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Surah: Al-Qasas (76)
Qarun Was from the People of Moses and He Oppressed Them — The Lesson of Wealth and Arrogance
إِنَّ قَٰرُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوۡمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ
— القصص الآية 76
Verse: "Indeed Qarun was from the people of Moses and he oppressed them." (28:76)
The story: Qarun was given tremendous treasures — their keys were a burden for strong men. When told to spend and do good — he said: "I was given it only because of knowledge I possess." Allah caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling.
Lesson: Wealth in a grateful person's hands is a blessing — in an arrogant person's hands it is a cause of destruction.
The story: Qarun was given tremendous treasures — their keys were a burden for strong men. When told to spend and do good — he said: "I was given it only because of knowledge I possess." Allah caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling.
Lesson: Wealth in a grateful person's hands is a blessing — in an arrogant person's hands it is a cause of destruction.
Source: Ibn Kathir (6/236); Al-Sadi; Al-Qurtubi (13/302)
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