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Verse 23of 59

فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ﴿٢٣

Translation (Sahih International)

[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.

Word-by-word meaning

فَأَسْرِfa-asriThen "Set out
بِعِبَادِىbiʿibādīwith My slaves
لَيْلًاlaylan(by) night
إِنَّكُمinnakumIndeed, you
مُّتَّبَعُونَmuttabaʿūna(will be) followed

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Story of Musa and Fir`awn, and how the Children of Israel were savedAllah tells us, `before these idolators, We tested the people of Fir`awn, the copts of Egypt.'وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ(when there came to them a noble Messenger.) means, Musa, peace be upon him, the one to whom Allah spoke.أَنْ أَدُّواْ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ(Deliver to me the servants of Allah.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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