سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 78
فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ ﴿78﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) pursued them with his hosts, but the sea-water completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ
fa-atbaʿahum
Then followed them
فِرْعَوْنُ
fir'ʿawnu
Firaun
بِجُنُودِهِۦ
bijunūdihi
with his forces
فَغَشِيَهُم
faghashiyahum
but covered them
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلْيَمِّ
l-yami
the sea
مَا
mā
what
غَشِيَهُمْ
ghashiyahum
covered them
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 78){ فَغَشِيَهُمْ مِّنَ الْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ :} That is, such a tremendous thing from the sea covered them that cannot be expressed in human words, and if Allah were to describe it in the way it truly deserves, it would not fit within the limited intellect of humans, so do not ask for its details. What is meant is that all of them were drowned in the sea, became fuel for fire through the way of water, and at the time of death and after, the countless and innumerable beatings of the angels are beyond description. See Surah Al-Mu’min (45, 46). Further examples of this are: «{ اِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ يَغْشٰى }» [ النجم : ۱۶ ] and: «{ وَ الْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ اَهْوٰى (53) فَغَشّٰىهَا مَا غَشّٰى }» [ النجم : ۵۳، ۵۴ ] and: «{فَاَوْحٰۤى اِلٰى عَبْدِهٖ مَاۤ اَوْحٰى }» [ النجم : ۱۰ ]
