سُوْرَةُ الدُّخَانِ
Surah Ad-Dukhaan (44) — Ayah 22
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(But they were aggressive), so he [Mûsâ (Moses)] called upon his Lord (saying): "These are indeed the people who are Mujrimûn (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَدَعَا
fadaʿā
So he called
رَبَّهُۥٓ
rabbahu
his Lord
أَنَّ
anna
That
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ
hāulāi
these
قَوْمٌۭ
qawmun
(are) a people
مُّجْرِمُونَ
muj'rimūna
criminals
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.
22. Then Moses called upon his Lord and said [17]: "These people are indeed criminals."
[17]
Sayyiduna Musa’s (AS) Plea to His Lord:
The plea of Musa (AS) is similar to the pleas made by the noble Prophets when they had tried to guide their people and had become completely despondent regarding them. In other words, the time of this plea is exactly the time when Sayyiduna Musa (AS) was commanded to migrate with the Children of Israel and the believers.
[17]
Sayyiduna Musa’s (AS) Plea to His Lord:
The plea of Musa (AS) is similar to the pleas made by the noble Prophets when they had tried to guide their people and had become completely despondent regarding them. In other words, the time of this plea is exactly the time when Sayyiduna Musa (AS) was commanded to migrate with the Children of Israel and the believers.
