سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 45
ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَأَخَاهُ هَـٰرُونَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then We sent Mûsa (Moses) and his brother Hârûn (Aaron), with Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and manifest authority,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَرْسَلْنَا
arsalnā
We sent
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
Musa
وَأَخَاهُ
wa-akhāhu
and his brother
هَـٰرُونَ
hārūna
Harun
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا
biāyātinā
with Our Signs
وَسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ
wasul'ṭānin
and an authority
مُّبِينٍ
mubīnin
clear
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.
Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our signs and a clear proof [47].
[47]
The Literal Meaning of "Sultan":
"Sultan" means dominance, power, authority (Munjid, Maqayis al-Lughah), and also means royal decree (Munjid), i.e., authority or authority letter—an authorization or letter of authority given by a supreme ruler to his deputy. (And "Sultan" meaning king is its figurative and metaphorical meaning, not its literal one. Nor has the Quran used this word anywhere in that sense.) At this place, by "clear authority" (sultan mubeen) is meant either the prophethood of these two prophets or divine revelation. And by "signs" (ayat) are meant those miracles that were given to Musa (Moses) ؑ, not just the staff and the shining hand, but other miracles as well, because here the plural form is used, not the dual. Also, by "signs" can be meant the divine commandments that were given to them when they went to Pharaoh, and from which it became clear that there was some supernatural power behind them.
[47]
The Literal Meaning of "Sultan":
"Sultan" means dominance, power, authority (Munjid, Maqayis al-Lughah), and also means royal decree (Munjid), i.e., authority or authority letter—an authorization or letter of authority given by a supreme ruler to his deputy. (And "Sultan" meaning king is its figurative and metaphorical meaning, not its literal one. Nor has the Quran used this word anywhere in that sense.) At this place, by "clear authority" (sultan mubeen) is meant either the prophethood of these two prophets or divine revelation. And by "signs" (ayat) are meant those miracles that were given to Musa (Moses) ؑ, not just the staff and the shining hand, but other miracles as well, because here the plural form is used, not the dual. Also, by "signs" can be meant the divine commandments that were given to them when they went to Pharaoh, and from which it became clear that there was some supernatural power behind them.
