Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 35
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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[27]
The Deceit of Pharaoh:
Although Pharaoh himself had been affected by these signs, in order to remove this effect from the minds of his courtiers, he said: "He seems to be a great magician." And what he wants is to overawe and terrify you in such a way that he may drive you out of your land and seize control over this country himself. Now, it is obvious that there is a clear contradiction in these two statements of Pharaoh. The first statement he made was to fool his courtiers and the common people, because magicians are found everywhere and there were many in the land of Egypt. But no magician ever had the courage to, by the power of magic, conquer—not to mention a whole country—even a small settlement. He himself is a beggar and a needy person, who, after showing his tricks, demands payment for his effort from the people. How could any magician have the courage to look a tyrant ruler like Pharaoh in the eye and speak to him? And the second statement was actually closer to the truth, which slipped out of Pharaoh's mouth unintentionally. He truly began to feel that this person is indeed the Messenger of Allah, Lord of the worlds. And if I deny his message, the inevitable result will be that Moses will prevail and I will be defeated. But he did not want to reveal this to his courtiers.
[28] The translation of ﴿تامرون﴾ here is generally rendered as "What do you command?" or "What do you order?" which, in my opinion, is not correct. Could a self-willed ruler like Pharaoh, who called himself lord, say such a thing to his courtiers in front of Mosesؑ? The word "amr" also comes in the meaning of consultation. "Amartuhu 'an amri" would mean: I consulted him regarding my affair (Muntaha al-Adab, also Mufradat Imam Raghib). Thus, in this state of confusion, Pharaoh asked his courtiers, "What should we do in this situation?"
