سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 29
يَـٰقَوْمِ لَكُمُ ٱلْمُلْكُ ٱلْيَوْمَ ظَـٰهِرِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَمَن يَنصُرُنَا مِنۢ بَأْسِ ٱللَّهِ إِن جَآءَنَا ۚ قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ مَآ أُرِيكُمْ إِلَّا مَآ أَرَىٰ وَمَآ أَهْدِيكُمْ إِلَّا سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"O my people! Yours is the kingdom today, you being dominant in the land. But who will save us from the Torment of Allâh, should it befall us?" Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) said: "I show you only that which I see (correct), and I guide you only to the path of right policy!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰقَوْمِ
yāqawmi
O my people
لَكُمُ
lakumu
For you
ٱلْمُلْكُ
l-mul'ku
(is) the kingdom
ٱلْيَوْمَ
l-yawma
today
ظَـٰهِرِينَ
ẓāhirīna
dominant
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the land
فَمَن
faman
but who
يَنصُرُنَا
yanṣurunā
will help us
مِنۢ
min
from
بَأْسِ
basi
(the) punishment
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
إِن
in
if
جَآءَنَا ۚ
jāanā
it came to us
قَالَ
qāla
Said
فِرْعَوْنُ
fir'ʿawnu
Firaun
مَآ
mā
Not
أُرِيكُمْ
urīkum
I show you
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَآ
mā
what
أَرَىٰ
arā
I see
وَمَآ
wamā
and not
أَهْدِيكُمْ
ahdīkum
I guide you
إِلَّا
illā
except
سَبِيلَ
sabīla
(to the) path
ٱلرَّشَادِ
l-rashādi
the right
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.
29. "O my people! Today the kingdom is yours and you are dominant in the land, but if Allah's punishment comes upon us, who will help us [42]?" Pharaoh said, "I only show you what I see myself, and I guide you only to the path of right guidance [43]."
[42] Are you talking about killing him merely because today authority is in your hands, and if you do so, there will be no one to question you? But if he is truthful and a punishment from Allah comes upon you, then at that time your authority will be of no use, and all will be destroyed. From this verse, it is understood that up to that point, he had not yet revealed his faith, and he was speaking in an advisory manner, remaining neutral from Pharaoh and his courtiers.
[43] From Pharaoh’s statement, it is also apparent that Pharaoh did not yet consider him an opponent or a believer, but rather regarded him as his well-wisher. That is why he replied to this believing man that, in his view, the best course is to kill this person, and that he is telling them what he sees before him according to his own understanding and insight, and considers this to be in their best interest.
[42] Are you talking about killing him merely because today authority is in your hands, and if you do so, there will be no one to question you? But if he is truthful and a punishment from Allah comes upon you, then at that time your authority will be of no use, and all will be destroyed. From this verse, it is understood that up to that point, he had not yet revealed his faith, and he was speaking in an advisory manner, remaining neutral from Pharaoh and his courtiers.
[43] From Pharaoh’s statement, it is also apparent that Pharaoh did not yet consider him an opponent or a believer, but rather regarded him as his well-wisher. That is why he replied to this believing man that, in his view, the best course is to kill this person, and that he is telling them what he sees before him according to his own understanding and insight, and considers this to be in their best interest.
