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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 25
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ إِلَّا نَفْسِى وَأَخِى ۖ فَٱفْرُقْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "O my Lord! I have power only over myself and my brother, so separate us from the people who are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious and disobedient to Allâh)!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
O my Lord
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I
لَآ
lā
(do) not
أَمْلِكُ
amliku
(have) power
إِلَّا
illā
except
نَفْسِى
nafsī
(over) myself
وَأَخِى ۖ
wa-akhī
and my brother
فَٱفْرُقْ
fa-uf'ruq
so (make a) separation
بَيْنَنَا
baynanā
between us
وَبَيْنَ
wabayna
and between
ٱلْقَوْمِ
l-qawmi
the people
ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ
l-fāsiqīna
(the) defiantly disobedient
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.
25. Moses said, "O my Lord! I have control only over myself and my brother, so separate us [56] from the defiantly disobedient people."
[56] When Musa (Moses) ؑ heard this response from his people, he became extremely disappointed and saddened, and he prayed to Allah that he would rather be alone than with such a people. He said, "As You command, I am present myself, and my brother Haroon (Aaron)." He too was a prophet and had shared every joy and sorrow with him before Pharaoh and the Egyptians in Egypt, and he obeyed Musa. If such a disobedient people do not listen to me, then what more can I do?
[56] When Musa (Moses) ؑ heard this response from his people, he became extremely disappointed and saddened, and he prayed to Allah that he would rather be alone than with such a people. He said, "As You command, I am present myself, and my brother Haroon (Aaron)." He too was a prophet and had shared every joy and sorrow with him before Pharaoh and the Egyptians in Egypt, and he obeyed Musa. If such a disobedient people do not listen to me, then what more can I do?
