سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 39
أَنِ ٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ فَلْيُلْقِهِ ٱلْيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأْخُذْهُ عَدُوٌّ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّ لَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّى وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيْنِىٓ ﴿39﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Saying: ‘Put him (the child) into the Tabût (a box or a case or a chest) and put it into the river (Nile); then the river shall cast it up on the bank, and there, an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his shall take him.’ And I endued you with love from Me, in order that you may be brought up under My Eye.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَنِ
ani
That
ٱقْذِفِيهِ
iq'dhifīhi
cast him
فِى
fī
in
ٱلتَّابُوتِ
l-tābūti
the chest
فَٱقْذِفِيهِ
fa-iq'dhifīhi
then cast it
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْيَمِّ
l-yami
the river
فَلْيُلْقِهِ
falyul'qihi
then let cast it
ٱلْيَمُّ
l-yamu
the river
بِٱلسَّاحِلِ
bil-sāḥili
on the bank
يَأْخُذْهُ
yakhudh'hu
will take him
عَدُوٌّۭ
ʿaduwwun
an enemy
لِّى
lī
to Me
وَعَدُوٌّۭ
waʿaduwwun
and an enemy
لَّهُۥ ۚ
lahu
to him
وَأَلْقَيْتُ
wa-alqaytu
And I cast
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
over you
مَحَبَّةًۭ
maḥabbatan
love
مِّنِّى
minnī
from Me
وَلِتُصْنَعَ
walituṣ'naʿa
and that you may be brought up
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
under
عَيْنِىٓ
ʿaynī
My eye
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 39) ➊ { اَنِ اقْذِفِيْهِ فِي التَّابُوْتِ …:} That is, your task is only this much: to put (the child) in a box and cast it into the river (Nile). After that, Our command to the river is that instead of stopping it on the way or carrying it to the sea, it should bring it right to the shore near Pharaoh’s palace. The full detail of this incident is in Surah Al-Qasas (7 to 13).
➋ {وَ اَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّيْ … :} That is, We made your appearance in such a way and placed such unique charm from Ourselves in it that whoever saw you would be compelled to love you. {’’ وَ لِتُصْنَعَ عَلٰى عَيْنِيْ ‘‘} is connected to the meaning derived from {’’ وَ اَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّيْ ‘‘}, whose implied wording would be: { ’’وَ أَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّيْ لِتُحَبَّ وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلٰي عَيْنِيْ ‘‘} “And I cast upon you a unique love, so that you may be loved and so that you may be brought up under My (watchful) eye.” Further explanations of this connection can be seen in detailed books. In {’’ مَحَبَّةً ‘‘}, the tanween is for indefiniteness, that is why it is translated as “a unique love,” meaning it was not due to any causes, but rather, without any means, it was especially from Allah Almighty.
➋ {وَ اَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّيْ … :} That is, We made your appearance in such a way and placed such unique charm from Ourselves in it that whoever saw you would be compelled to love you. {’’ وَ لِتُصْنَعَ عَلٰى عَيْنِيْ ‘‘} is connected to the meaning derived from {’’ وَ اَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّيْ ‘‘}, whose implied wording would be: { ’’وَ أَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّيْ لِتُحَبَّ وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلٰي عَيْنِيْ ‘‘} “And I cast upon you a unique love, so that you may be loved and so that you may be brought up under My (watchful) eye.” Further explanations of this connection can be seen in detailed books. In {’’ مَحَبَّةً ‘‘}, the tanween is for indefiniteness, that is why it is translated as “a unique love,” meaning it was not due to any causes, but rather, without any means, it was especially from Allah Almighty.
