سُوْرَةُ التَّحْرِيْمِ
Surah At-Tahrim (66) — Ayah 11
وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱمْرَأَتَ فِرْعَوْنَ إِذْ قَالَتْ رَبِّ ٱبْنِ لِى عِندَكَ بَيْتًا فِى ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَنَجِّنِى مِن فِرْعَوْنَ وَعَمَلِهِۦ وَنَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And Allâh has set forth an example for those who believe: the wife of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), when she said: "My Lord! Build for me a home with You in Paradise, and save me from Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and his work, and save me from the people who are Zâlimûn (polytheists, wrong-doers and disbelievers in Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَضَرَبَ
waḍaraba
And presents
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
مَثَلًۭا
mathalan
an example
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
for those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believed
ٱمْرَأَتَ
im'ra-ata
(the) wife
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
(of) Firaun
إِذْ
idh
when
قَالَتْ
qālat
she said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱبْنِ
ib'ni
Build
لِى
lī
for me
عِندَكَ
ʿindaka
near You
بَيْتًۭا
baytan
a house
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْجَنَّةِ
l-janati
Paradise
وَنَجِّنِى
wanajjinī
and save me
مِن
min
from
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
Firaun
وَعَمَلِهِۦ
waʿamalihi
and his deeds
وَنَجِّنِى
wanajjinī
and save me
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْقَوْمِ
l-qawmi
the people
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
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 11) ➊ {وَ ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلًا لِّلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوا امْرَاَتَ فِرْعَوْنَ:} This is an example of the blessing of faith: when the wife of the “greatest disbeliever,” who claimed to be the “Lord Most High,” embraced faith, her husband’s Pharaoh-like arrogance could neither prevent her from believing nor harm her in matters of the Hereafter. The name of this great woman is Asiyah. When she believed in Musa (peace be upon him), Pharaoh on one hand tempted her with magnificent palaces and all kinds of worldly comforts, and on the other hand, when she did not renounce her faith, he took everything away from her and began to inflict severe torture upon her. In response, she prayed to Allah Almighty to grant her a house in Paradise near Him in exchange for Pharaoh’s palaces and comforts, and to save her from Pharaoh, his polytheistic and oppressive deeds, and his tyrannical people. Allah Almighty accepted her prayer, took her soul, and granted her what she had asked for. Ibn Juzayy, the author of Al-Tashil, writes: {’’ وَرُوِيَ فِيْ قَصَصِهَا غَيْرُ هٰذَا مِمَّا يَطُوْلُ وَهُوَ غَيْرُ صَحِيْحٍ‘‘} “Many lengthy things have been mentioned in her story besides this, but they are not established.”
➋ { اِذْ قَالَتْ رَبِّ ابْنِ لِيْ عِنْدَكَ بَيْتًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ :} The scholars say that Asiyah (may Allah be pleased with her) prayed for the best neighborhood before praying for a house in Paradise. From this, it is understood that one should pray for good neighbors before praying for a good house in a good place, and in the Hereafter, that is Jannat al-Firdaws. Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ فَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُ اللّٰهَ فَاسْأَلُوْهُ الْفِرْدَوْسَ، فَإِنَّهُ أَوْسَطُ الْجَنَّةِ وَ أَعْلَی الْجَنَّةِ، أُرَاهُ قَالَ فَوْقَهُ عَرْشُ الرَّحْمٰنِ، وَمِنْهُ تَفَجَّرُ أَنْهَارُ الْجَنَّةِ ] [ بخاري، الجہاد، باب درجات المجاہدین في سبیل اللّٰہ : ۲۷۹۰ ] “When you ask Allah, ask Him for Firdaws, for it is the best and highest part of Paradise, and above it is the Throne of the Most Merciful, and from it the rivers of Paradise flow.”
➌ Abu Musa al-Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ كَمَلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ كَثِيْرٌ، وَلَمْ يَكْمُلْ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ إِلاَّ آسِيَةُ امْرَأَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ، وَمَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ، وَ إِنَّ فَضْلَ عَائِشَةَ عَلَی النِّسَاءِكَفَضْلِ الثَّرِيْدِ عَلٰی سَائِرِ الطَّعَامِ ] [ بخاري، أحادیث الأنبیاء، باب قول اللّٰہ تعالٰی : « وضرب اللّٰہ مثلا…» : ۳۴۱۱ ] “Many men have attained perfection, but among women, none attained perfection except Asiyah, the wife of Pharaoh, and Maryam bint ‘Imran, and the superiority of Aishah over women is like the superiority of tharid over all foods.”
➋ { اِذْ قَالَتْ رَبِّ ابْنِ لِيْ عِنْدَكَ بَيْتًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ :} The scholars say that Asiyah (may Allah be pleased with her) prayed for the best neighborhood before praying for a house in Paradise. From this, it is understood that one should pray for good neighbors before praying for a good house in a good place, and in the Hereafter, that is Jannat al-Firdaws. Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ فَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُ اللّٰهَ فَاسْأَلُوْهُ الْفِرْدَوْسَ، فَإِنَّهُ أَوْسَطُ الْجَنَّةِ وَ أَعْلَی الْجَنَّةِ، أُرَاهُ قَالَ فَوْقَهُ عَرْشُ الرَّحْمٰنِ، وَمِنْهُ تَفَجَّرُ أَنْهَارُ الْجَنَّةِ ] [ بخاري، الجہاد، باب درجات المجاہدین في سبیل اللّٰہ : ۲۷۹۰ ] “When you ask Allah, ask Him for Firdaws, for it is the best and highest part of Paradise, and above it is the Throne of the Most Merciful, and from it the rivers of Paradise flow.”
➌ Abu Musa al-Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ كَمَلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ كَثِيْرٌ، وَلَمْ يَكْمُلْ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ إِلاَّ آسِيَةُ امْرَأَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ، وَمَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ، وَ إِنَّ فَضْلَ عَائِشَةَ عَلَی النِّسَاءِكَفَضْلِ الثَّرِيْدِ عَلٰی سَائِرِ الطَّعَامِ ] [ بخاري، أحادیث الأنبیاء، باب قول اللّٰہ تعالٰی : « وضرب اللّٰہ مثلا…» : ۳۴۱۱ ] “Many men have attained perfection, but among women, none attained perfection except Asiyah, the wife of Pharaoh, and Maryam bint ‘Imran, and the superiority of Aishah over women is like the superiority of tharid over all foods.”
