Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 51
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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The third reason is that Pharaoh wanted to make it believed that messengers are supposed to be knowers of the unseen; if you are truly a messenger, then first tell us what happened to the people of earlier times, inform us of their condition. The purpose was that when he would not be able to tell, they would say, "What kind of messenger is this who does not even know the conditions of the people of earlier times?" The answer given was that knowing this is not the responsibility of the messengers, rather this is the work of the Lord, the Exalted.
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Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
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Pharaoh’s Second Question: What is the State of the Previous Nations?
After being left speechless from this angle, Pharaoh asked a second question, which was based on his extreme malice. Through this, he wanted to incite all his subjects against these messengers and create religious prejudice among them. His question was: If the situation is such that those who accept the message of monotheism and prophethood that you have brought will have peace and security, and those who do not believe in this message will receive a painful punishment, then tell me, what is the state of our forefathers who have already passed away?
