سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 10
إِذْ رَءَا نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًى ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When he saw a fire, he said to his family: "Wait! Verily, I have seen a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْ
idh
When
رَءَا
raā
he saw
نَارًۭا
nāran
a fire
فَقَالَ
faqāla
then he said
لِأَهْلِهِ
li-ahlihi
to his family
ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟
um'kuthū
Stay here
إِنِّىٓ
innī
indeed, I
ءَانَسْتُ
ānastu
[I] perceived
نَارًۭا
nāran
a fire
لَّعَلِّىٓ
laʿallī
perhaps I (can)
ءَاتِيكُم
ātīkum
bring you
مِّنْهَا
min'hā
therefrom
بِقَبَسٍ
biqabasin
a burning brand
أَوْ
aw
or
أَجِدُ
ajidu
I find
عَلَى
ʿalā
at
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
the fire
هُدًۭى
hudan
guidance
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.
10. 1. This is the incident from the time when Musa (علیہ السلام) was returning from Madyan with his wife (who, according to one opinion, was the virtuous daughter of Shu'ayb علیہ السلام) towards his mother. It was a dark night and the path was unknown. According to some commentators, the time of his wife's childbirth was very near and they needed warmth. Or, due to the cold, they felt the need for heat. At that moment, from a distance, he saw flames of fire rising. He said to his family, meaning his wife (or, as some say, since there was a servant and a child as well, the plural word was used), "You stay here! Perhaps I may bring a burning ember from there, or at least get directions to the path from there."
