سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 144
قَالَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّى ٱصْطَفَيْتُكَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ بِرِسَـٰلَـٰتِى وَبِكَلَـٰمِى فَخُذْ مَآ ءَاتَيْتُكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ ﴿144﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Allâh) said: "O Mûsâ (Moses) I have chosen you above men by My Messages, and by My speaking (to you). So hold that which I have given you and be of the grateful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ
yāmūsā
O Musa
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I
ٱصْطَفَيْتُكَ
iṣ'ṭafaytuka
have chosen you
عَلَى
ʿalā
over
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
بِرِسَـٰلَـٰتِى
birisālātī
with My Messages
وَبِكَلَـٰمِى
wabikalāmī
and with My words
فَخُذْ
fakhudh
So take
مَآ
mā
what
ءَاتَيْتُكَ
ātaytuka
I have given you
وَكُن
wakun
and be
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ
l-shākirīna
the grateful
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.
144. Allah said: "O Musa! I have chosen you above all people for My messages and for My speech [139]. So take what I have given you and be among the grateful."
[139] That is, if you could not have the vision, then We have granted you some other blessings and virtues: We made you Our Messenger, bestowed upon you the honor of direct conversation, and chose you above all the worlds. Therefore, now you should act properly upon the religious commands I am giving you, and continue to express gratitude for these blessings.
[139] That is, if you could not have the vision, then We have granted you some other blessings and virtues: We made you Our Messenger, bestowed upon you the honor of direct conversation, and chose you above all the worlds. Therefore, now you should act properly upon the religious commands I am giving you, and continue to express gratitude for these blessings.
