سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 50
وَإِذْ فَرَقْنَا بِكُمُ ٱلْبَحْرَ فَأَنجَيْنَـٰكُمْ وَأَغْرَقْنَآ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ ﴿50﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when We separated the sea for you and saved you and drowned Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) people while you were looking (at them, when the sea-water covered them).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
فَرَقْنَا
faraqnā
We parted
بِكُمُ
bikumu
for you
ٱلْبَحْرَ
l-baḥra
the sea
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰكُمْ
fa-anjaynākum
then We saved you
وَأَغْرَقْنَآ
wa-aghraqnā
and We drowned
ءَالَ
āla
(the) people
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
(of) Firaun
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
while you
تَنظُرُونَ
tanẓurūna
(were) looking
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.
And (remember) when We parted the sea for you, and saved you and drowned the people of Pharaoh while you were looking on [69].
[69] The historical events that befell the Children of Israel were very famous and widely known among the people. Therefore, here only a brief mention of them is given. However, in some other places, their details have also been described. Among these is the event of the salvation of the Children of Israel and the drowning of Pharaoh.
[69] The historical events that befell the Children of Israel were very famous and widely known among the people. Therefore, here only a brief mention of them is given. However, in some other places, their details have also been described. Among these is the event of the salvation of the Children of Israel and the drowning of Pharaoh.
