سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ

Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 46

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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَقَالَ إِنِّى رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿46﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

And indeed We did send Mûsâ (Moses) with Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs (inviting them to Allâh’s religion of Islâm) He said: "Verily, I am a Messenger of the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)."

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَلَقَدْ walaqad And certainly
أَرْسَلْنَا arsalnā We sent
مُوسَىٰ mūsā Musa
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ biāyātinā with Our Signs
إِلَىٰ ilā to
فِرْعَوْنَ fir'ʿawna Firaun
وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ wamala-ihi and his chiefs
فَقَالَ faqāla and he said
إِنِّى innī Indeed, I am
رَسُولُ rasūlu a Messenger
رَبِّ rabbi (of the) Lord
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ l-ʿālamīna (of) the worlds

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 46) ➊ {وَ لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوْسٰى بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَئِهِ :} Here, the mention of Musa (Moses) عليه السلام is relevant in several ways, one of which is that when Allah commanded the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to ask the previous messengers whether He had appointed any deities besides Himself to be worshipped, among those messengers whose books or followers could provide this information, Musa عليه السلام was foremost, because his book was present and his community was also present. Another relevance is that the chiefs of the nation who opposed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ were those who, despite the truth being clear, due to their wealth and status, considered him insignificant and were not willing to accept him ﷺ as worthy of prophethood. Allah mentioned this incident to console him, that the same happened with Musa عليه السلام at the hands of Pharaoh and his chiefs. Pharaoh, even after witnessing miracles and inwardly accepting the prophethood of Musa عليه السلام, took pride in being the ruler of Egypt and, by considering Musa عليه السلام lowly and insignificant, refused to believe in him. As a result, he became the target of Allah’s wrath and was drowned in the sea along with his armies. The purpose is to warn the Quraysh and the Arabs of an evil end like that of Pharaoh.

➋ In { ’’ بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ ‘‘}, the signs refer to the staff and the shining hand, because when Musa عليه السلام first went to Pharaoh, these were the signs he had.

➌ In { فَقَالَ اِنِّيْ رَسُوْلُ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ:}, Musa عليه السلام presented those signs and forbade Pharaoh from claiming to be Lord, invited him to monotheism like all other prophets, and commanded him to believe in the One Lord of all worlds.

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

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.

The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

46. And We sent Moses with Our signs [45] to Pharaoh and his chiefs, so he said, “I am the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds.”

[45] The mention of Musa (Moses) عليه السلام here is in the context that Pharaoh also considered Musa عليه السلام insignificant in comparison to himself, just as the Quraysh of Makkah considered the Messenger of Allah ﷺ insignificant compared to their own chiefs. They are being told that ultimately, Pharaoh was destroyed by the punishment of Allah, and Allah granted salvation and success to Musa عليه السلام. If you understand, the same fate awaits you.
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