Surah 20. Ta-ha, Ayah 9
| وَهَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ |
| Asad | : | AND HAS the story of Moses ever come within thy ken?6 |
| Malik | : | Have you heard the story of Musa? |
| Pickthall | : | Hath there come unto thee the story of Moses? |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Has the story of Moses reached thee? 2540 |
| Transliteration | : | wa- hal 'ataa -ka h.adeth mosaa |
Note - 6Apart from two short references to Moses in earlier
surahs ({53 :36} and {87: 19}), the narrative appearing
in verses {9-98} is undoubtedly the earliest Qur'anic
exposition of the story of Moses as such. Its mention at
this stage is connected with the reference to revelation
at the beginning of this surah (verses {2-4}) and,
generally, with the Qur'anic doctrine of the basic
ideological unity of all revealed religions.
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Note - 2540The story of Moses in its different incidents is told in
many places in the Qur-an, and in each case the phase
most appropriate in the context is referred to or
emphasised. In ii. 49-61, it was a phase from the
religious history of mankind; in vii. 103-162, it was a
phase from the story of the Ummat (or nation) of Israel,
and the story was continued to the times after Moses, in
xvii. 101-103, we have a picture of the decline of a soul
in the arrogance of Pharaoh; here, in xx. 9-24, we have a
picture of the rise of a soul in the commission given to
Moses from Allah; in xx. 25-36, we have his spiritual
relationship with his brother Aaron; in xx. 37-40, we
have his spiritual relation with his mother and sister,
and his upbringing; in xx. 41-76, we have his spiritual
combat with Pharaoh; and in xx. 77-98, we have his
spiritual combat with his own people, the Israelites. For
other incidents, consult the Index.
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Apart from two short references to Moses in earlier surahs ({53 :36} and {87: 19}), the narrative appearing in verses {9-98} is undoubtedly the earliest Qur'anic exposition of the story of Moses as such. Its mention at this stage is connected with the reference to revelation at the beginning of this surah (verses {2-4}) and, generally, with the Qur'anic doctrine of the basic ideological unity of all revealed religions. |
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The story of Moses in its different incidents is told in many places in the Qur-an, and in each case the phase most appropriate in the context is referred to or emphasised. In ii. 49-61, it was a phase from the religious history of mankind; in vii. 103-162, it was a phase from the story of the Ummat (or nation) of Israel, and the story was continued to the times after Moses, in xvii. 101-103, we have a picture of the decline of a soul in the arrogance of Pharaoh; here, in xx. 9-24, we have a picture of the rise of a soul in the commission given to Moses from Allah; in xx. 25-36, we have his spiritual relationship with his brother Aaron; in xx. 37-40, we have his spiritual relation with his mother and sister, and his upbringing; in xx. 41-76, we have his spiritual combat with Pharaoh; and in xx. 77-98, we have his spiritual combat with his own people, the Israelites. For other incidents, consult the Index. |
