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Quran 28:77, seek the Hereafter, and do not forget the world.

Surah Al-Qasas, ayah 77: "But seek, through that which Allah has given you, the home of the Hereafter; and [yet], do not forget your share of the world. And do good as Allah has done good to..." Read it in Arabic with transliteration and the Sahih International translation, with the ayah before and after it, and listen to it recited.

28:76Before

۞ إِنَّ قَٰرُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوْمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلْكُنُوزِ مَآ إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُۥ لَتَنُوٓأُ بِٱلْعُصْبَةِ أُو۟لِى ٱلْقُوَّةِ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُۥ قَوْمُهُۥ لَا تَفْرَحْ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْفَرِحِينَ ﴿٧٦﴾

Inna Qaaroona kaana min qawmi Moosaa fabaghaaa 'alaihim wa aatainaahu minal kunoozi maaa inna mafaati hahoo latanooo'u bil'usbati ulil quwwati iz qaala lahoo qawmuhoo laa tafrah innal laahaa laa yuhibbul fariheen

Indeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allah does not like the exultant.

28:77This ayah

وَٱبْتَغِ فِيمَآ ءَاتَىٰكَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ ۖ وَلَا تَنسَ نَصِيبَكَ مِنَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَأَحْسِن كَمَآ أَحْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَلَا تَبْغِ ٱلْفَسَادَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ ﴿٧٧﴾

Wabtaghi feemaaa aataakal laahud Daaral Aakhirata wa laa tansa naseebaka minad dunyaa wa ahsin kamaaa ahsanal laahu ilaika wa laa tabghil fasaada fil ardi innal laaha laa yuhibbul mufsideen

But seek, through that which Allah has given you, the home of the Hereafter; and [yet], do not forget your share of the world. And do good as Allah has done good to you. And desire not corruption in the land. Indeed, Allah does not like corrupters."

28:78After

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أُوتِيتُهُۥ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عِندِىٓ ۚ أَوَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدْ أَهْلَكَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ مَنْ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُ قُوَّةًۭ وَأَكْثَرُ جَمْعًۭا ۚ وَلَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذُنُوبِهِمُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ ﴿٧٨﴾

Qaala innamaaa ootee tuhoo 'alaa 'ilmin 'indeee; awalam ya'lam annal laaha qad ahlaka min qablihee minal qurooni man huwa ashaddu minhu quwwatanw wa aksaru jam'aa; wa laa yus'alu 'an zunoobihimul mujrimoon

He said, "I was only given it because of knowledge I have." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him of generations those who were greater than him in power and greater in accumulation [of wealth]? But the criminals, about their sins, will not be asked.

Arabic: Tanzil, Uthmani script. English: Sahih International. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid; read from the Arabic when you can.

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Meaning and lessons

What Quran 28:77 means, in brief.

These are the words of the people of Qarun, a very rich man of Musa's nation, advising him. Use what Allah has given you to seek the home of the Hereafter, but do not forget your share of this world. Do good as Allah has been good to you, and do not seek corruption in the land.

Ibn Kathir explains that "your share of the world" is what Allah has made lawful of food, drink, clothing, homes and marriage, because your Lord has a right over you, your body has a right over you, and your family has a right over you. Qarun rejected the advice and said his wealth came from his own knowledge, and the earth swallowed him and his house (28:78 to 81).

Summarised in our own words from Tafsir Ibn Kathir, on Quran 28:77. Translation of the ayah: Sahih International.

Lessons from this ayah

  • Wealth is a tool to reach the Hereafter, not an end in itself.
  • Enjoying what is lawful is part of a balanced faith.
  • Repay Allah's goodness by doing good to people.
  • Arrogance about wealth ruined Qarun.

Where Quran 28:77 is in the mushaf

Ayah 77 of Surah Al-Qasas (القَصَصِ), "The Stories", surah 28 of the Quran, a Meccan surah of 88 ayat revealed in Makkah. It is in juz 20 (para 20), hizb 40, on page 394 of the standard Madinah mushaf. People search for it as 28/77, 28 77 or Quran 28 77.

More verses on this theme: Quran verses about rizq (provision), Quran verses about life.

Questions

Good to know.

What does Quran 28:77 say?

But seek, through that which Allah has given you, the home of the Hereafter; and [yet], do not forget your share of the world. And do good as Allah has done good to you. And desire not corruption in the land. Indeed, Allah does not like corrupters." (Sahih International)

What is Quran 28:77 about?

These are the words of the people of Qarun, a very rich man of Musa's nation, advising him. Use what Allah has given you to seek the home of the Hereafter, but do not forget your share of this world. Do good as Allah has been good to you, and do not seek corruption in the land.

Which surah and juz is 28:77 in?

It is in Surah Al-Qasas, surah 28 of the Quran, in juz 20 (para 20), on page 394 of the Madinah mushaf.

What comes before and after 28:77?

The ayah before, 28:76, says: "Indeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allah does not like the exultant." The ayah after, 28:78, says: "He said, "I was only given it because of knowledge I have." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him of generations those who were greater than him in power and greater in accumulation [of wealth]? But the criminals, about their sins, will not be asked."