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Ghafir (The Forgiver)

Verse 45of 85

فَوَقَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِ مَا مَكَرُوا۟ ۖ وَحَاقَ بِـَٔالِ فِرْعَوْنَ سُوٓءُ ٱلْعَذَابِ﴿٤٥

Translation (Sahih International)

So Allah protected him from the evils they plotted, and the people of Pharaoh were enveloped by the worst of punishment -

Word-by-word meaning

فَوَقَىٰهُfawaqāhuSo Allah protected him
ٱللَّهُl-lahuSo Allah protected him
سَيِّـَٔاتِsayyiāti(from the) evils
مَاthat
مَكَرُوا۟ ۖmakarūthey plotted
وَحَاقَwaḥāqaand enveloped
بِـَٔالِbiāli(the) people
فِرْعَوْنَfir'ʿawna(of) Firaun
سُوٓءُsūu(the) worst
ٱلْعَذَابِl-ʿadhābipunishment

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Conclusion of the Believer's Words, and the ultimate Destiny of both PartiesThat believer said: `Why do I call you to salvation, which is the worship of Allah alone with no partner or associate, and belief in His Messenger, whom He has sent,'وَتَدْعُونَنِى إِلَى النَّارِتَدْعُونَنِى لاّكْـفُرَ بِاللَّهِ وَأُشْرِكَ بِهِ مَا لَيْسَ لِى بِهِ عِلْمٌ(while you call me to the Fire! You invite me to disbelieve in Allah, and to join partners in worship with Him of which I have no knowledge;) means, ...

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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