سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ

Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 123

The Heights · Meccan · Juz 9 · Page 165

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قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَمَكْرٌ مَّكَرْتُمُوهُ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ لِتُخْرِجُوا۟ مِنْهَآ أَهْلَهَا ۖ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿123﴾

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

Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) said: "You have believed in him [Mûsâ (Moses)] before I give you permission. Surely, this is a plot which you have plotted in the city to drive out its people, but you shall come to know.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

قَالَ qāla Said
فِرْعَوْنُ fir'ʿawnu Firaun
ءَامَنتُم āmantum You believed
بِهِۦ bihi in him
قَبْلَ qabla before
أَنْ an [that]
ءَاذَنَ ādhana I give permission
لَكُمْ ۖ lakum to you
إِنَّ inna Indeed
هَـٰذَا hādhā this
لَمَكْرٌۭ lamakrun (is) surely a plot
مَّكَرْتُمُوهُ makartumūhu you have plotted it
فِى fī in
ٱلْمَدِينَةِ l-madīnati the city
لِتُخْرِجُوا۟ litukh'rijū so that you may drive out
مِنْهَآ min'hā from it
أَهْلَهَا ۖ ahlahā its people
فَسَوْفَ fasawfa But soon
تَعْلَمُونَ taʿlamūna you will know

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 124,123) ➊ {قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ اٰمَنْتُمْ بِهٖ …:} That is, before my permission, you had no right to declare the superiority and success of Moses. Every arrogant and rebellious person wants people to agree with him, accept whatever he says, and promote and publicize only him. Similarly, it is the rule of every arrogant and rebellious ruler in the world that when he is defeated in the field of argument, he resorts to threats of prison, hanging, crucifixion, and murder, and makes such laws by which someone can be punished without proving his crime. Thus, Pharaoh did the same; when he was defeated in the field of argument, he resorted to threats of punishment and immediately leveled two accusations before the public: first, that this is a conspiracy between the magicians and Moses, and second, that through this conspiracy, these people want to expel the Egyptians from the country and seize power. Therefore, first he threatened by saying {’’ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَ ‘‘} (So you will soon know), then he also explained this threat.

➋ {ثُمَّ لَاُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ:} That is, I will have your hands cut off from one side and your feet from the other side, and then crucify you. Generally, people consider crucifixion and hanging to be the same thing, whereas in hanging, a rope is put around the neck and the person is strangled to death, while in crucifixion, a tall pole is erected and a crossbar is tied on top of it, then the accused is lifted up and his arms are tied to the crossbar, while the body is tied to the tall pole. There, he dies exposed to the sun, cold, pecked by birds, and wounded by the arrows or spears of enemies. That is why it is said in Surah Ta-Ha (7): "I will surely crucify you on the trunks of palm trees in the worst manner." This is a much more terrifying punishment than hanging.

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.

123. 1. What happened was very astonishing and surprising for Pharaoh, so he could not think of anything else, and he just said that all of you are in collusion with each other and the purpose of this is to end our rule. Well, you will soon know its outcome.

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.

The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).
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