سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ

Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 51

Ornaments of gold · Meccan · Juz 25 · Page 493

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وَنَادَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى قَوْمِهِۦ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ أَلَيْسَ لِى مُلْكُ مِصْرَ وَهَـٰذِهِ ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِىٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ ﴿51﴾

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

And Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) proclaimed among his people (saying): "O my people! Is not mine the dominion of Egypt, and these rivers flowing underneath me. See you not then?

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَنَادَىٰ wanādā And called out
فِرْعَوْنُ fir'ʿawnu Firaun
فِى fī among
قَوْمِهِۦ qawmihi his people
قَالَ qāla he said
يَـٰقَوْمِ yāqawmi O my people
أَلَيْسَ alaysa Is not
لِى lī for me
مُلْكُ mul'ku (the) kingdom
مِصْرَ miṣ'ra (of) Egypt
وَهَـٰذِهِ wahādhihi and these
ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ l-anhāru [the] rivers
تَجْرِى tajrī flowing
مِن min underneath me
تَحْتِىٓ ۖ taḥtī underneath me
أَفَلَا afalā Then do not
تُبْصِرُونَ tub'ṣirūna you see

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 51) ➊ {وَ نَادٰى فِرْعَوْنُ فِيْ قَوْمِهٖ:} Pharaoh and his chiefs saw the miracles of Musa (peace be upon him) with their own eyes, which made them certain of his prophethood, yet they did not believe. Instead, they brought magicians to oppose him. Even after being defeated, they still did not believe. Then, as a sign, many punishments came upon them, which were removed after they asked Musa (peace be upon him) to pray for their removal with the promise that they would believe and send the Children of Israel with him. But they were never willing to accept Musa (peace be upon him) as a Messenger. On the other hand, they feared that the public might incline towards him as a result of these miracles, so Pharaoh fabricated many arguments in his view to prove that Musa (peace be upon him) was not worthy of prophethood, and he had these proclaimed throughout the nation using all possible means of communication, just as he had sent men to all the cities to gather magicians to compete with the staff of Musa (peace be upon him). Allah said: « فَاَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِي الْمَدَآىِٕنِ حٰشِرِيْنَ» [ الشعراء : ۵۳ ] "So Pharaoh sent gatherers to the cities." The words of {’’ فِيْ قَوْمِهٖ ‘‘} indicate the extent of this proclamation. The purpose of narrating this story to our Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that the arguments fabricated by the disbelievers to deny your prophethood have all been presented before by Pharaoh. Those arguments could not save him from punishment, nor will they save these people if they persist in disbelief.

➋ {قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اَلَيْسَ لِيْ مُلْكُ مِصْرَ وَ هٰذِهِ الْاَنْهٰرُ تَجْرِيْ مِنْ تَحْتِيْ:} That is, the standard of superiority and excellence is worldly wealth, property, and power, which Musa does not have but I do. Am I not the owner of the authority of Egypt? The irrigation system through canals drawn from the Nile runs under my command. The disbelievers of Makkah said the same thing: « وَ قَالُوْا لَوْ لَا نُزِّلَ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنُ عَلٰى رَجُلٍ مِّنَ الْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيْمٍ » [ الزخرف : ۳۱ ] that the Qur'an should have been revealed to some great man from these two towns.

➌ { اَفَلَا تُبْصِرُوْنَ:} The people of Egypt, who were being impressed by the virtues and miracles of Musa (peace be upon him), Pharaoh was drawing their attention to his material and worldly splendor. In reality, this is proof of his defeat, because they had been seeing all this for a long time.

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.

51. 1. By this is meant the Nile River or some of its branches which used to flow beneath his palace.

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.

51. And Pharaoh once proclaimed among his people, saying: "O my people, does not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me? And these rivers flowing beneath me—do you not see?

[50] Here, "among his people" could mean that he called out these words to his courtiers, or it could also mean that he made such a forceful propaganda of his statements that every individual of his nation heard Pharaoh's voice.
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