سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 57
قَالَ أَجِئْتَنَا لِتُخْرِجَنَا مِنْ أَرْضِنَا بِسِحْرِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ﴿57﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Have you come to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Mûsâ (Moses)?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
أَجِئْتَنَا
aji'tanā
Have you come to us
لِتُخْرِجَنَا
litukh'rijanā
to drive us out
مِنْ
min
of
أَرْضِنَا
arḍinā
our land
بِسِحْرِكَ
bisiḥ'rika
with your magic
يَـٰمُوسَىٰ
yāmūsā
O Musa
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.
57. He said to Moses, "Have you come to us to drive us out of our land [39] with your magic?"
[39] From this statement of Pharaoh, his complete bewilderment is evident. Otherwise, there were hundreds of magicians in his kingdom who would show their tricks to the people and to him, and would leave after receiving rewards and honors. Pharaoh had never thought about any of them that they could bring famine or exile Pharaoh from his land. The reason for pretending to call Musa (peace be upon him) a magician was merely that his subjects might not be influenced by him and believe in him.
[39] From this statement of Pharaoh, his complete bewilderment is evident. Otherwise, there were hundreds of magicians in his kingdom who would show their tricks to the people and to him, and would leave after receiving rewards and honors. Pharaoh had never thought about any of them that they could bring famine or exile Pharaoh from his land. The reason for pretending to call Musa (peace be upon him) a magician was merely that his subjects might not be influenced by him and believe in him.
