وَأَشْرِكْهُ فِىٓ أَمْرِى 32
Translations
And let him share my task
Transliteration
Wa-ashrik-hu fee amree
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah is part of Prophet Musa's supplication to Allah, wherein he requests that his brother Harun be made a partner with him in his prophetic mission and responsibilities. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari interpret this as Musa's desire for Harun to share the burden of conveying Allah's message to Pharaoh and the Children of Israel, recognizing his brother's eloquence and support. The ayah illustrates the permissibility of seeking assistance in righteous matters and the importance of delegation in leadership and religious guidance.
Revelation Context
This ayah occurs within Surah Taha (a Meccan surah), specifically in the narrative of Musa's call to prophethood at Mount Sinai. The context immediately follows Allah's appointment of Musa as a messenger, and Musa's requests for signs and divine support. This supplication reflects Musa's awareness of his own limitations in speech and his need for collaborative support in fulfilling his divine mission.
Related Hadiths
The Quran itself references Allah's response to this prayer in Ayah 20:35, where Allah grants his request. Additionally, hadith collections reference the importance of consultation (shura) and partnership in leadership, as seen in various traditions about the Prophet Muhammad's practice of consulting his companions.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers that acknowledging one's limitations and seeking trustworthy partners to share responsibilities is a sign of wisdom, not weakness, and that collaborative efforts strengthen the pursuit of noble goals when done for the sake of Allah.
Related Ayahs
وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا ۖ لَا نَسْـَٔلُكَ رِزْقًا ۖ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكَ ۗ وَٱلْعَـٰقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ
And enjoin prayer upon your family [and people] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness.
قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرْتَنِىٓ أَعْمَىٰ وَقَدْ كُنتُ بَصِيرًا
He will say, "My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?"
وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًا مِّنْهُمْ زَهْرَةَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَرِزْقُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ
And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring.
قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَخْلَفْنَا مَوْعِدَكَ بِمَلْكِنَا وَلَـٰكِنَّا حُمِّلْنَآ أَوْزَارًا مِّن زِينَةِ ٱلْقَوْمِ فَقَذَفْنَـٰهَا فَكَذَٰلِكَ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ
They said, "We did not break our promise to you by our will, but we were made to carry burdens from the ornaments of the people [of Pharaoh], so we threw them [into the fire], and thus did the Sāmirī throw."