Surah Ghafir ayat 37 Tafsir Quran 40:37

﴿أَسْبَابَ السَّمَاوَاتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَىٰ إِلَٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّي لَأَظُنُّهُ كَاذِبًا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ وَصُدَّ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلَّا فِي تَبَابٍ﴾
[ غافر: 37]

40:37 The ways into the heavens - so that I may look at the deity of Moses; but indeed, I think he is a liar." And thus was made attractive to Pharaoh the evil of his deed, and he was averted from the [right] way. And the plan of Pharaoh was not except in ruin.

the routes of the heavens — the paths that lead to it and look upon read indicative fa-attali‘u as a supplement to ablughu ‘I may reach’; or read subjunctive fa-attali‘a as the response to ibni lī ‘build for me’ the God of Moses; for I truly think that he that is Moses is lying’ about his having a god other than me — Pharaoh said this in order to disguise the truth. And that is how the evil nature of his conduct was made to seem fair to Pharaoh and that is how he was barred from the right way the path to guidance read sadda ‘that is how he barred others’ or sudda ‘that is how he was barred’. And Pharaoh’s guile ended only in ruin loss.

The means to get to the heavens realm where I may meet and converse with the Allah of Mussa to prove my point that Mussa, as I think, is indeed a liar. And thus was Pharaoh enticed by his deeds of evil and iniquity alluring his minds eyes and inducing him to hug his irreverent conviction to his heart and was swayed from the path of righteousness, The plan devised by Pharaoh attained no end but only a ruthless destiny

How Fir`awn mocked the Lord of Musa Allah tells us of the arrogant and hostile defiance of Fir`awn and his rejection of Musa, when he commanded his minister Haman to build him a tower, i.e., a tall, high, strong fortress.
He built it of bricks made from baked clay, as Allah says: فَأَوْقِدْ لِى يَهَـمَـنُ عَلَى الطِّينِ فَاجْعَل لِّى صَرْحاً ( So kindle for me (a fire ), O Haman, to bake ( bricks out of ) clay, and set up for me a lofty tower) ( 28:38 ). لَّعَـلِّى أَبْلُغُ الاٌّسْبَـبَأَسْبَـبَ السَّمَـوَتِ ( that I may arrive at the ways -- the ways of the heavens, ) Sa`id bin Jubayr and Abu Salih said, "The gates of the heavens." Or it was said, the ways of the heavens. فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَى إِلَـهِ مُوسَى وَإِنِّى لاّظُنُّهُ كَـذِباً ( and I may look upon the God of Musa, but verily, I think him to be a liar. ) Because of his disbelief and defiance, he did not believe that Allah had sent Musa to him.
Allah says: وَكَـذَلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ وَصُدَّ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ ( Thus it was made fair seeming, in Fir`awn's eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the path; ) means, this act of his building the tower, by means of which he wanted to deceive his people and make them think that he could prove that Musa was lying.
Allah says: وَمَا كَـيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلاَّ فِى تَبَابٍ ( and the plot of Fir`awn led to nothing but loss and destruction. ) Ibn `Abbas and Mujahid said, "Meaning nothing but ruin."

(40:37) the highways to the heavens ' and have a look at the God of Moses, although I am certain that Moses is a liar.' *55 Thus Pharaoh's evil deed was made to seem fair to him, and he was barred from the Right Path. Pharaoh's guile only led him to his own perdition.

The ways into the heavens - so meaning

*55) Pharaoh addresses these words to Hamim, his minister, interposing in the speech of the Believer in a way as though he has no regard for what he was saying.
Therefore, he turns away from him arrogantly and says to Haman, " Build me a high tower so that I may climb it to see where the God of whom this Moses speaks, lives. " ( For explanation, see AI-Qasas: 38 and E.N.'s thereof ).

 

How Fir`awn mocked the Lord of Musa Allah tells us of the arrogant and hostile defiance of Fir`awn and his rejection of Musa, when he commanded his minister Haman to build him a tower, i.e., a tall, high, strong fortress.
He built it of bricks made from baked clay, as Allah says: فَأَوْقِدْ لِى يَهَـمَـنُ عَلَى الطِّينِ فَاجْعَل لِّى صَرْحاً ( So kindle for me (a fire ), O Haman, to bake ( bricks out of ) clay, and set up for me a lofty tower) ( 28:38 ). لَّعَـلِّى أَبْلُغُ الاٌّسْبَـبَأَسْبَـبَ السَّمَـوَتِ ( that I may arrive at the ways -- the ways of the heavens, ) Sa`id bin Jubayr and Abu Salih said, "The gates of the heavens." Or it was said, the ways of the heavens. فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَى إِلَـهِ مُوسَى وَإِنِّى لاّظُنُّهُ كَـذِباً ( and I may look upon the God of Musa, but verily, I think him to be a liar. ) Because of his disbelief and defiance, he did not believe that Allah had sent Musa to him.
Allah says: وَكَـذَلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ وَصُدَّ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ ( Thus it was made fair seeming, in Fir`awn's eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the path; ) means, this act of his building the tower, by means of which he wanted to deceive his people and make them think that he could prove that Musa was lying.
Allah says: وَمَا كَـيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلاَّ فِى تَبَابٍ ( and the plot of Fir`awn led to nothing but loss and destruction. ) Ibn `Abbas and Mujahid said, "Meaning nothing but ruin."

( The roads of the heavens ) the gates of heaven, ( and may look upon ) and may see ( the God of Moses ) whom he claims is in heaven and has sent him to me, ( though verily I think him a liar ) there is no God in heaven. But he got too busy with Moses and the tower was not built. ( Thus was the evil that he did made fair-seeming unto Pharaoh, and he was debarred from the (right ) way) and he was prevented from the Truth and guidance. ( The plot of Pharaoh ended but in ruin ) in disarray.

"The ways of the heavens, and I may look upon the Ilah (God) of Musa (Moses) but verily, I think him to be a liar." Thus it was made fair-seeming, in Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the (Right) Path, and the plot of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) led to nothing but loss and destruction (for him).

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