وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ 65
Translations
And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
Transliteration
Wa-anjayna Musa wa-man ma'ahu ajma'in
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah declares that Allah saved Musa (Moses) and all those who believed with him from the persecution of Pharaoh and his army. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this refers to the miraculous parting of the Red Sea, where Allah granted safe passage to the Children of Israel while drowning Pharaoh and his forces. The phrase 'ajma'in' (altogether/all together) emphasizes the complete deliverance of the entire believing community without exception.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah Ash-Shu'ara, a Meccan chapter that recounts stories of previous prophets and their peoples to comfort Prophet Muhammad and reassure the believers in Mecca. It specifically follows the narrative of Musa's confrontation with Pharaoh and precedes the account of Pharaoh's drowning, serving as evidence of Allah's power to protect His servants.
Related Hadiths
The story is corroborated in Sahih Bukhari (Volume 4, Book 55, Hadith 580) where the Prophet Muhammad describes the parting of the sea. Additionally, Sunan Ibn Majah contains hadiths about the mercy of Allah toward those who believe and follow His messengers.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers that those who have sincere faith in Allah and His messengers will ultimately be protected and delivered from oppression, regardless of the power of their enemies. It serves as a timeless reminder that Allah's help comes to the faithful, and that collective righteousness brings collective salvation.
Related Ayahs
فَخَرَجَ مِنْهَا خَآئِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُ ۖ قَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
So he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, "My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."
وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ لَهَمَّت طَّآئِفَةٌ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُضِلُّوكَ وَمَا يُضِلُّونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۖ وَمَا يَضُرُّونَكَ مِن شَىْءٍ ۚ وَأَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَعَلَّمَكَ مَا لَمْ تَكُن تَعْلَمُ ۚ وَكَانَ فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ عَظِيمًا
And if it was not for the favor of Allāh upon you, [O Muḥammad], and His mercy, a group of them would have determined to mislead you. But they do not mislead except themselves, and they will not harm you at all. And Allāh has revealed to you the Book and wisdom and has taught you that which you did not know. And ever has the favor of Allāh upon you been great.
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
From the evil of that which He created
فَوَقَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِ مَا مَكَرُوا۟ ۖ وَحَاقَ بِـَٔالِ فِرْعَوْنَ سُوٓءُ ٱلْعَذَابِ
So Allāh protected him from the evils they plotted, and the people of Pharaoh were enveloped by the worst of punishment -