سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 142
۞ وَوَٰعَدْنَا مُوسَىٰ ثَلَـٰثِينَ لَيْلَةً وَأَتْمَمْنَـٰهَا بِعَشْرٍ فَتَمَّ مِيقَـٰتُ رَبِّهِۦٓ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً ۚ وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَخِيهِ هَـٰرُونَ ٱخْلُفْنِى فِى قَوْمِى وَأَصْلِحْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ ﴿142﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We appointed for Mûsâ (Moses) thirty nights and added (to the period) ten (more), and he completed the term, appointed by his Lord, of forty nights. And Mûsâ (Moses) said to his brother Hârûn (Aaron): "Replace me among my people, act in the Right Way (by ordering the people to obey Allâh and to worship Him Alone) and follow not the way of the Mufsidûn (mischief-makers)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَوَٰعَدْنَا
wawāʿadnā
And We appointed
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
(for) Musa
ثَلَـٰثِينَ
thalāthīna
thirty
لَيْلَةًۭ
laylatan
nights
وَأَتْمَمْنَـٰهَا
wa-atmamnāhā
and We completed them
بِعَشْرٍۢ
biʿashrin
with ten (more)
فَتَمَّ
fatamma
so was completed
مِيقَـٰتُ
mīqātu
(the) set term
رَبِّهِۦٓ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
أَرْبَعِينَ
arbaʿīna
(of) forty
لَيْلَةًۭ ۚ
laylatan
night(s)
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And said
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
Musa
لِأَخِيهِ
li-akhīhi
to his brother
هَـٰرُونَ
hārūna
Harun
ٱخْلُفْنِى
ukh'luf'nī
Take my place
فِى
fī
in
قَوْمِى
qawmī
my people
وَأَصْلِحْ
wa-aṣliḥ
and do right
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَتَّبِعْ
tattabiʿ
follow
سَبِيلَ
sabīla
(the) way
ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ
l-muf'sidīna
(of) the corrupters
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.
142. 1. After the drowning of Pharaoh and his army, there arose a need to give the Children of Israel a book for their guidance and direction. Thus, Allah Almighty called Musa (Moses) عليه السلام to Mount Tur for thirty nights, to which ten more nights were added, making it forty in total. When Musa عليه السلام departed, he appointed Harun (Aaron) عليه السلام, who was both his brother and a prophet, as his successor so that he could continue the work of guiding and reforming the Children of Israel and protect them from all kinds of corruption. This is what is mentioned in this verse.
142. 2. Harun عليه السلام was himself a prophet, and the work of reformation was included among his prophetic duties. Musa عليه السلام gave him these admonitions merely as a reminder and warning. Here, "miqat" means the appointed time.
142. 2. Harun عليه السلام was himself a prophet, and the work of reformation was included among his prophetic duties. Musa عليه السلام gave him these admonitions merely as a reminder and warning. Here, "miqat" means the appointed time.
