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Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 78
قَالُوٓا۟ أَجِئْتَنَا لِتَلْفِتَنَا عَمَّا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَنَا وَتَكُونَ لَكُمَا ٱلْكِبْرِيَآءُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا نَحْنُ لَكُمَا بِمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿78﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "Have you come to us to turn us away from that (Faith) we found our fathers following, and that you two may have greatness in the land? We are not going to believe you two!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
They said
أَجِئْتَنَا
aji'tanā
Have you come to us
لِتَلْفِتَنَا
litalfitanā
to turn us away
عَمَّا
ʿammā
from that
وَجَدْنَا
wajadnā
we found
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on it
ءَابَآءَنَا
ābāanā
our forefathers
وَتَكُونَ
watakūna
and you two (may) have
لَكُمَا
lakumā
and you two (may) have
ٱلْكِبْرِيَآءُ
l-kib'riyāu
the greatness
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the land
وَمَا
wamā
And we (are) not
نَحْنُ
naḥnu
And we (are) not
لَكُمَا
lakumā
(in) you two
بِمُؤْمِنِينَ
bimu'minīna
believers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
They said: "Have you come to us to turn us away from the way we found our forefathers upon, so that you two may have greatness in the land? We are not going to believe in you [91]."
[91] From the response of Pharaoh and his courtiers, it is also evident that they knew well that Sayyiduna Musa and Harun (peace be upon them) were not magicians. A magician is considered a lowly creature in society. How could he ever attain greatness? And if they had acknowledged the truth, they would have had to relinquish all their positions. Therefore, they gave the same answer that people who are defeated by argument and are stubborn usually give: "You have come to turn us away from the religion of our forefathers, but we will never fall for your deception."
[91] From the response of Pharaoh and his courtiers, it is also evident that they knew well that Sayyiduna Musa and Harun (peace be upon them) were not magicians. A magician is considered a lowly creature in society. How could he ever attain greatness? And if they had acknowledged the truth, they would have had to relinquish all their positions. Therefore, they gave the same answer that people who are defeated by argument and are stubborn usually give: "You have come to turn us away from the religion of our forefathers, but we will never fall for your deception."
