سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 21
فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿21﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"So I fled from you when I feared you. But my Lord has granted me Hukm (i.e. religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood), and made me one of the Messengers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَفَرَرْتُ
fafarartu
So I fled
مِنكُمْ
minkum
from you
لَمَّا
lammā
when
خِفْتُكُمْ
khif'tukum
I feared you
فَوَهَبَ
fawahaba
But granted
لِى
lī
to me
رَبِّى
rabbī
my Lord
حُكْمًۭا
ḥuk'man
judgment
وَجَعَلَنِى
wajaʿalanī
and made me
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
l-mur'salīna
the Messengers
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.
So I fled from you because I feared you [14]. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me one of the messengers.
[14]
The Admission of Mistaken Killing by Sayyiduna Musa (Moses) ؑ:
Musa (Moses) ؑ considered the second of Pharaoh’s two statements more important and replied to it, saying that he was indeed guilty of killing the Copt. But he did not commit this killing intentionally; rather, it happened unknowingly as a mistake. He had no intention of killing, nor did he use any instrument that could be used for killing. His only fault was that a man from his own Israelite people was being wronged by a man from Pharaoh’s Coptic people. The Israelite cried out for help in front of him. When he saw that the Copt was the aggressor and the Israelite was oppressed, he supported the oppressed and struck the Copt with his fist. It so happened that the Copt died. He did not do this with any evil intention. Yes, when he found out that plans were being made to punish him, he considered it safer to flee. Thus, whatever fault Musa ؑ had in this incident, he openly admitted it before Pharaoh. As for the matter that now he was claiming prophethood, whereas he had never said such a thing before, the answer is that after he fled from there, Allah Almighty granted him prophethood and wisdom after a long time, and along with that, commanded him to come to Pharaoh and deliver His message.
[14]
The Admission of Mistaken Killing by Sayyiduna Musa (Moses) ؑ:
Musa (Moses) ؑ considered the second of Pharaoh’s two statements more important and replied to it, saying that he was indeed guilty of killing the Copt. But he did not commit this killing intentionally; rather, it happened unknowingly as a mistake. He had no intention of killing, nor did he use any instrument that could be used for killing. His only fault was that a man from his own Israelite people was being wronged by a man from Pharaoh’s Coptic people. The Israelite cried out for help in front of him. When he saw that the Copt was the aggressor and the Israelite was oppressed, he supported the oppressed and struck the Copt with his fist. It so happened that the Copt died. He did not do this with any evil intention. Yes, when he found out that plans were being made to punish him, he considered it safer to flee. Thus, whatever fault Musa ؑ had in this incident, he openly admitted it before Pharaoh. As for the matter that now he was claiming prophethood, whereas he had never said such a thing before, the answer is that after he fled from there, Allah Almighty granted him prophethood and wisdom after a long time, and along with that, commanded him to come to Pharaoh and deliver His message.
