Musa's (Moses) Confrontation with Fir'aun (Pharaoh) - Affirming Tawhid (Oneness of Allah) Against Oppression

Ash-Shu'ara — Verses 23–29 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ ٢٣

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists)?"

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ
Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said:
وَمَا رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ
And what is the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists)?

قَالَ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ ٢٤

Musa (Moses) said: "Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty."

قَالَ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ
Musa (Moses) said: 'Lord of the heavens and the earth,
وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ
and all that is between them,
إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
if you seek to be convinced with certainty.'

قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ ٢٥

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"

قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُ
Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said to those around
أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ
Do you not hear (what he says)?

قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ ٢٦

Musa (Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"

قَالَ
said
رَبُّكُمْ
Your Lord
وَرَبُّ
and the Lord
آبَائِكُمُ
of your fathers
الْأَوَّلِينَ
the ancient ones

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ الَّذِي أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ ٢٧

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"

قَالَ
Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said:
إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ
Verily, your Messenger
الَّذِي أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ
who has been sent to you
لَمَجْنُونٌ
is a madman!

قَالَ رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ٢٨

Musa (Moses) said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"

قَالَ رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ
Musa (Moses) said: 'Lord of the east and the west,'
وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ
and all that is between them,
إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
if you did but understand!

قَالَ لَئِنِ اتَّخَذْتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيْرِي لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ الْمَسْجُونِينَ ٢٩

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "If you choose an ilah (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."

قَالَ
Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said:
لَئِنِ اتَّخَذْتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيْرِي
If you choose an ilah (god) other than me,
لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ الْمَسْجُونِينَ
I will certainly put you among the prisoners.