سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 97
إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۖ وَمَآ أَمْرُ فِرْعَوْنَ بِرَشِيدٍ ﴿97﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
To Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs, but they followed the command of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), and the command of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) was no right guide.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَىٰ
ilā
To
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
Firaun
وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ
wamala-ihi
and his chiefs
فَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟
fa-ittabaʿū
but they followed
أَمْرَ
amra
(the) command of Firaun
فِرْعَوْنَ ۖ
fir'ʿawna
(the) command of Firaun
وَمَآ
wamā
and not
أَمْرُ
amru
(the) command of Firaun
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
(the) command of Firaun
بِرَشِيدٍۢ
birashīdin
was right
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.
97. 1. مَلَاء refers to the nobles and distinguished people of a nation. (Its explanation has already been mentioned earlier.) The reason for mentioning the distinguished people of Pharaoh's court along with him is that the nobles of the nation were responsible for every matter, and the nation would follow them. If they had believed in Musa (عليه السلام), surely the entire nation of Pharaoh would have believed as well.
97. 2. رَشِیْدٍ is in the meaning of ذي رشد (possessor of guidance). That is, the statement of Musa (عليه السلام) was one of guidance and righteousness, but these people rejected it, and the statement of Pharaoh, which was far from guidance and righteousness, they followed.
97. 2. رَشِیْدٍ is in the meaning of ذي رشد (possessor of guidance). That is, the statement of Musa (عليه السلام) was one of guidance and righteousness, but these people rejected it, and the statement of Pharaoh, which was far from guidance and righteousness, they followed.
