سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ
Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 52
أَمْ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى هُوَ مَهِينٌ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُبِينُ ﴿52﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Am I not better than this one [Mûsâ (Moses)] who is despicable and can scarcely express himself clearly?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
أَنَا۠
anā
am I
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
better
مِّنْ
min
than
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
one who
هُوَ
huwa
he
مَهِينٌۭ
mahīnun
(is) insignificant
وَلَا
walā
and hardly
يَكَادُ
yakādu
and hardly
يُبِينُ
yubīnu
clear
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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52. Am I not better than this man, who is contemptible [51] and can hardly express himself clearly?
[51]
Pharaoh's Propaganda Among His People:
From this declaration of Pharaoh, it is clearly evident that the roots of the call of Sayyiduna Musa (Moses) ؑ had become quite strong from within. And he was afraid of this call, but wanted to maintain his prestige among his subjects. And he sought the opinion of his people in the same way that candidates, during election days, mention their own virtues and the faults of their rivals. Presenting a comparison between himself and Sayyiduna Musa ؑ, he said: Look! How strong is my rule in the land of Egypt. The irrigation system is excellent, upon which your economy depends. We have laid out many canals throughout the country from the Nile River. All of this is happening under my system. Then why are you following a person who is, in comparison to me, a man of very low status? He has neither wealth nor power, and he cannot even speak openly and clearly. You should use some thought and consideration.
[51]
Pharaoh's Propaganda Among His People:
From this declaration of Pharaoh, it is clearly evident that the roots of the call of Sayyiduna Musa (Moses) ؑ had become quite strong from within. And he was afraid of this call, but wanted to maintain his prestige among his subjects. And he sought the opinion of his people in the same way that candidates, during election days, mention their own virtues and the faults of their rivals. Presenting a comparison between himself and Sayyiduna Musa ؑ, he said: Look! How strong is my rule in the land of Egypt. The irrigation system is excellent, upon which your economy depends. We have laid out many canals throughout the country from the Nile River. All of this is happening under my system. Then why are you following a person who is, in comparison to me, a man of very low status? He has neither wealth nor power, and he cannot even speak openly and clearly. You should use some thought and consideration.
