Verse 68
Ta-Ha • makkah
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Moses was not afraid of the cords and staves of the magicians. The Prophets of God stand on a rock of certainty and are never afraid of anything. Moses only feared lest the people should be led astray by the antics of the magicians.
Important Words:
أوجس (conceived) is derived from وجس which means, he was frightened at some sound or other thing that fell into his mind or ear. وجس الشیء means, the thing was unperceived or hardly perceived by the eye or ear; was hidden or concealed. أوجس means, he conceived a thing in his mind. The Quranic expression أوجس فی نفسه خیفة means, and he conceived in his mind a fear or he perceived or felt and conceived in his mind a fear (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
When Moses saw the trick of the magicians he feared lest the people might be deceived thereby and be led astray. He was not afraid of the cords and staves of the magicians. The Prophets of God stand on a rock of certainty. Their belief and their trust in God is invincible. Nothing can shake their belief nor are they afraid of anything. Moses only feared that the people might not be led astray by the antics of the magicians.
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Important Words:
أوجس (conceived) is derived from وجس which means, he was frightened at some sound or other thing that fell into his mind or ear. وجس الشیء means, the thing was unperceived or hardly perceived by the eye or ear; was hidden or concealed. أوجس means, he conceived a thing in his mind. The Quranic expression أوجس فی نفسه خیفة means, and he conceived in his mind a fear or he perceived or felt and conceived in his mind a fear (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
When Moses saw the trick of the magicians he feared lest the people might be deceived thereby and be led astray. He was not afraid of the cords and staves of the magicians. The Prophets of God stand on a rock of certainty. Their belief and their trust in God is invincible. Nothing can shake their belief nor are they afraid of anything. Moses only feared that the people might not be led astray by the antics of the magicians.
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Moses was not afraid of the cords and staves of the magicians. The Prophets of God stand on a rock of certainty and are never afraid of anything. Moses only feared lest the people should be led astray by the antics of the magicians.