قَالَ قَدْ أُوتِيتَ سُؤْلَكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ 36
Translations
[Allāh] said, "You have been granted your request, O Moses.
Transliteration
Qāla qad ūtīta su'laka yā Mūsā
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah responds affirmatively to Musa's supplication, granting his request for a sign and confirmation. Ibn Kathir notes that this verse demonstrates Allah's mercy and responsiveness to the sincere invocations of His servants, particularly those chosen as messengers. Al-Tabari emphasizes that Musa's request was answered immediately, reflecting the special status of the prophets and the power of sincere dua (supplication) to Allah.
Revelation Context
This ayah occurs within the context of Surah Taha, which recounts the call of Prophet Musa and his request for a clear sign to present to the Bani Israel. Musa had just asked Allah for confirmation and a visible miracle (20:17-18), and this verse marks Allah's gracious acceptance of his request before He grants him the miracles of the staff and the white hand.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'Call upon Allah while you are certain of a response' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3479). Additionally, the Quran states: 'And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then surely I am very near; I answer the call of the caller when he calls to Me' (2:186).
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches us that sincere supplication to Allah, especially when motivated by righteous purpose, receives a swift response from the Most Merciful. It encourages believers to present their genuine needs to Allah with confidence, knowing that He is near and responsive to those who call upon Him with sincere hearts.
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وَأَضَلَّ فِرْعَوْنُ قَوْمَهُۥ وَمَا هَدَىٰ
And Pharaoh led his people astray and did not guide [them].
قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ ۖ فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَـٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ فِى جُذُوعِ ٱلنَّخْلِ وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ أَيُّنَآ أَشَدُّ عَذَابًا وَأَبْقَىٰ
[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., Moses] before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic. So I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and you will surely know which of us is more severe in [giving] punishment and more enduring."
فَأَخْرَجَ لَهُمْ عِجْلًا جَسَدًا لَّهُۥ خُوَارٌ فَقَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَآ إِلَـٰهُكُمْ وَإِلَـٰهُ مُوسَىٰ فَنَسِىَ
And he extracted for them [the statue of] a calf which had a lowing sound, and they said, "This is your god and the god of Moses, but he forgot."
إِذْ تَمْشِىٓ أُخْتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكْفُلُهُۥ ۖ فَرَجَعْنَـٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ ۚ وَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا فَنَجَّيْنَـٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّـٰكَ فُتُونًا ۚ فَلَبِثْتَ سِنِينَ فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ
[And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone, but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses.