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Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 83
فَمَآ ءَامَنَ لِمُوسَىٰٓ إِلَّا ذُرِّيَّةٌ مِّن قَوْمِهِۦ عَلَىٰ خَوْفٍ مِّن فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِمْ أَن يَفْتِنَهُمْ ۚ وَإِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ لَعَالٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ ﴿83﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But none believed in Mûsâ (Moses) except the offspring of his people, because of the fear of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs, lest they should persecute them; and verily, Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) was an arrogant tyrant on the earth, he was indeed one of the Musrifûn (polytheists, sinners and transgressors, those who give up the truth and follow the evil, and commit all kinds of great sins).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَمَآ
famā
But none
ءَامَنَ
āmana
believed
لِمُوسَىٰٓ
limūsā
Musa
إِلَّا
illā
except
ذُرِّيَّةٌۭ
dhurriyyatun
(the) offspring
مِّن
min
among
قَوْمِهِۦ
qawmihi
his people
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
for
خَوْفٍۢ
khawfin
fear
مِّن
min
of
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
Firaun
وَمَلَإِي۟هِمْ
wamala-ihim
and their chiefs
أَن
an
lest
يَفْتِنَهُمْ ۚ
yaftinahum
they persecute them
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
Firaun
لَعَالٍۢ
laʿālin
(was) a tyrant
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
and indeed, he
لَمِنَ
lamina
(was) of
ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
l-mus'rifīna
the ones who commit excesses
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.
83. 1. There is a difference among the commentators regarding the antecedent of the pronoun "his" in قومہ. Some have considered its antecedent to be Prophet Musa (Moses) عليه السلام, because in the verse, the mention before the pronoun is of him, that is, only a few people from the people of Pharaoh believed. Their argument is that the people of Bani Israel were waiting for a messenger and savior, who they found in the form of Prophet Musa عليه السلام, and in this regard, all of Bani Israel (except Qarun) believed in him. Therefore, the correct view is that by (ذُ رِیَّۃُ مِنْ قَوْمِہٖ), it is meant a few people from the people of Pharaoh who believed in Prophet Musa عليه السلام. Among them was also his wife (Asiya).
83. 2. This explicit statement of the Noble Quran also indicates that these few believers were from the people of Pharaoh, because it was they who feared harm from Pharaoh, his courtiers, and officials. The Bani Israel, in any case, had been enduring the humiliation of Pharaoh's slavery and subjugation for a long time. But believing in Musa عليه السلام had nothing to do with this, nor did they have any fear of further harm because of it.
83. 3. And those who believed were afraid of his habitual oppression and tyranny.
83. 2. This explicit statement of the Noble Quran also indicates that these few believers were from the people of Pharaoh, because it was they who feared harm from Pharaoh, his courtiers, and officials. The Bani Israel, in any case, had been enduring the humiliation of Pharaoh's slavery and subjugation for a long time. But believing in Musa عليه السلام had nothing to do with this, nor did they have any fear of further harm because of it.
83. 3. And those who believed were afraid of his habitual oppression and tyranny.
