Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 49
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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49-2. Cutting off hands and feet in a crisscross manner means the right hand and left foot, or the left hand and right foot. On top of that, crucifixion as well—meaning that even cutting off hands and feet did not cool the fire of his rage, so he further announced crucifixion.
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The Defeat of Pharaoh and the Announcement of Punishment for the Magicians:
Pharaoh had already witnessed his clear defeat in front of the entire assembly. This grief was still fresh when, on top of that, his magicians acknowledged the prophethood of Musa ؑ and Harun ؑ and declared their faith, so he became enraged by this double blow. He feared that now this whole assembly, and after them his nation as well, would abandon him and embrace faith. Therefore, he resorted to violence. He even forgot his earlier statement before the contest, in which he had said that he would have to side with the magicians. Immediately, an idea came to his mind and he accused the magicians of already being in league with Musa ؑ. He claimed that Musa ؑ was their teacher and they were his disciples. Both of them had conspired to bring him to this end, and he presented as evidence the fact that after the defeat, the magicians did not even consult him or seek his advice. The magicians were his, but they joined Musa ؑ. Now, for this deception, he would give them full punishment, and such a punishment that no one else would dare to do such a thing in the future. In reality, Pharaoh wanted to achieve a double benefit from this announcement. He had already understood in his own mind that Musa ؑ was truly a messenger of Allah. But in order to deceive others, he was trying to convince them that Musa and his brother Harun were not messengers of Allah, but rather magicians. After the defeat in the contest, he tried to further strengthen this impression among the common people, and by announcing the crucifixion of the other magicians, he frightened the people so that no one would dare to believe in them in the future.
