سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 102
قَالَ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَآ أَنزَلَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ بَصَآئِرَ وَإِنِّى لَأَظُنُّكَ يَـٰفِرْعَوْنُ مَثْبُورًا ﴿102﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Verily, you know that these signs have been sent down by none but the Lord of the heavens and the earth (as clear evidence i.e. proofs of Allâh’s Oneness and His Omnipotence.). And I think you are, indeed, O Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) doomed to destruction (away from all good)!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
لَقَدْ
laqad
Verily
عَلِمْتَ
ʿalim'ta
you have known
مَآ
mā
none
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has sent down
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ
hāulāi
these
إِلَّا
illā
except
رَبُّ
rabbu
(the) Lord
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
بَصَآئِرَ
baṣāira
(as) evidence
وَإِنِّى
wa-innī
and indeed, I
لَأَظُنُّكَ
la-aẓunnuka
[I] surely think you
يَـٰفِرْعَوْنُ
yāfir'ʿawnu
O Firaun
مَثْبُورًۭا
mathbūran
(you are) destroyed
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.
Moses replied, "You know well that it is only the Lord of the heavens and the earth Who has sent down these enlightening signs, and O Pharaoh! I truly think [121] that you are doomed to destruction."
[121] Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him) replied to him with courage. It is not as you are telling me; rather, it seems to me that the days of your destruction are near, for even after seeing such clear miracles, you are not believing. Your magicians, having understood the reality, have already believed, yet you still do not understand that neither has any land ever suffered famine due to the tricks of magic, nor can it ever happen. Bringing various kinds of punishments upon an entire nation is beyond the power of magicians. Such acts can only be done by the Being who is All-Powerful and has complete authority. And if, after seeing all this, you are still not ready to believe in that Being, then you should be concerned about your own end.
[121] Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him) replied to him with courage. It is not as you are telling me; rather, it seems to me that the days of your destruction are near, for even after seeing such clear miracles, you are not believing. Your magicians, having understood the reality, have already believed, yet you still do not understand that neither has any land ever suffered famine due to the tricks of magic, nor can it ever happen. Bringing various kinds of punishments upon an entire nation is beyond the power of magicians. Such acts can only be done by the Being who is All-Powerful and has complete authority. And if, after seeing all this, you are still not ready to believe in that Being, then you should be concerned about your own end.
