Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Verily we really hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, as we are the first of the believers [in Mûsâ (Moses) and in the Monotheism which he has brought from Allâh]."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّاinnāIndeed, we
نَطْمَعُnaṭmaʿuhope
أَنanthat
يَغْفِرَyaghfirawill forgive
لَنَاlanāus
رَبُّنَاrabbunāour Lord
خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآkhaṭāyānāour sins
أَنanbecause
كُنَّآkunnāwe are
أَوَّلَawwala(the) first
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَl-mu'minīna(of) the believers
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 51) {اَنْكُنَّاۤاَوَّلَالْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ:} That is, after the clear proof became evident, we were the first to believe from among the people of Pharaoh. Note! For the explanation of Ayah (41) to (51), see the exegesis of Surah Al-A'raf (113 to 126) and Surah Ta-Ha (65 to 75).