Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas Verse 37

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Mūsā said, “My Lord is best aware of the one who has brought guidance from Him and who is going to meet the best end of the abode. It is certain that the wrongdoers will not succeed.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Moses responded, “My Lord knows best who has come with ˹true˺ guidance from Him and will fare best in the end. Indeed, the wrongdoers will never succeed.”

Ruwwad Translation Center

Moses said, “My Lord knows best who has come with guidance from Him and who will have the best abode in the end. The wrongdoers will never succeed.”

A. J. Arberry

But Moses said, 'My Lord knows very well who comes with the guidance from Him, and shall possess the Ultimate Abode; surely the evildoers will not prosper.'

Abdul Haleem

Moses said, ‘My Lord knows best who comes with guidance from Him and who will have the final Home: wrongdoers will never succeed.’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And Musa said: My Lord best knoweth him who bringeth guidance from before Him and him whose will be the happy end of the Abode. Verily the wrong-doers shall not thrive.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Moses said; "My Lord knows best who it is that comes with guidance from Him and whose end will be best in the Hereafter; certain it is that the wrong-doers will not prosper."

Abul Ala Maududi

Moses replied: "My Lord knows best who comes with guidance from Him, and also whose end will be the best in the Hereafter. As for the wrongdoers, they shall not prosper."

Ahmed Ali

But Moses said: "My Lord knows well who has come with guidance from Him, and for whom is the guerdon of Paradise. But surely the wicked will not prosper."

Ahmed Raza Khan

And said Moosa, “My Lord well knows him who has brought guidance from Him, and for whom will be the abode the Hereafter; indeed the unjust never attain success.”

Ali Quli Qarai

Moses said, ‘My Lord knows best who brings guidance from Him, and in whose favour the outcome of that abode will be. The wrongdoers will not be felicitous.’

Ali Ünal

(Moses) said: "My Lord knows best who has come with the true guidance from Him, and to whom the ultimate abode of happiness will belong (both in the world and in the Hereafter). Surely, the wrongdoers do not prosper, (nor attain their goals)."

Amatul Rahman Omar

And Moses said, `My Lord knows best who it is that has brought true guidance from Him, and who shall meet a good end in this world (and will have the reward of final abode in the Hereafter). The truth is that these wrongdoers shall never prosper.´

English Literal

And Moses said: "My Lord (is) more knowledgeable with (about) who came with the guidance from at Him, and who the house`s/home`s end/turn (result) be for him; that He does not make the unjust/oppressive succeed/win."

Faridul Haque

And said Moosa, “My Lord well knows him who has brought guidance from Him, and for whom will be the abode the Hereafter; indeed the unjust never attain success.”

Hamid S. Aziz

And when Moses came to them with Our manifest signs, they said, "This is naught but invented magic; we have not heard of this amongst our forefathers."

Hilali & Khan

Musa (Moses) said: "My Lord knows best him who came with guidance from Him, and whose will be the happy end in the Hereafter. Verily, the Zalimun (wrong-doers, polytheists and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) will not be successful."

Maulana Mohammad Ali

He said: We will strengthen thine arm with thy brother, and We will give you both an authority, so that they shall not reach you. With Our signs, you two and those who follow you, will triumph.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And Musa said: My Lord knows best who comes with guidance from Him, and whose shall be the good end of the abode; surely the unjust shall not be successful.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And Moses said: My Lord is Best Aware of him who bringeth guidance from His presence, and whose will be the sequel of the Home (of bliss). Lo! wrong-doers will not be successful.

Muhammad Sarwar

Moses said, "My Lord knows best who has received guidance from Him and who will achieve a happy end. The unjust ones certainly will have no happiness."

Qaribullah & Darwish

Moses replied: 'My Lord knows well who brings guidance from Him and who shall possess the Last Residence. The harmdoers will not prosper'

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Musa said: "My Lord knows best him who came with guidance from Him, and whose will be the happy end in the Hereafter. Verily, the wrongdoers will not be successful."

Wahiduddin Khan

And Moses replied, "My Lord knows best who comes with guidance from Him and who will attain the heavenly abode in the hereafter. The wrongdoers shall never prosper."

Talal Itani

Moses said, “My Lord is well aware of him who brings guidance from Him, and him who will have the sequel of the abode. The wrongdoers will not succeed.”

Tafsir jalalayn

And Moses said, (wa-qla, or qla, without the `and') `My Lord knows best who brings guidance from Him (the suffixed pronoun [in `indihi] refers to the Lord) and whose (man here is a supplement to the previous man) will be (read takna or yakna) the sequel of the [Blissful] Abode, that is to say, the praiseworthy sequel in the Abode of the Hereafter, in other words, it is I [Moses], in both cases, and I speak truthfully in what I have brought [you]. Truly the evildoers, the disbelievers, will not be successful'.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

وَقَالَ مُوسَى


Musa said;

Musa said in response to them;

رَبِّي أَعْلَمُ بِمَن جَاء بِالْهُدَى مِنْ عِندِهِ


My Lord knows best him who came with guidance from Him,

meaning, `of me and you, and He will decide between me and you.'

So he said;

وَمَن تَكُونُ لَهُ عَاقِبَةُ الدَّارِ

and whose will be the happy end in the Hereafter.

meaning, who will be supported and will prevail.

إِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظَّالِمُونَ



Verily, the wrongdoers will not be successful.

refers to the idolators who associate others in worship with Allah