سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 151
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِأَخِى وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِى رَحْمَتِكَ ۖ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ ﴿151﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Mûsâ (Moses) said: "O my Lord! Forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your Mercy, for you are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
O my Lord
ٱغْفِرْ
igh'fir
Forgive
لِى
lī
me
وَلِأَخِى
wali-akhī
and my brother
وَأَدْخِلْنَا
wa-adkhil'nā
and admit us
فِى
fī
into
رَحْمَتِكَ ۖ
raḥmatika
Your Mercy
وَأَنتَ
wa-anta
for You
أَرْحَمُ
arḥamu
(are) the Most Merciful
ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
l-rāḥimīna
(of) the merciful
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151. Moses prayed: "My Lord! Forgive me and my brother [148], and admit us into Your mercy. You are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy."
[148]
The Supplication of Forgiveness by Sayyiduna Musa (Moses) ؑ for Himself and His Brother:
When Sayyiduna Harun’s (Aaron) ؑ gentle reply brought some calm to Sayyiduna Musa’s (Moses) ؑ temperament, he realized that he had been harsh with his brother in this matter. Therefore, he immediately turned to his Lord, asking Him to forgive him as well, and if his brother had shown any shortcoming in restraining the people from shirk, to forgive him too, and to cover them both with His mercy. Another reason Sayyiduna Musa ؑ included his brother Sayyiduna Harun ؑ in this supplication for forgiveness and mercy was what Sayyiduna Harun ؑ had said: “Do not give my enemies a chance to laugh at me.” This kind of supplication was also intended to address that complaint.
[148]
The Supplication of Forgiveness by Sayyiduna Musa (Moses) ؑ for Himself and His Brother:
When Sayyiduna Harun’s (Aaron) ؑ gentle reply brought some calm to Sayyiduna Musa’s (Moses) ؑ temperament, he realized that he had been harsh with his brother in this matter. Therefore, he immediately turned to his Lord, asking Him to forgive him as well, and if his brother had shown any shortcoming in restraining the people from shirk, to forgive him too, and to cover them both with His mercy. Another reason Sayyiduna Musa ؑ included his brother Sayyiduna Harun ؑ in this supplication for forgiveness and mercy was what Sayyiduna Harun ؑ had said: “Do not give my enemies a chance to laugh at me.” This kind of supplication was also intended to address that complaint.
