Surah TaHa ayat 10 Tafsir Quran 20:10

﴿إِذْ رَأَىٰ نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ امْكُثُوا إِنِّي آنَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّي آتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى﴾
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20:10 When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."

When he caught sight of a fire and said to his family namely to his wife ‘Wait here! — this was when he was leaving Midian heading for Egypt — Indeed I see a fire in the distance. Perhaps I can bring you a brand from it bring you a burning wick or a torch or find at the fire some guidance’ that is someone to guide me by showing me the proper route — for he had lost it in the darkness of the night. He Moses said ‘perhaps’ la‘alla because he could not be certain of fulfilling his promise.

He saw a fire from far**, He said to his family: You stay here; I have just

A Discussion of the Message of Musa From this point, Allah begins to mention the story of Musa, how revelation began to come to Him, and Allah's speaking directly to him.
This occurred after Musa had completed the time agreed upon between he and his father-in-law that he would herd sheep.
He was traveling with his family, and it has been said that he was headed for the land of Egypt, after having been away from it for more than ten years.
He had his wife with him and he became lost on the way during a cold, wintery night.
Therefore, he settled down, making a camp between some mountain passes and mountains that were covered with snow, sleet, dense clouds, darkness and fog.
He began to try to make a fire with a kindling device he had with him, in order to produce some light, as was customary.
However, it would not kindle anything and it even stopped giving off sparks.
While he was in this condition, he saw a fire from the side of the mountain.
It appeared to him to be a fire glowing from the right side of the mountain from where he was.
He then announced the good news to his family saying, إِنِّى ءَانَسْتُ نَاراً لَّعَلِّى آتِيكُمْ مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ ( Verily, I have seen a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand ) This means a flame from a fire.
In another Ayah he said, أَوْ جَذْوَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ ( or a burning firebrand. ) 28:29) This is a coal that has a burning flame. لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ ( that you may warm yourselves.
) 28:29 This proves that it was in fact cold weather at that time.
Concerning his statement, بِقَبَسٍ ( some burning brand ) This proves that it was dark.
In reference to his statement, أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى ( or find some guidance at the fire. ) This means someone who can guide me to the road.
This proves that he lost the road.
This is as Ath-Thawri reported from Abu Sa`id Al-A`war, from `Ikrimah, from Ibn `Abbas that he said concerning Allah's statement, أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى ( or find some guidance at the fire. ) "This means someone who will guide me to the road.
They were cold and had lost their way.
Then, when he ( Musa ) saw the fire he said, `Either I will find someone who can guide us to the road, or at least I can bring you all some fire that you can kindle with.' "

(20:10) When he saw a fires *5 he said to his family, "Wait a bit, I have seen a fire: it may be that I bring a burning brand for you, or find guidance (to the way) at the fire. " *6

When he saw a fire and said meaning

*5) This happened when Prophet Moses was returning to Egypt after passing several years in exile in Midian, along with his wife whom he had married there.
According to the early part of his history, which has been related in Surah XXVIII ( A!-Qasas ), an Egyptian had been killed by Prophet Moses; so he had to leave Egypt in order to escape arrest and had taken refuge in Midian.

*6) It appears that this happened during a night of winter, when Prophet Moses was passing through the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula.
When he saw a fire at a distance, he went towards it in the hope that he might get some of it to keep his wife and children warm during the night, or at least get some guidance concerning the direction of his journey.
But instead of this it was his good fortune that he found the guidance to the Right Way.

 

A Discussion of the Message of Musa From this point, Allah begins to mention the story of Musa, how revelation began to come to Him, and Allah's speaking directly to him.
This occurred after Musa had completed the time agreed upon between he and his father-in-law that he would herd sheep.
He was traveling with his family, and it has been said that he was headed for the land of Egypt, after having been away from it for more than ten years.
He had his wife with him and he became lost on the way during a cold, wintery night.
Therefore, he settled down, making a camp between some mountain passes and mountains that were covered with snow, sleet, dense clouds, darkness and fog.
He began to try to make a fire with a kindling device he had with him, in order to produce some light, as was customary.
However, it would not kindle anything and it even stopped giving off sparks.
While he was in this condition, he saw a fire from the side of the mountain.
It appeared to him to be a fire glowing from the right side of the mountain from where he was.
He then announced the good news to his family saying, إِنِّى ءَانَسْتُ نَاراً لَّعَلِّى آتِيكُمْ مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ ( Verily, I have seen a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand ) This means a flame from a fire.
In another Ayah he said, أَوْ جَذْوَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ ( or a burning firebrand. ) 28:29) This is a coal that has a burning flame. لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ ( that you may warm yourselves.
) 28:29 This proves that it was in fact cold weather at that time.
Concerning his statement, بِقَبَسٍ ( some burning brand ) This proves that it was dark.
In reference to his statement, أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى ( or find some guidance at the fire. ) This means someone who can guide me to the road.
This proves that he lost the road.
This is as Ath-Thawri reported from Abu Sa`id Al-A`war, from `Ikrimah, from Ibn `Abbas that he said concerning Allah's statement, أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى ( or find some guidance at the fire. ) "This means someone who will guide me to the road.
They were cold and had lost their way.
Then, when he ( Musa ) saw the fire he said, `Either I will find someone who can guide us to the road, or at least I can bring you all some fire that you can kindle with.' "

( When he saw a fire ) on his left side ( and said unto his folk: Wait ) stay here! ( I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom ) a brand of fire from there, for that night was very cold, ( or may find guidance at the Fire ) to show me the way.

When he saw a fire, he said to his family: "Wait! Verily, I have seen a fire, perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire."

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