سُوْرَةُ الْقَصَصِ
Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 34
وَأَخِى هَـٰرُونُ هُوَ أَفْصَحُ مِنِّى لِسَانًا فَأَرْسِلْهُ مَعِىَ رِدْءًا يُصَدِّقُنِىٓ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And my brother Hârûn (Aaron) - he is more eloquent in speech than me: so send him with me as a helper to confirm me. Verily I fear that they will belie me."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَخِى
wa-akhī
And my brother
هَـٰرُونُ
hārūnu
Harun
هُوَ
huwa
he
أَفْصَحُ
afṣaḥu
(is) more eloquent
مِنِّى
minnī
than me
لِسَانًۭا
lisānan
(in) speech
فَأَرْسِلْهُ
fa-arsil'hu
so send him
مَعِىَ
maʿiya
with me
رِدْءًۭا
rid'an
(as) a helper
يُصَدِّقُنِىٓ ۖ
yuṣaddiqunī
who will confirm me
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed
أَخَافُ
akhāfu
I fear
أَن
an
that
يُكَذِّبُونِ
yukadhibūni
they will deny me
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.
34-1 According to Israeli traditions, Prophet Musa (Moses) ؑ had a stammer in his tongue, and the reason given is that a burning coal and a date or a pearl were placed before Prophet Musa ؑ, and he picked up the coal and put it in his mouth, which burned his tongue. Whether this reason is authentic or not, at least from this text of the Noble Quran it is established that compared to Prophet Musa ؑ, Prophet Harun (Aaron) ؑ was more eloquent, and there was a knot in Prophet Musa’s ؑ tongue. He prayed for its removal after being honored with prophethood. The meaning of ردءا is helper, supporter, one who gives strength. That is, Harun ؑ will help and strengthen me with his eloquence.
