سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ
Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 46
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَقَالَ إِنِّى رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed We did send Mûsâ (Moses) with Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs (inviting them to Allâh’s religion of Islâm) He said: "Verily, I am a Messenger of the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
أَرْسَلْنَا
arsalnā
We sent
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
Musa
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ
biāyātinā
with Our Signs
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
Firaun
وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ
wamala-ihi
and his chiefs
فَقَالَ
faqāla
and he said
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I am
رَسُولُ
rasūlu
a Messenger
رَبِّ
rabbi
(of the) Lord
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
l-ʿālamīna
(of) the worlds
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.
46. And We sent Moses with Our signs [45] to Pharaoh and his chiefs, so he said, “I am the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds.”
[45] The mention of Musa (Moses) عليه السلام here is in the context that Pharaoh also considered Musa عليه السلام insignificant in comparison to himself, just as the Quraysh of Makkah considered the Messenger of Allah ﷺ insignificant compared to their own chiefs. They are being told that ultimately, Pharaoh was destroyed by the punishment of Allah, and Allah granted salvation and success to Musa عليه السلام. If you understand, the same fate awaits you.
[45] The mention of Musa (Moses) عليه السلام here is in the context that Pharaoh also considered Musa عليه السلام insignificant in comparison to himself, just as the Quraysh of Makkah considered the Messenger of Allah ﷺ insignificant compared to their own chiefs. They are being told that ultimately, Pharaoh was destroyed by the punishment of Allah, and Allah granted salvation and success to Musa عليه السلام. If you understand, the same fate awaits you.
