سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 96
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿96﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed We sent Mûsâ (Moses) with Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and a manifest authority.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
أَرْسَلْنَا
arsalnā
We sent
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
Musa
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا
biāyātinā
with Our Signs
وَسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ
wasul'ṭānin
and an authority
مُّبِينٍ
mubīnin
clear
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 96){وَ لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوْسٰى بِاٰيٰتِنَا وَ سُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ : } Allah Almighty sent Musa (peace be upon him) to Pharaoh and his chiefs with His signs and {’’ سُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ ‘‘} (clear proof), what is meant by these? One answer is that Allah Almighty gave Musa (peace be upon him) nine clear signs (see Bani Isra'il: 101) which appeared from time to time: 1. The staff of Musa 2. The shining hand 3. Years (of famine) 4. Shortage of fruits 5. Flood 6. Locusts 7. Lice 8. Frogs 9. Blood. These are referred to as {’’ سُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ ‘‘}. The conjunction "wa" is not always for distinction, as mentioned in Surah Al-Asr: «{ اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَ تَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَ تَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ } » In this, every subsequent thing is included in and is a part of all the previous things.
Another answer is that by {’’ سُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ ‘‘} is meant the staff of Musa and the shining hand, which Musa (peace be upon him) first presented before Pharaoh as proof of his prophethood. Due to their special significance, they were mentioned separately, although they were included among the signs. And another answer is that by { ’’ سُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ ‘‘ } is meant the message of Allah Almighty which Musa and Harun (peace be upon them) brought to Pharaoh, and the rational and natural arguments which Musa (peace be upon him) presented during the debate with Pharaoh before throwing the staff, and Pharaoh, being unable to answer these arguments, began to threaten imprisonment and demanded a miracle. See Surah Ta-Ha (47 to 55) and Ash-Shu'ara (15 to 29). All three of these interpretations are Sahih. Some scholars have taken {’’ بِاٰيٰتِنَا ‘‘} to mean the nine miracles and {’’ سُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ ‘‘} to mean the Torah, but the Torah was revealed after the drowning of Pharaoh, so this interpretation is not Sahih.
Another answer is that by {’’ سُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ ‘‘} is meant the staff of Musa and the shining hand, which Musa (peace be upon him) first presented before Pharaoh as proof of his prophethood. Due to their special significance, they were mentioned separately, although they were included among the signs. And another answer is that by { ’’ سُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ ‘‘ } is meant the message of Allah Almighty which Musa and Harun (peace be upon them) brought to Pharaoh, and the rational and natural arguments which Musa (peace be upon him) presented during the debate with Pharaoh before throwing the staff, and Pharaoh, being unable to answer these arguments, began to threaten imprisonment and demanded a miracle. See Surah Ta-Ha (47 to 55) and Ash-Shu'ara (15 to 29). All three of these interpretations are Sahih. Some scholars have taken {’’ بِاٰيٰتِنَا ‘‘} to mean the nine miracles and {’’ سُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ ‘‘} to mean the Torah, but the Torah was revealed after the drowning of Pharaoh, so this interpretation is not Sahih.
