سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 16
فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And go both of you to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), and say: ‘We are the Messengers of the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists),
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأْتِيَا
fatiyā
So go both of you
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
(to) Firaun
فَقُولَآ
faqūlā
and say
إِنَّا
innā
'Indeed, we
رَسُولُ
rasūlu
(are the) Messenger
رَبِّ
rabbi
(of the) Lord
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
l-ʿālamīna
(of) the worlds
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 16) ➊ { فَاْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ :} Musa (peace be upon him) was sent with two objectives: one, to present the message of Tawheed before Pharaoh (see An-Nazi'at: 17 to 19), and the other, to secure freedom for the Children of Israel (see Ta-Ha: 47).
➋ {فَقُوْلَاۤ اِنَّا رَسُوْلُ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ :} Allah Almighty commanded that when going before Pharaoh, the conversation should begin with the statement that "We are the messengers (those who deliver the message) of the Lord of all worlds," meaning that whatever we are telling you is not our own word, but the message and command of the Lord of all worlds which we are conveying to you. With the words "Lord of all worlds," it was made clear to him that he (Pharaoh) is not the Lord. The Lord is the One who is the Lord of all worlds, among whom Pharaoh is also included. This also contains the proclamation of Tawheed, because the word "worlds" encompasses the entire universe, including all the deities of Pharaoh and the Copts, such as the sun, moon, stars, and cow, etc. Thus, in this short sentence, the message of both Tawheed and Risalah is present.
➋ {فَقُوْلَاۤ اِنَّا رَسُوْلُ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ :} Allah Almighty commanded that when going before Pharaoh, the conversation should begin with the statement that "We are the messengers (those who deliver the message) of the Lord of all worlds," meaning that whatever we are telling you is not our own word, but the message and command of the Lord of all worlds which we are conveying to you. With the words "Lord of all worlds," it was made clear to him that he (Pharaoh) is not the Lord. The Lord is the One who is the Lord of all worlds, among whom Pharaoh is also included. This also contains the proclamation of Tawheed, because the word "worlds" encompasses the entire universe, including all the deities of Pharaoh and the Copts, such as the sun, moon, stars, and cow, etc. Thus, in this short sentence, the message of both Tawheed and Risalah is present.
