Al-A'raaf 7:103 · The Heights · Arabic, translation, recitation

Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"After these, We sent Moses to Pharaoh and his leading supporters with Our signs, but they rejected them. See the fate of those who used to spread corruption."

Pickthall (classic)+

"Then, after them, We sent Moses with our tokens unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they repelled them. Now, see the nature of the consequence for the corrupters!"

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"Then after them We sent Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they wrongfully rejected them: So see what was the end of those who made mischief."

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

Story of Prophet Musa, upon him be Peace, and Fir`awn

Allah said,

ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِم

(Then after them We sent), after the Messengers whom We mentioned, such as Nuh, Hud, Salih Lut and Shu`ayb (may Allah's peace and blessings be on them and the rest of Allah's Prophets), We sent,

مُّوسَى بِـَايَـتِنَآ

(Musa with Our signs) proofs and clear evidences, to Fir`awn, who was ruler of Egypt during the time of Musa,

وَمَلإِيْهِ

(and his chiefs) the people of Fir`awn,

فَظَلَمُواْ بِهَا

(but they wrongfully rejected them), they denied and disbelieved in the signs, out of injustice and stubbornness on their part. Allah said about them in another Ayah,

وَجَحَدُواْ بِهَا وَاسْتَيْقَنَتْهَآ أَنفُسُهُمْ ظُلْماً وَعُلُوّاً فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـقِبَةُ الْمُفْسِدِينَ

(And they belied them (those Ayat) wrongfully and arrogantly, though they were themselves convinced thereof. So see what was the end of the evildoers.)27:14 The Ayah says, `those who hindered from the path of Allah and belied in His Messengers, look how We punished them, We caused them to drown, all of them, while Musa and his people were watching.' Public drowning added disgrace to the punishment that Fir`awn and his people suffered, while adding comfort to the hearts of Allah's party, Musa and those people who believed in him.

Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

Вслед за этими пророками Аллах отправил к людям Мусу. Этот благородный посланник беседовал с Милостивым и явил собой величайший образец для подражания. Он был послан к деспотичным и заносчивым людям - Фараону и его окружению, которое состояло из знати. Муса явил им великие знамения, подобных которым людям не приходилось видеть, но нечестивцы поступили с ними несправедливо. Они отказались покориться истине, поступив так, как поступают только несправедливые грешники. Они надменно отвергли истину. Посмотри же, каким был их конец! Аллах уничтожил их, и проклятие стало их уделом в этом мире и в Последней жизни. Какой же скверный удел! Таково краткое изложение истории, которая более подробно описана в следующих аятах.