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Ash-Shu'ara (The Poets)

Verse 42of 227

قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًۭا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ﴿٤٢

Translation (Sahih International)

He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."

Word-by-word meaning

قَالَqālaHe said
نَعَمْnaʿamYes
وَإِنَّكُمْwa-innakumand indeed you
إِذًۭاidhanthen
لَّمِنَlaminasurely (will be) of
ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَl-muqarabīnathe ones who are brought near

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Between Musa, peace be upon him, and the Sorcerers Allah describes the actual encounter between Musa, peace be upon him,and the Egyptians in Surat Al-A` raf, Surah Ta Ha, and in this SurahThe Egyptians wanted to extinguish the Light of Allah with their words, but Allah insisted that His Light should prevail even though the disbelievers disliked that.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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