سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 47
فَأْتِيَاهُ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولَا رَبِّكَ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَا تُعَذِّبْهُمْ ۖ قَدْ جِئْنَـٰكَ بِـَٔايَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۖ وَٱلسَّلَـٰمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"So go you both to him, and say: ‘Verily, we are Messengers of your Lord, so let the Children of Israel go with us, and torment them not; indeed, we have come with a sign from your Lord! And peace will be upon him who follows the guidance!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأْتِيَاهُ
fatiyāhu
So go to him
فَقُولَآ
faqūlā
and say
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, we
رَسُولَا
rasūlā
both (are) Messengers
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
فَأَرْسِلْ
fa-arsil
so send
مَعَنَا
maʿanā
with us
بَنِىٓ
banī
(the) Children of Israel
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(the) Children of Israel
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تُعَذِّبْهُمْ ۖ
tuʿadhib'hum
torment them
قَدْ
qad
Verily
جِئْنَـٰكَ
ji'nāka
we came to you
بِـَٔايَةٍۢ
biāyatin
with a Sign
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ ۖ
rabbika
your Lord
وَٱلسَّلَـٰمُ
wal-salāmu
And peace
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
مَنِ
mani
(one) who
ٱتَّبَعَ
ittabaʿa
follows
ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
l-hudā
the Guidance
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 47) ➊ { فَاْتِيٰهُ فَقُوْلَاۤ اِنَّا رَسُوْلَا رَبِّكَ … :} Allah Almighty commanded to convey three things to Pharaoh: the first is the call to monotheism, that he is not the Lord, rather, the One who is your Lord, and when He is the Lord of those who claim to be lords like you, then there is no doubt that He is the Lord of all creation. The second is the call to prophethood, that we are sent by your Lord and have come to you with His message. The third is the demand for the freedom of the nation, that after inviting you to believe in the oneness of the Lord and our prophethood, we have brought this special message to you: set the Children of Israel free and send them with me so that they may go and live freely in Allah’s land, and release them from the various kinds of punishments with which you have afflicted them. It is clear that in the call of Islam, freeing enslaved and oppressed nations from bondage is also included. To say that this is not jihad in the way of Allah is incorrect. See Surah Al-Baqarah (246 to 252).
➋ { قَدْ جِئْنٰكَ بِاٰيَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ :} This is the detail of the statement, “We have come as messengers from your Lord,” meaning, be certain that we have come from your Lord with a sign and proof of our prophethood. If you believe without seeing it, that is very good; otherwise, we are ready to present it as well.
➌ { وَ السَّلٰمُ عَلٰى مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْهُدٰى :} In this, along with those who follow guidance, there is also peace for Pharaoh, if he accepts guidance. It is clear that if he does not accept guidance, then there is no peace for him. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) also wrote to the disbelieving kings, Caesar and Chosroes, etc., in his letters: [ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰی مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْهُدٰی] [ بخاري : ۶۲۶۰ ] “Peace be upon the person who accepts Islam,” meaning, for those who do not believe, there is neither a prayer for peace nor any way of safety from Allah’s grasp. The Prophet (peace be upon him) wrote to all of them: [ أَسْلِمْ تَسْلَمْ ] [ بخاري : ۷ ] “Accept Islam and you will be safe.”
➋ { قَدْ جِئْنٰكَ بِاٰيَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ :} This is the detail of the statement, “We have come as messengers from your Lord,” meaning, be certain that we have come from your Lord with a sign and proof of our prophethood. If you believe without seeing it, that is very good; otherwise, we are ready to present it as well.
➌ { وَ السَّلٰمُ عَلٰى مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْهُدٰى :} In this, along with those who follow guidance, there is also peace for Pharaoh, if he accepts guidance. It is clear that if he does not accept guidance, then there is no peace for him. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) also wrote to the disbelieving kings, Caesar and Chosroes, etc., in his letters: [ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰی مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْهُدٰی] [ بخاري : ۶۲۶۰ ] “Peace be upon the person who accepts Islam,” meaning, for those who do not believe, there is neither a prayer for peace nor any way of safety from Allah’s grasp. The Prophet (peace be upon him) wrote to all of them: [ أَسْلِمْ تَسْلَمْ ] [ بخاري : ۷ ] “Accept Islam and you will be safe.”
