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Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 51
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ مُوسَىٰٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مُخْلَصًا وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا ﴿51﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And mention in the Book (this Qur’ân) Mûsâ (Moses). Verily he was chosen and he was a Messenger (and) a Prophet.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱذْكُرْ
wa-udh'kur
And mention
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
the Book
مُوسَىٰٓ ۚ
mūsā
Musa
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, he
كَانَ
kāna
was
مُخْلَصًۭا
mukh'laṣan
chosen
وَكَانَ
wakāna
and was
رَسُولًۭا
rasūlan
a Messenger
نَّبِيًّۭا
nabiyyan
a Prophet
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.
51. And mention in the Book the story of Moses. Surely, he was a chosen man and a Messenger [47], a Prophet.
[47]
The Difference Between a Nabi and a Rasul:
Among the descendants of Sayyiduna Ishaq and Yaqub (peace be upon them), the mention of Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him) is probably because he was an Ulul-Azm Prophet, the greatest lawgiver, and a towering personality. And it is being said to you ﷺ to mention him to the people. He was extremely sincere in obedience and submission to Allah. He was both a Nabi and a Rasul who brought a Shariah. The difference between a Nabi and a Rasul is that Nabi is general, and Rasul is specific. That is, every Rasul is a Nabi, but not every Nabi is a Rasul. According to narrations, the number of Rasuls was only 313 or 315, while the number of Anbiya was one hundred and twenty-four thousand. (For the difference between Nabi and Rasul, see the footnote of Surah Ma'idah, verse 67.)
[47]
The Difference Between a Nabi and a Rasul:
Among the descendants of Sayyiduna Ishaq and Yaqub (peace be upon them), the mention of Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him) is probably because he was an Ulul-Azm Prophet, the greatest lawgiver, and a towering personality. And it is being said to you ﷺ to mention him to the people. He was extremely sincere in obedience and submission to Allah. He was both a Nabi and a Rasul who brought a Shariah. The difference between a Nabi and a Rasul is that Nabi is general, and Rasul is specific. That is, every Rasul is a Nabi, but not every Nabi is a Rasul. According to narrations, the number of Rasuls was only 313 or 315, while the number of Anbiya was one hundred and twenty-four thousand. (For the difference between Nabi and Rasul, see the footnote of Surah Ma'idah, verse 67.)
