Which Surah and Juz is Quran 28:11 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Qasas (The Stories), the 28th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 20.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 28:11?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Abu Dawud, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 28:11?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 28:11 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Family, Divine Protection, Prophet Moses, Community Responsibility.

Ayah 10

وَأَصْبَحَ فُؤَادُ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰ فَٰرِغًا ۖ إِن كَ...

28:11Al-Qasas

Q: What does Quran 28:11 mean?

Quran 28:11 (Surah Al-Qasas, Ayah 11) translates to: "And she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not."

Ayah 12

۞ وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ فَ...

وَقَالَتْ لِأُخْتِهِۦ قُصِّيهِ ۖ فَبَصُرَتْ بِهِۦ عَن جُنُبٍۢ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Wa qaalat li ukhtihee qusseehi fabasurat bihee 'an junubinw wahum laa yash'uroon

And she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not.

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Lessons from past peoples

28:11Ayah 188

42 ayahs in Al-Qasas are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples28:10And the heart of Moses' mother became empty [of all else]. She was about to disclose [the matter concerning] him had We not bound fast her heart that she would…Next on Lessons from past peoples →28:12And We had prevented from him [all] wet nurses before, so she said, "Shall I direct you to a household that will be responsible for him for you while they are…

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And she said to his sister Mary ‘Follow him’ in other words follow where he goes in order to find out his news. So she watched him from afar from a distance secretly while they were not aware that she was his sister or that she was even watching him.

"My sister vowed to walk to the House of Allah, and she told me to ask the Messenger of Allah about that. So I asked the Prophet for her and he said: 'Let her walk, and let her ride.'"

Sunan Abu Dawud #3299Narrated 'Ikrimah:Sahih

The tradition about the sister of 'Uqbah b. 'Amir as narrated by Hisham, but he made no mention of the sacrificial animal. In his version he said: Ask your sister to ride. Abu Dawud said: Khalid narrated it from 'Ikrimah to the same effect as narrated by Hisham.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1580Narrated 'Uqbah bin 'Amir:Sahih

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! My sister vowed that she would walk to the House barefoot and without Khimar (covering).' The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Verily Allah will not do anything with the misery of your sister. She should ride, and cover, and fast three days.'"

Sunan Ibn Majah #1868It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Ar-Ru'aini that 'Abdullah bin Malik told him, that :Sahih

'Uqbah bin 'Amir told him, that his sister vowed to walk, barefoot and bareheaded, and he mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) He said: "Order her to ride and to cover her head, and to fast for three days."

Sahih al-Bukhari #1466Narrated Al-Qasim bin Muhammad:Sahih

`Aisha said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! You performed `Umra but I did not." He said, "O `Abdur-Rahman! Go along with your sister and let her perform `Umra from Tan`im." `Abdur-Rahman made her ride over the packsaddle of a she-camel and she performed `Umra.