سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 144
قَالَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّى ٱصْطَفَيْتُكَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ بِرِسَـٰلَـٰتِى وَبِكَلَـٰمِى فَخُذْ مَآ ءَاتَيْتُكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ ﴿144﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Allâh) said: "O Mûsâ (Moses) I have chosen you above men by My Messages, and by My speaking (to you). So hold that which I have given you and be of the grateful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ
yāmūsā
O Musa
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I
ٱصْطَفَيْتُكَ
iṣ'ṭafaytuka
have chosen you
عَلَى
ʿalā
over
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
بِرِسَـٰلَـٰتِى
birisālātī
with My Messages
وَبِكَلَـٰمِى
wabikalāmī
and with My words
فَخُذْ
fakhudh
So take
مَآ
mā
what
ءَاتَيْتُكَ
ātaytuka
I have given you
وَكُن
wakun
and be
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ
l-shākirīna
the grateful
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 144) {وَ كُنْ مِّنَ الشّٰكِرِيْنَ:} That is, the fact that I have chosen you for My messages and My speech is itself a very great blessing, therefore be content with what you have received and do not demand anything that is beyond your capacity. The purpose of this is to console Musa (peace be upon him) so that he should not be saddened by being prevented from seeing.
