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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 25
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ إِلَّا نَفْسِى وَأَخِى ۖ فَٱفْرُقْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "O my Lord! I have power only over myself and my brother, so separate us from the people who are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious and disobedient to Allâh)!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
O my Lord
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I
لَآ
lā
(do) not
أَمْلِكُ
amliku
(have) power
إِلَّا
illā
except
نَفْسِى
nafsī
(over) myself
وَأَخِى ۖ
wa-akhī
and my brother
فَٱفْرُقْ
fa-uf'ruq
so (make a) separation
بَيْنَنَا
baynanā
between us
وَبَيْنَ
wabayna
and between
ٱلْقَوْمِ
l-qawmi
the people
ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ
l-fāsiqīna
(the) defiantly disobedient
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 25) {قَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّيْ لَاۤ اَمْلِكُ اِلَّا نَفْسِيْ وَ اَخِيْ …… :} At this, Musa (peace be upon him) became so disheartened that he prayed, "O my Lord! I have control over none except myself and my brother, so separate us from these people, lest Your punishment comes and we too are caught up with them." (Kabir, Ibn Kathir) It is evident that when a nation becomes obstinate and rebellious, even the greatest and most esteemed prophets and reformers cannot accomplish anything there.
