Qisas al-Anbiya by Ibn Kathir (قصص الأنبياء لابن كثير) — Page 441

Line-by-line translation · المعاني

ذَلِكَ عِنْدَ قُدُومِ أَوَّلِ جَيْشِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلَيْهِ ، وَوُفُودِهِمْ عَلَيْهِ

That was upon the arrival of the first of Pharaoh's army to him, and their coming upon him.

فَأَرَادَ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ أَنْ يَضْرِبَ الْبَحْرَ بِعَصَاهُ لِيَرْجِعَ كَمَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ ، لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ وَجُنُودِهِ وُصُولٌ إِلَيْهِ ، وَلَا سَبِيلٌ عَلَيْهِ ، فَأَمَرَهُ الْقَدِيرُ ذُو الْجَلَالِ أَنْ يَتْرُكَ الْبَحْرَ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْحَالِ ، كَمَا قَالَ وَهُوَ الصَّادِقُ فِي الْمَقَالِ : ﴿ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ . أَنْ أَدُّوا إِلَى عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ ، وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ إِنِّي آتِيكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ ، وَإِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ . وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِي فَاعْتَزِلُونِ . فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ . فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ . وَاتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَهْواً إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ * كَمْ تَرَكُوا مِن جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ . وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ * وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا فِيهَا فَاكِهِينَ . كَذَلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَاهَا قَوْماً آخَرِينَ * فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّمَاءُ وَالْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنظَرِينَ . وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِينِ مِن فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَالِياً مِّنَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ * وَلَقَدِ اخْتَرْنَاهُمْ عَلَى عِلْمٍ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ * وَآتَيْنَاهُم مِّنَ الْآيَاتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَاءٌ مُّبِينٌ

Moses, peace be upon him, wanted to strike the sea with his staff so that it would return as it had been, so that Pharaoh and his soldiers would have no way to reach him, nor any path to him. The All-Powerful, Possessor of Majesty, commanded him to leave the sea in this state, as He said—and He is the truthful in speech: 'And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger, [saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger. And do not be arrogant toward Allah. Indeed, I bring you a clear authority. And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me. But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone." And he called to his Lord, "Indeed, these are a criminal people." [So Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you will be pursued. And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned." How much they left behind of gardens and springs, and crops and noble stations, and comfort wherein they were amused. Thus. And We caused other people to inherit it. And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved. And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating punishment, from Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a tyrant among the transgressors. And We certainly chose them by knowledge over the worlds. And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.'

فَقَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى : ﴿ وَاتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَهْواً ﴾ ، أَيْ سَاكِناً عَلَى هَيْئَتِهِ ، لَا تُغَيِّرْهُ عَنْ هَذِهِ الصِّفَةِ

His saying, the Exalted: 'And leave the sea in stillness,' means calm in its state; do not change it from this condition.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (50 verbs · 64 nouns)

• قَدِمَ — to arrive
• أَرَادَ — to want
• ضَرَبَ — to strike
• قُدُوم — arrival
• جَيْش — army
• سَلَام — peace