Quran 28:14 — Al-Qasas, verse 14
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
When Moses reached full maturity and manhood, We gave him wisdom and knowledge: this is how We reward those who do good.
وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ وَاسْتَوَىٰ آتَيْنَاهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ
walammā balagha ashuddahu wa-is'tawā ātaynāhu ḥuk'man waʿil'man wakadhālika najzī l-muḥ'sinīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- And when he was fully grown and in the perfection of his strength, We gave him judgment and knowledge; even so do We recompense the good-doers.
- Muhammad Asad
- Now when [Moses] reached full manhood and had become mature [of mind]. We bestowed upon him the ability to judge [between right and wrong] as well as [innate] knowledge: for thus do We reward the doers of good.
- Sahih International
- 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.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَلَمَّاwalammā | And when | — |
| 2 | بَلَغَbalagha | he reached | بلغ |
| 3 | أَشُدَّهُۥashuddahu | his full strength | شدد |
| 4 | وَٱسْتَوَىٰٓwa-is'tawā | and became mature | سوي |
| 5 | ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُātaynāhu | We bestowed upon him | أتي |
| 6 | حُكْمًۭاḥuk'man | wisdom | حكم |
| 7 | وَعِلْمًۭا ۚwaʿil'man | and knowledge | علم |
| 8 | وَكَذَٰلِكَwakadhālika | And thus | — |
| 9 | نَجْزِىnajzī | We reward | جزي |
| 10 | ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَl-muḥ'sinīna | the good-doers | حسن |