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Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (51) — Ayah 39
فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ ﴿39﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] turned away (from Belief in might) along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer, or a madman."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَتَوَلَّىٰ
fatawallā
But he turned away
بِرُكْنِهِۦ
biruk'nihi
with his supporters
وَقَالَ
waqāla
and said
سَـٰحِرٌ
sāḥirun
A magician
أَوْ
aw
or
مَجْنُونٌۭ
majnūnun
a madman
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.
39. 1. The stronger side is called a "Rukn". Here, it means his own strength and army.
