سُوْرَةُ الْقَصَصِ
Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 34
وَأَخِى هَـٰرُونُ هُوَ أَفْصَحُ مِنِّى لِسَانًا فَأَرْسِلْهُ مَعِىَ رِدْءًا يُصَدِّقُنِىٓ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And my brother Hârûn (Aaron) - he is more eloquent in speech than me: so send him with me as a helper to confirm me. Verily I fear that they will belie me."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَخِى
wa-akhī
And my brother
هَـٰرُونُ
hārūnu
Harun
هُوَ
huwa
he
أَفْصَحُ
afṣaḥu
(is) more eloquent
مِنِّى
minnī
than me
لِسَانًۭا
lisānan
(in) speech
فَأَرْسِلْهُ
fa-arsil'hu
so send him
مَعِىَ
maʿiya
with me
رِدْءًۭا
rid'an
(as) a helper
يُصَدِّقُنِىٓ ۖ
yuṣaddiqunī
who will confirm me
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed
أَخَافُ
akhāfu
I fear
أَن
an
that
يُكَذِّبُونِ
yukadhibūni
they will deny me
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34. "And my brother Aaron is more eloquent in speech than I am, so send him with me as a helper to confirm what I say. I fear that they will reject me [44]."
[44]
The Concerns and Plea of Sayyiduna Musa (Moses) ؑ, Allah’s Assurance of Safety, and the Granting of Prophethood to Harun (Aaron):
Musa ؑ could not refuse this tremendous trial, but he did present the dangers he foresaw in this mission. One was that he might be seized and killed for his previous crime, and the other was how those who themselves claimed to be gods would accept his invitation. Therefore, he requested at least one companion. If his brother Harun were also granted prophethood, firstly, his speech was eloquent and he could present what Musa ؑ conveyed with clarity. Secondly, he would be a helper for Musa ؑ. When everyone else denied him, at least there would be one to affirm him, which would provide some support and encouragement.
[44]
The Concerns and Plea of Sayyiduna Musa (Moses) ؑ, Allah’s Assurance of Safety, and the Granting of Prophethood to Harun (Aaron):
Musa ؑ could not refuse this tremendous trial, but he did present the dangers he foresaw in this mission. One was that he might be seized and killed for his previous crime, and the other was how those who themselves claimed to be gods would accept his invitation. Therefore, he requested at least one companion. If his brother Harun were also granted prophethood, firstly, his speech was eloquent and he could present what Musa ؑ conveyed with clarity. Secondly, he would be a helper for Musa ؑ. When everyone else denied him, at least there would be one to affirm him, which would provide some support and encouragement.
