يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُمْ ۖ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ 110
Translations
Who wants to expel you from your land [through magic], so what do you instruct?"
Transliteration
Yurīdu an yukhrijaka min ardika famādhā ta'murūn
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah records Pharaoh's court expressing their fear that Musa (Moses) intends to expel them from Egypt, their homeland. Ibn Kathir explains that Pharaoh's advisors were alarmed by Musa's growing influence and popularity among the people, particularly after the signs he performed. The phrase reflects their consultation with Pharaoh about how to respond to this perceived threat, demonstrating the political anxiety and desperation of the disbelievers when confronted with divine truth.
Revelation Context
This ayah occurs within the narrative of Musa's confrontation with Pharaoh in Surah Al-A'raf (verses 103-162). The context is Musa presenting himself before Pharaoh with clear signs and calling him to worship Allah alone. Pharaoh's court responds with suspicion and hostility, fearing that Musa's message would undermine their power and authority over Egypt.
Related Hadiths
While no hadith directly quotes this verse, Surah Al-A'raf's narrative relates to the broader theme found in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim regarding the trials of prophets and the resistance they faced from disbelievers who prioritized worldly authority over divine guidance.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah illustrates how those invested in worldly power often perceive divine guidance as a threat rather than mercy, and how fear of change can drive people to reject truth. It reminds us that opposition to Allah's message often stems from vested interests in maintaining unjust systems, not from rational objection.
Related Ayahs
وَإِذْ قَالَتْ أُمَّةٌ مِّنْهُمْ لِمَ تَعِظُونَ قَوْمًا ۙ ٱللَّهُ مُهْلِكُهُمْ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا ۖ قَالُوا۟ مَعْذِرَةً إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ
And when a community among them said, "Why do you advise [or warn] a people whom Allāh is [about] to destroy or to punish with a severe punishment?" they [the advisors] said, "To be absolved before your Lord and perhaps they may fear Him."
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white [with radiance] for the observers.
قَالُوا۟ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُلْقِينَ
They said, "O Moses, either you throw [your staff], or we will be the ones to throw [first]."
وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ءَايَـٰتِنَا فَٱنسَلَخَ مِنْهَا فَأَتْبَعَهُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ
And recite to them, [O Muḥammad], the news of him to whom We gave [knowledge of] Our signs, but he detached himself from them; so Satan pursued him, and he became of the deviators.