سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 101
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ تِسْعَ ءَايَـٰتٍۭ بَيِّنَـٰتٍ ۖ فَسْـَٔلْ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ إِذْ جَآءَهُمْ فَقَالَ لَهُۥ فِرْعَوْنُ إِنِّى لَأَظُنُّكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ مَسْحُورًا ﴿101﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed We gave Mûsâ (Moses) nine clear signs. Ask then the Children of Israel, when he came to them, then Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) said to him: "O Mûsâ (Moses)! I think you are indeed bewitched."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
ءَاتَيْنَا
ātaynā
We had given
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
Musa
تِسْعَ
tis'ʿa
nine
ءَايَـٰتٍۭ
āyātin
Signs
بَيِّنَـٰتٍۢ ۖ
bayyinātin
clear
فَسْـَٔلْ
fasal
so ask
بَنِىٓ
banī
(the) Children of Israel
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(the) Children of Israel
إِذْ
idh
when
جَآءَهُمْ
jāahum
he came to them
فَقَالَ
faqāla
then said
لَهُۥ
lahu
to him
فِرْعَوْنُ
fir'ʿawnu
Firaun
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I
لَأَظُنُّكَ
la-aẓunnuka
[I] think you
يَـٰمُوسَىٰ
yāmūsā
O Musa
مَسْحُورًۭا
masḥūran
(you are) bewitched
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 101) ➊ {وَ لَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوْسٰى تِسْعَ اٰيٰتٍۭ …:} That is, We had already given Musa (Moses) nine (9) such miracles which were clear signs of his prophethood. In this, there is comfort for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and a response to the demand of the Quraysh, who had said to the Prophet (peace be upon him) that they would not believe in him until he performed these acts. The meaning is that you have been asked for six miracles, but We gave Musa (peace be upon him) nine miracles, yet those who refused to believe still did not accept. The mention of these nine (9) miracles is in Surah Al-A'raf, verses (107, 108, 130, 133). Some have interpreted these as the nine (9) legal rulings of the Shariah, which were established in all the laws, but the correct view is that here the nine (9) miracles are meant. Those nine rulings are actually the nine commandments mentioned in the Torah, which were given to the Children of Israel, and they have no connection with the miracles presented before Pharaoh. The evidence for this is in Surah An-Naml, verses (10 to 12), in which Allah Almighty, after mentioning the staff of Musa and the shining hand, said: «فِيْ تِسْعِ اٰيٰتٍ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَ قَوْمِهٖ » [ النمل : ۱۲ ] That is, these two miracles were among the nine (9) miracles with which Musa (peace be upon him) was sent to Pharaoh and his people. Musa (peace be upon him) was given other miracles as well, such as twelve springs gushing forth from the rock, the dead being brought to life by striking with a part of the cow, manna and quails, the shade of clouds, the mountain being uprooted and raised above them, etc., but these were for the Children of Israel.
➋ { اِنِّيْ لَاَظُنُّكَ يٰمُوْسٰى مَسْحُوْرًا :} This is exactly the same kind of accusation that the disbelievers of Makkah used to make against you (peace be upon him), as is mentioned in the Qur'an: «اِنْ تَتَّبِعُوْنَ اِلَّا رَجُلًا مَّسْحُوْرًا » [ بني إسرائیل : ۴۷ ] "You follow only a man who has been bewitched." In every era, those who follow falsehood, after hearing irrefutable arguments, say such things about those who follow the truth.
➋ { اِنِّيْ لَاَظُنُّكَ يٰمُوْسٰى مَسْحُوْرًا :} This is exactly the same kind of accusation that the disbelievers of Makkah used to make against you (peace be upon him), as is mentioned in the Qur'an: «اِنْ تَتَّبِعُوْنَ اِلَّا رَجُلًا مَّسْحُوْرًا » [ بني إسرائیل : ۴۷ ] "You follow only a man who has been bewitched." In every era, those who follow falsehood, after hearing irrefutable arguments, say such things about those who follow the truth.
