سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 97
إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۖ وَمَآ أَمْرُ فِرْعَوْنَ بِرَشِيدٍ ﴿97﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
To Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs, but they followed the command of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), and the command of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) was no right guide.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَىٰ
ilā
To
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
Firaun
وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ
wamala-ihi
and his chiefs
فَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟
fa-ittabaʿū
but they followed
أَمْرَ
amra
(the) command of Firaun
فِرْعَوْنَ ۖ
fir'ʿawna
(the) command of Firaun
وَمَآ
wamā
and not
أَمْرُ
amru
(the) command of Firaun
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
(the) command of Firaun
بِرَشِيدٍۢ
birashīdin
was right
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.
97. But they followed only Pharaoh’s command, though Pharaoh’s [109] command was not right at all.
[109] The effect of accepting this call would not have been limited to Pharaoh alone, but it would have affected his courtiers as well, and each one of them would have had to relinquish their respective positions. Therefore, all of them refused to accept the call of Musa (Moses) ؑ, even though all of them knew very well that the inhuman atrocities Pharaoh had inflicted upon the Children of Israel were in no way justified, and that Musa (Moses) ؑ was truthful in his demand.
[109] The effect of accepting this call would not have been limited to Pharaoh alone, but it would have affected his courtiers as well, and each one of them would have had to relinquish their respective positions. Therefore, all of them refused to accept the call of Musa (Moses) ؑ, even though all of them knew very well that the inhuman atrocities Pharaoh had inflicted upon the Children of Israel were in no way justified, and that Musa (Moses) ؑ was truthful in his demand.
