سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 37
أَسْبَـٰبَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَـٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّى لَأَظُنُّهُۥ كَـٰذِبًا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَصُدَّ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلَّا فِى تَبَابٍ ﴿37﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"The ways of the heavens, and I may look upon the Ilâh (God) of Mûsâ (Moses): But verily, I think him to be a liar." Thus it was made fair-seeming, in Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the (Right) Path; and the plot of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) led to nothing but loss and destruction (for him).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَسْبَـٰبَ
asbāba
(The) ways
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(to) the heavens
فَأَطَّلِعَ
fa-aṭṭaliʿa
so I may look
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
at
إِلَـٰهِ
ilāhi
(the) God
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
(of) Musa
وَإِنِّى
wa-innī
and indeed, I
لَأَظُنُّهُۥ
la-aẓunnuhu
[I] surely think him
كَـٰذِبًۭا ۚ
kādhiban
(to be) a liar
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhālika
And thus
زُيِّنَ
zuyyina
was made fair-seeming
لِفِرْعَوْنَ
lifir'ʿawna
to Firaun
سُوٓءُ
sūu
(the) evil
عَمَلِهِۦ
ʿamalihi
(of) his deed
وَصُدَّ
waṣudda
and he was averted
عَنِ
ʿani
from
ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۚ
l-sabīli
the way
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَيْدُ
kaydu
(was the) plot
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
(of) Firaun
إِلَّا
illā
except
فِى
fī
in
تَبَابٍۢ
tabābin
ruin
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.
37. 1. That is, let me see whether there really is any Allah in the heavens?
37. 2. In the sense that there is Allah in the heaven who is the Creator and Manager of the heavens and the earth. Or in the sense that he is the Messenger sent by Allah.
37. 3. That is, in this way Satan kept him misguided and his evil deeds kept appearing good to him.
37. 4. That is, he was prevented from the right and correct path and kept wandering in the labyrinths of misguidance.
37. 5. "Tabab" means loss, destruction. That is, the scheme Pharaoh adopted resulted badly for him. And in the end, he was drowned in the water along with his army.
37. 2. In the sense that there is Allah in the heaven who is the Creator and Manager of the heavens and the earth. Or in the sense that he is the Messenger sent by Allah.
37. 3. That is, in this way Satan kept him misguided and his evil deeds kept appearing good to him.
37. 4. That is, he was prevented from the right and correct path and kept wandering in the labyrinths of misguidance.
37. 5. "Tabab" means loss, destruction. That is, the scheme Pharaoh adopted resulted badly for him. And in the end, he was drowned in the water along with his army.
