Surah Al-A'raaf: Verse 140 - قال أغير الله أبغيكم إلها... - English
Tafsir of Verse 140, Surah Al-A'raaf
قَالَ أَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبْغِيكُمْ إِلَٰهًا وَهُوَ فَضَّلَكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
English Translation
He said, "Is it other than Allah I should desire for you as a god while He has preferred you over the worlds?"English Transliteration
Qala aghayra Allahi abgheekum ilahan wahuwa faddalakum AAala alAAalameenaTafsir of Verse 140
He said, 'What, shall I seek a god for you other than God, who has preferred you above all beings?'
He said: "Shall I seek for you a god other than the (true) Allah, when it is Allah Who hath endowed you with gifts above the nations?"
Reminding the Children of Israel of Allah's Blessings for Them
Musa reminded the Children of Israel of Allah's blessings, such as saving them from Fir`awn, his tyranny and the humiliation and disgrace they suffered. He reminded them of the glory and revenge against their enemy, when they watched them suffering in disgrace, destroyed by drowning and meeting utter demise. We mentioned this subject in the Tafsir of Surat Al-Baqarah.
