سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 60
فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ ﴿60﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So they pursued them at sunrise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَتْبَعُوهُم
fa-atbaʿūhum
So they followed them
مُّشْرِقِينَ
mush'riqīna
(at) sunrise
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 60) {فَاَتْبَعُوْهُمْ۠ مُّشْرِقِيْنَ:’’ مُشْرِقِيْنَ ‘‘} can have two meanings: one is that those people set out in pursuit of the Children of Israel as soon as the sun rose, and the second meaning is that they followed them facing towards the east. (Ibn Juzayy) If you look closely at the map, to the east of Egypt is the Red Sea, which extends towards the north; at its end, Egypt is connected by land to the Sinai Desert. It appears that Musa (peace be upon him) headed towards the sea to the east in order to leave Egypt, and while moving north along the sea, he intended to enter the Sinai Desert. However, Pharaoh caught up with them at the sea itself. Now, in front of them was the sea, and behind them were Pharaoh and his army.
