سُوْرَةُ يُوْنُسَ
Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 92
فَٱلْيَوْمَ نُنَجِّيكَ بِبَدَنِكَ لِتَكُونَ لِمَنْ خَلْفَكَ ءَايَةً ۚ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ عَنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا لَغَـٰفِلُونَ ﴿92﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So this day We shall deliver your (dead) body (out from the sea) that you may be a sign to those who come after you! And verily, many among mankind are heedless of Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَٱلْيَوْمَ
fal-yawma
So today
نُنَجِّيكَ
nunajjīka
We will save you
بِبَدَنِكَ
bibadanika
in your body
لِتَكُونَ
litakūna
that you may be
لِمَنْ
liman
for (those) who
خَلْفَكَ
khalfaka
succeed you
ءَايَةًۭ ۚ
āyatan
a sign
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
كَثِيرًۭا
kathīran
many
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the mankind
عَنْ
ʿan
of
ءَايَـٰتِنَا
āyātinā
Our Signs
لَغَـٰفِلُونَ
laghāfilūna
(are) surely heedless
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.
92. Today We will save your body so that you may be a sign for those [102] who come after you. But indeed, most people are heedless of Our signs.
[102]
The Meaning of the Preservation of Pharaoh’s Body:
That is, your body will neither be lost by drowning in the sea nor become food for the fish. After Pharaoh drowned and died, a wave arose which cast his body onto a high mound on the shore of the sea so that the rest of the people could see Pharaoh’s corpse and take heed: what was the end of the king who was so powerful and mighty, and who even claimed divinity for himself? But the majority of people are such that, even after seeing such signs of Allah and acknowledging them, they do not take heed nor do they turn to Allah. This corpse remained in this state for ages and was saved from decay and decomposition, and became a sign of warning for the generations to come. Modern research has revealed that this body is preserved to this day, upon which a layer of salt from the sea water has formed. This has become a cause for its preservation from decay and decomposition, and this body is preserved to this day in the museum of Cairo. And Allah knows best. However, the authenticity of the Quranic words does not depend on the proof that his body will remain preserved until the Day of Judgment.
The Fast of Ashura:
The incident of Pharaoh’s drowning occurred on the 10th of Muharram, which is why the Jews used to fast as a sign of joy for deliverance from Pharaoh. Accordingly, the Prophet ﷺ also commanded the Muslims to fast on this day, and in opposition to the Jews, he commanded to fast along with it on the 9th or 11th of Muharram. Then, when the fasts of the month of Ramadan were made obligatory, the status of the fast of this day became that of a voluntary fast.
[102]
The Meaning of the Preservation of Pharaoh’s Body:
That is, your body will neither be lost by drowning in the sea nor become food for the fish. After Pharaoh drowned and died, a wave arose which cast his body onto a high mound on the shore of the sea so that the rest of the people could see Pharaoh’s corpse and take heed: what was the end of the king who was so powerful and mighty, and who even claimed divinity for himself? But the majority of people are such that, even after seeing such signs of Allah and acknowledging them, they do not take heed nor do they turn to Allah. This corpse remained in this state for ages and was saved from decay and decomposition, and became a sign of warning for the generations to come. Modern research has revealed that this body is preserved to this day, upon which a layer of salt from the sea water has formed. This has become a cause for its preservation from decay and decomposition, and this body is preserved to this day in the museum of Cairo. And Allah knows best. However, the authenticity of the Quranic words does not depend on the proof that his body will remain preserved until the Day of Judgment.
The Fast of Ashura:
The incident of Pharaoh’s drowning occurred on the 10th of Muharram, which is why the Jews used to fast as a sign of joy for deliverance from Pharaoh. Accordingly, the Prophet ﷺ also commanded the Muslims to fast on this day, and in opposition to the Jews, he commanded to fast along with it on the 9th or 11th of Muharram. Then, when the fasts of the month of Ramadan were made obligatory, the status of the fast of this day became that of a voluntary fast.
