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Holy
Quran Section
> English
Translation and Commentary of the Holy Quran by
Maulana Muhammad Ali (Table of
Contents)
>
Chapter
40 (Al-Mu’min- The
Believer)
> Section 3 (Verses 21 to 27) Section/Ruku 3
[Verses 21 to 27]: A warning in Moses’
history: 1. Translation: 22 That was because there came to them their messengers with clear arguments, but they disbelieved, so Allah destroyed them. Surely He is Strong, Severe in Retribution. 23 And certainly We sent Moses with Our messages and clear authority, 24 To Pharaoh and Haman and Korah,a but they said: A lying enchanter! 25 So when he brought to them the Truth from Us, they said:a Slay the sons of those who believe with him and keep their women alive. And the plot of the disbelievers is bound to fail. 26 And Pharaoh said: Leave me to slay Moses and let him call upon his Lord. Surely I fear that he will change your religion or that he will make mischief to appear in the land. 27 And Moses said: Truly I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every proud one who believes not in the day of Reckoning. 2.
Commentary: 24a. The words do not indicate that the message to Pharaoh and Haman and Korah was given at one and the same time. All that is meant is that these three were the chief men who did not accept his message and they were destroyed. Of these Korah was an Israelite; see 28:76a. [Back to verse 24] 25a. It is not meant that all the three persons mentioned in the previous verse met Moses with this reply. A perusal of the verses that follow will show that the speaker here is only Pharaoh, as advised by his chiefs, both he and Haman being mentioned by name, the latter in v. 36, while no mention is made of Korah. [Back to verse 25]
Holy
Quran Section
> English
Translation and Commentary of the Holy Quran by
Maulana Muhammad Ali (Table of
Contents)
>
Chapter
40 (Al-Mu’min- The
Believer)
> Section 3 (Verses 21 to 27)
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