THAAHAA — Ayat 22

Tafsir Ibnu Katsir

وَاضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَى جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوءٍ ءَايَةً أُخْرَى - لِنُرِيَكَ مِنْ ءَايَـتِنَا الْكُبْرَى - اذْهَبْ إِلَى فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَى - قَالَ رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى - وَيَسِّرْ لِى أَمْرِى - وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِى - يَفْقَهُواْ قَوْلِي - وَاجْعَل لِّى وَزِيراً مِّنْ أَهْلِى - هَـرُونَ أَخِى - اشْدُدْ بِهِ أَزْرِى - وَأَشْرِكْهُ فِى أَمْرِى - كَىْ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيراً - وَنَذْكُرَكَ كَثِيراً - إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيراً

22. ”And press your (right) hand to your (left) side: it will come forth white (and shining), without any disease as another sign,'' 23. ”That We may show you (some) of Our greater signs.'' 24. ”Go to Fir`awn! Verily, he has transgressed.'' 25. He said: ”O my Lord! Open for me my chest.'' 26. ”And ease my task for me;'' 27. ”And loosen the knot from my tongue,'' 28. ”That they understand my speech.'' 29. ”And appoint for me a helper from my family,'' 30. ”Harun, my brother.'' 31. ”Increase my strength with him,'' 32. ”And let him share my task,'' 33. ”That we may glorify You much,'' 34. ”And remember You much,'' 35. ”Verily, You are ever seeing us.'' This is the second sign of Musa. That is Allah has commanded him to place his hand into the opening of his garment, as is clearly stated in another Ayah. It mentioned here merely as a passing reference, saying: