سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 91
قَالُوا۟ لَن نَّبْرَحَ عَلَيْهِ عَـٰكِفِينَ حَتَّىٰ يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ ﴿91﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "We will not stop worshipping it (i.e. the calf), until Mûsâ (Moses) returns to us."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
لَن
lan
Never
نَّبْرَحَ
nabraḥa
we will cease
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
being devoted to it
عَـٰكِفِينَ
ʿākifīna
being devoted to it
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يَرْجِعَ
yarjiʿa
returns
إِلَيْنَا
ilaynā
to us
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
Musa
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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They said, "We will never cease to worship it until Moses returns to us [63]."
[63]
The Threat of the Calf-Worshippers to Sayyiduna Harun:
When these people began to indulge in calf-worship, Harunؑ promptly warned them. This calf is absolutely not your deity; your deity can only be the One who is your Creator, Owner, and Sustainer. Therefore, refrain from this calf-worship, obey me, and do not fall for Samiri’s deception. But how could this long-corrupted nation understand the command of a gentle-natured person like Sayyiduna Harunؑ? They said: Sit quietly and mind your own business. When Musa comes, we will see what happens. For now, we are not ready to abandon this practice.
[63]
The Threat of the Calf-Worshippers to Sayyiduna Harun:
When these people began to indulge in calf-worship, Harunؑ promptly warned them. This calf is absolutely not your deity; your deity can only be the One who is your Creator, Owner, and Sustainer. Therefore, refrain from this calf-worship, obey me, and do not fall for Samiri’s deception. But how could this long-corrupted nation understand the command of a gentle-natured person like Sayyiduna Harunؑ? They said: Sit quietly and mind your own business. When Musa comes, we will see what happens. For now, we are not ready to abandon this practice.
