فَلَمَّا جَآءَهَا نُودِىَ أَنۢ بُورِكَ مَن فِى ٱلنَّارِ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَسُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ 8
Translations
But when he came to it, he was called, "Blessed is whoever is at the fire and whoever is around it. And exalted is Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
Transliteration
Falamma jaa'aha noodiya an boorka man fin-naari wa man hawlaha wa subhana Allahi rabbi al-'alamin
Tafsir (Explanation)
When Prophet Musa (Moses) reached the fire, he was called upon to know that blessed is He who is in the fire—meaning Allah, the One who spoke from within it—and blessed are all those around it, and glorified is Allah, Lord of all the worlds. This ayah emphasizes Allah's transcendence and blessing upon those who witness His miracles, as classical scholars like Al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir explain that the blessing (barakah) refers to Allah Himself and His presence, while also conveying the sanctity of the sacred place and those chosen to receive revelation.
Revelation Context
This ayah occurs within Surah An-Naml (The Ant), a Meccan surah that recounts stories of the prophets. It specifically narrates the episode of Musa at the burning bush (Ayah 7-14), which parallels the account in Surah Taha. The context is Musa's journey when he became separated from his family and saw a fire, then was called by Allah and commissioned as a prophet.
Related Hadiths
While no hadith directly quotes this ayah, the account of Musa and the burning bush is referenced in various hadiths about prophethood. See also Surah Taha 20:9-14 for the detailed parallel account. The concept of barakah (blessing) is extensively discussed in hadiths about seeking Allah's blessings.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that encountering Allah's signs and miracles is not merely a display of power, but a blessing that sanctifies both the place and those chosen to witness it. It teaches us to recognize Allah's greatness in all His manifestations and respond with glorification (tasbih) and reverence to the signs of our Lord.