سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 59
قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحًى ﴿59﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Your appointed meeting is the day of the festival, and let the people assemble when the sun has risen (forenoon)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
مَوْعِدُكُمْ
mawʿidukum
Your appointment
يَوْمُ
yawmu
(is on the) day
ٱلزِّينَةِ
l-zīnati
(of) the festival
وَأَن
wa-an
and that
يُحْشَرَ
yuḥ'shara
will be assembled
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
the people
ضُحًۭى
ḍuḥan
(at) forenoon
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 59){ قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ الزِّيْنَةِ …: ’’ ضُحًى ‘‘} That time when, after the rising of the sun, its heat begins. Musa (peace be upon him) himself wanted that as many people as possible should gather, so that the message of truth could reach them and they could witness the divine miracles and the victory of truth with their own eyes. Thus, {’’ يَوْمُ الزِّيْنَةِ ‘‘} and the time of noon was fixed, so that people would be free due to the holiday and by noon every person from all regions could easily arrive, the daylight would be at its maximum, and if the contest became prolonged, there would be a long time available until sunset. {’’ يَوْمُ الزِّيْنَةِ ‘‘ } was a well-known day among the Egyptians; it was celebrated on the day when the flooding of the Nile reached its peak and the water spread far and wide, after which the sowing of crops would begin. Ibn Ashur (may Allah have mercy on him) has estimated this to be the fifteenth of September. For details, see "Al-Tahrir wa al-Tanwir." Musa (peace be upon him) did not mention the place, from which it is understood that in {’’ يَوْمُ الزِّيْنَةِ ‘‘} it was customary for all people to gather at a particular place to celebrate, just as governments have built large stadiums, so after fixing the day of adornment and the time, there was no need to mention the place.
