سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 25
قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
لِمَنْ
liman
to those
حَوْلَهُۥٓ
ḥawlahu
around him
أَلَا
alā
Do not
تَسْتَمِعُونَ
tastamiʿūna
you hear
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.
Pharaoh said to those around him: "Do you hear (what he says) [18]?"
[18] Pharaoh now turned to his courtiers, nobles, and ministers and said: Are you hearing what this man is saying? He is saying that all the Children of Israel should be released from slavery and handed over to me, so that they may stand up against us. And at the same time, he keeps saying, "I am the messenger of the Lord of all the worlds." From Pharaoh's response, it is clear that despite his claim to divinity and his pharaonic arrogance, he had begun to feel some threat from Moses (peace be upon him) and wanted to incite his courtiers against him.
[18] Pharaoh now turned to his courtiers, nobles, and ministers and said: Are you hearing what this man is saying? He is saying that all the Children of Israel should be released from slavery and handed over to me, so that they may stand up against us. And at the same time, he keeps saying, "I am the messenger of the Lord of all the worlds." From Pharaoh's response, it is clear that despite his claim to divinity and his pharaonic arrogance, he had begun to feel some threat from Moses (peace be upon him) and wanted to incite his courtiers against him.
