياة والعمل وكسب الرزق:
'إني اريد ان انكحك احدى ابنتي على ان تأجرني ...' 

هكذا كنت بالامس استمع الى السورة ، وكأنها تحكي لي ما يحدث في العالم الان في قصة نبي الله موسى. 
ولعل رسول الله واصحابه كانوا يجولون بخاطرهم مثلي وكانت القصة عونا لهم على ما يجدون ، فسبحن الله الذي ينزل من القران ما هو شفاء ، وله الحمد كله.

Sometimes when certain situation happens in our life, however we try to connect the dots we will not be able to connect it to create a big picture. It will remain incomplete.

We have to know that, this incompleteness is from Allah's PERFECT KNOWLEDGE and WISDOM. It may appear to us as a missing puzzle, but Allah, Al Aleem knows. And we should realise that, it is also from the Qadr of Allah which had been written thousands and thousands of years ago. 

It is not necessary that we should understand everything. The important thing is to submit to the will of Allah without knowing full picture with humility, gratefulness, and sabr. Hold on to the Quran, which is the clear book to KNOW our RABB more, to have reliance upon HIM.

May Allah help us to have a beautiful reliance on HIM.
AAMEEN....

We should not get consumed with trying to figure out the reasons behind events BUT should try our best approach in responding to events that align with the teachings of Quran and the sunnah of the Prophet PBUH

The surah begins with three letters, of which the meaning is not understood. Just as in surat baqara, it is followed by a reference to the Quran as a book of certainty/guidance. Lesson 1: We humans know not while Allah knows. What we need to know is present in Allah's words.

Musa (AS) is the Prophet mentioned most often in the Quran. His story parallels the Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) in many ways from having to watch his people be tortured (in Meccan times) to dealing with the challenges of a migration and building a new community, to dealing with the reality of hypocrisy in the community. Musa would serve as a prophetic diary for our prophet (SAW) to read about and draw inspiration and lessons from. 

Already these verses offer insight into two dimensions, physical and metaphysical: physically, the descriptions of the torture of the sons and women of Bani Israel is described. Metaphysically, Allah describes His plan to free those oppressed and destroy their oppressors. Indeed, Allah is the best of planners. It also highlights the mental burden of oppression, that oppressors will always live in an anxiety that one day, rebellion will lead to their being overthrown. It reminds me of Khalid Ibn Walid's statement 'may the eyes of cowards never sleep'. It also reminds me of Umar (RA) not needing guards because of his justice with the people.

Points from tafseer:
'natloo' or recite in verse 3 refers to Jibreel AS's relating these verses to Muhammad SAW
Verse 5: to be made leaders in faith and inheritors (although of what is not mentioned). This is in line with other verses that describe Bani Israel as being the initial chosen people. Yet, they would lose that status after constant disgracing of their messenger and Allah SWT
Verse 6: The exact identity of Haman isn't known, though some israelite and biblical references are used. Some scholar mention Haman may just be a title rather than a name. 'The fulfillment of what they feared' may refer to either the prophecy of Musa destroying Firawn's reign OR to Firawn's fear of losing power over a subservient group.

#MASRamadan2020

Personal Reflection on Surah Al-Qasas

You know… some Surahs, they whisper to your heart.
But Surah Al-Qasas… it feels like life itself is speaking.
Messy. Unexpected. But never out of Allah’s hands.

I didn’t expect it to hit this deep.But maybe that’s what Qur’an does it finds you in your life’s mess and reminds you… Hey… this chaos? It’s not random.

You look at Musa (AS), and honestly, it feels like watching someone just… fall from one test into another.
Born in danger.
Separated from his mother.
Raised by the enemy who wanted him dead.
Then forced to run away, all alone.

And I sat there thinking:
How many times has my life felt like that, too?

When you think you’ve finally reached peace, but something crumbles beneath your feet.
When you have to walk away from everything you know, because staying would destroy you.
When you’re standing in a desert of uncertainty thinking, 'Ya Allah… where now?'

And then…
This one ayah stops you in your tracks:

'And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses. Not for them was the choice.'

SubhanAllah.

How many times have I tried to write my own story,
getting frustrated when things didn’t go my way 
forgetting that it’s not my pen to hold in the first place.

Musa (AS) didn’t know the plan when he fled.
He didn’t know Midian would be a place of healing.
He didn’t know that a burning bush in the desert would change everything.

But Allah knew !!
Allah always knew.

And that’s what this Surah taught me:
Even when life looks like it’s falling apart, Allah is quietly piecing it together.

There’s another moment that broke me.

When Musa (AS) reaches Midian, exhausted and alone,
he helps two strangers ….no reward, no expectations.
And then what does he do?
He turns to Allah and says:

'My Lord, I am in desperate need of whatever good You would send down to me.'

No fancy dua.
No long speech.
Just honest, raw, human need.

And honestly?
I’ve prayed like that, too.
Those nights where words fail and all you can say is,
'Ya Allah… I’m tired. Please. Just help.'

And then?
Relief didn’t come as a miracle crashing down from the sky.
It came as kindness. As a home. As belonging.

It reminded me…
Sometimes Allah answers your prayers gently, quietly 
through people, through places, through peace you didn’t see coming.

But the Surah doesn’t just comfort you.
It also confronts you.

Because then you meet Pharaoh.
The man who thought he was untouchable.
Powerful. Eternal.
But he drowned.
All that arrogance, gone in a single wave.And I had to ask myself…How much Pharaoh is hiding in me?
How many times have I clung to control,
wanted to be in charge,or chased this world like it would last forever?

Then Allah says something that hit me hard:

'The home of the Hereafter, We assign it to those who do not desire exaltedness on the earth or corruption. And the best outcome is for the righteous.'

It’s like Allah is asking:
Are you still trying to be important in a world that’s fading?
Are you still building castles in sand?

And deep down… I knew.
I have a long way to go.

But maybe, like Musa (AS), it’s not about being perfect.
It’s about being real.
Running to Allah tired, scared, broken, but sincere.

So what did this Surah leave me with?

→ Life’s detours are divine directions.
→ Humility opens doors that power never will.
→ My job isn’t to control the story …it’s to trust the Author.
→ And maybe the hardest part?
I have to kill the Pharaoh in my own heart before death does it for me.

That truth hurts.
But I’m learning to sit with it.
Because maybe the cracks in my heart…
are exactly where Allah’s light can finally enter 🤲🏻

#quranicreflection #personal reflection #surah

JazakAllahu Khairan  Very comforting and to the point. It also summarizes the cycle of life, in between tests and tribulation there are moments of peace and stability. Great lessons in the lives of the Prophets Musa and our own beloved Muhammad PBUH. 


Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh!  

InshaAllah we will continue our Live Interactive Reflection Workshops -Reflection Retreats at 2:30pm (GMT) / 3 January 2026. 

These workshops are designed to help you in reflecting on the Quran more effectively inshAllah. The sessions touch on;  

1- The Five Lenses for reflecting on the Quran as developed by our resident scholar Dr. Sohaib Saeed which you can find here http://www.quranreflect.com/5lenses  
2- The Way to The Quran by Ustadh Khurram Murad (RA)  
3- Tadubbur Tips developed by Sr. Ilham  
4- Following a brief discussion of the above by our Quran Reflect Moderators (Br. Basit and Sr. Ilham and myself) we will then apply the principles learnt to a case study verse(s) in the Quran.  
5- Before our forthcoming workshop we invite you to study the following Surah/ Verses in advance: [Surah Al-Qasas,  (28), Verses 1-15]   

Please join us and see details below.  

📅 Session Date: Saturday, 3 January 2026  
⏰ Time: 
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7:30 PM PKT (Pakistan) 
10:30 PM MYT (Malaysia) 
5:30 PM AST (Saudi Arabia)   

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While speaking about the names of surahs, the connections between a surah's name and its theme, and how frequently the story of Moosaa is mentioned throughout the Qur'an, al-Suyooti mentioned:

[قال بعضهم : كاد القرآن أن يكون كله لموسى وكان أولى سورة أن تسمى به سورة طه أو سورة القصص أو الأعراف ; لبسط قصته في الثلاثة ما لم يبسط في غيرها]

Some have said: Nearly the entire Qur'an is about Moosaa, and the surah that would be most entitled to be named after him is surah Taha, or surah al-Qasas, or surah al-A'raaf, for his story is drawn out in greater detail in these three surahs than it is in any other surahs.

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