سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 56
وَلَقَدْ أَرَيْنَـٰهُ ءَايَـٰتِنَا كُلَّهَا فَكَذَّبَ وَأَبَىٰ ﴿56﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed We showed him [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] all Our Ayât (signs and evidence), but he denied and refused.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And verily
أَرَيْنَـٰهُ
araynāhu
We showed him
ءَايَـٰتِنَا
āyātinā
Our Signs
كُلَّهَا
kullahā
all of them
فَكَذَّبَ
fakadhaba
but he denied
وَأَبَىٰ
wa-abā
and refused
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.
56. (Thus) We showed Pharaoh all Our signs [38], but he denied them and refused to believe.
[38] After the first meeting of Musa (peace be upon him) with Pharaoh, several intermediate stages have been omitted here. During this period, Musa (peace be upon him) showed Pharaoh many signs as proof of his prophethood. These have been mentioned at various places in the Quran. Whenever a calamity would descend upon the land, Pharaoh would say to Musa (peace be upon him), "Pray to your Lord. If this calamity is removed, we will believe in you." Then, when the calamity would be removed through the prayer of Musa (peace be upon him), he would break his promise and become arrogant again. This happened repeatedly. In reality, Pharaoh had become convinced of the prophethood of Musa (peace be upon him), but he was not willing to relinquish his power at any cost. Therefore, he would deny every time.
[38] After the first meeting of Musa (peace be upon him) with Pharaoh, several intermediate stages have been omitted here. During this period, Musa (peace be upon him) showed Pharaoh many signs as proof of his prophethood. These have been mentioned at various places in the Quran. Whenever a calamity would descend upon the land, Pharaoh would say to Musa (peace be upon him), "Pray to your Lord. If this calamity is removed, we will believe in you." Then, when the calamity would be removed through the prayer of Musa (peace be upon him), he would break his promise and become arrogant again. This happened repeatedly. In reality, Pharaoh had become convinced of the prophethood of Musa (peace be upon him), but he was not willing to relinquish his power at any cost. Therefore, he would deny every time.
