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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 35
قَالَ سَنَشُدُّ عَضُدَكَ بِأَخِيكَ وَنَجْعَلُ لَكُمَا سُلْطَـٰنًا فَلَا يَصِلُونَ إِلَيْكُمَا ۚ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ أَنتُمَا وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكُمَا ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ ﴿35﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh said: "We will strengthen your arm through your brother, and give you both power, so they shall not be able to harm you: with Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), you two as well as those who follow you will be the victors."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
سَنَشُدُّ
sanashuddu
We will strengthen
عَضُدَكَ
ʿaḍudaka
your arm
بِأَخِيكَ
bi-akhīka
through your brother
وَنَجْعَلُ
wanajʿalu
and We will make
لَكُمَا
lakumā
for both of you
سُلْطَـٰنًۭا
sul'ṭānan
an authority
فَلَا
falā
so not
يَصِلُونَ
yaṣilūna
they will reach
إِلَيْكُمَا ۚ
ilaykumā
to both of you
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ
biāyātinā
Through Our Signs
أَنتُمَا
antumā
you two
وَمَنِ
wamani
and (those) who
ٱتَّبَعَكُمَا
ittabaʿakumā
follow you
ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ
l-ghālibūna
(will) be the dominant
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 35) ➊ { قَالَ سَنَشُدُّ عَضُدَكَ بِاَخِيْكَ … :} Allah Almighty accepted Musa’s (peace be upon him) supplication and promised three things: First, that We will surely strengthen your arm by making Harun a prophet (the letter "seen" is for emphasis); he will go with you to Pharaoh’s court. Some of the Salaf said that no brother has ever done such a great favor to his brother as Musa (peace be upon him) did to Harun (peace be upon him), for through his intercession, Harun received prophethood. This also shows the high status of Musa (peace be upon him) with Allah Almighty, as He said: «{ وَ كَانَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ وَجِيْهًا }» [ الأحزاب : ۶۹ ] “And he (i.e., Musa, peace be upon him) was highly honored in the sight of Allah.”
➋ { فَلَا يَصِلُوْنَ اِلَيْكُمَا بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ:} The second promise is that in the face of the Pharaoh’s people, We will grant both of you such dominance and awe that, because of Our miracles being with you, they will not be able to reach you nor harm you in any way. Accordingly, this is what happened later: despite all their resources, means, weapons, and armies, Pharaoh and his chiefs never had the courage or strength to lay a hand on them. This is the interpretation if {’’ بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ ‘‘} is related to {’’ فَلَا يَصِلُوْنَ ‘‘}.
➌ {بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ اَنْتُمَا وَ مَنِ اتَّبَعَكُمَا الْغٰلِبُوْنَ:} This is the third promise: that you two and your followers will ultimately be victorious. If {’’بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ ‘‘} is related to {’’ الْغٰلِبُوْنَ ‘‘}, the meaning will be that you two and your followers will remain dominant by virtue of Our miracles. The theme that the messengers and their followers will ultimately prevail is mentioned in several places in the Qur’an. See Surah Al-Mu’min (51) and Al-Mujadila (21).
➋ { فَلَا يَصِلُوْنَ اِلَيْكُمَا بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ:} The second promise is that in the face of the Pharaoh’s people, We will grant both of you such dominance and awe that, because of Our miracles being with you, they will not be able to reach you nor harm you in any way. Accordingly, this is what happened later: despite all their resources, means, weapons, and armies, Pharaoh and his chiefs never had the courage or strength to lay a hand on them. This is the interpretation if {’’ بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ ‘‘} is related to {’’ فَلَا يَصِلُوْنَ ‘‘}.
➌ {بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ اَنْتُمَا وَ مَنِ اتَّبَعَكُمَا الْغٰلِبُوْنَ:} This is the third promise: that you two and your followers will ultimately be victorious. If {’’بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ ‘‘} is related to {’’ الْغٰلِبُوْنَ ‘‘}, the meaning will be that you two and your followers will remain dominant by virtue of Our miracles. The theme that the messengers and their followers will ultimately prevail is mentioned in several places in the Qur’an. See Surah Al-Mu’min (51) and Al-Mujadila (21).
