The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 102
CH. 20 ṬĀHĀ PT. 16 this I did that thou mightest be reared before My eye. 2263 along and said, 'Shall I guide إِذْ تَمْشِي أُخْتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ When thy sister walked. 41 عَلى مَنْ يَكْفُلُه فَرَجَعْنَكَ إِلَى أُمِّكَ you to one who will take charge كَ تَقَرَّعَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ وَقَتَلْتَ of him?' So 'We restored thee to thy mother that her eye might نَفْسًا فَنَجَّيْنَكَ مِنَ الْغَمِّ وَفَتَنكَ be cooled and she might not grieve. And thou didst kill a فتُوْنًا فَلَبِثْتَ سِنِيْنَ فِي أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ man, but We delivered thee ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَى قَدَرٍ يَمُوسى from sorrow. Then We tried thee with various trials. And thou didst tarry several years among the people of Midian. Then thou 28:12-13. 28:14. 26:15; 28:16, 34. 2263. Important Words:. 12:249 see التابوت For (My eye). means, (1) the eye; (2) look or view; (3) the people or inmates of a house or dwelling; (4) brothers from the same father and mother; (5) protection or honour (Lane). The expression means, before my eyes, or, under my protection. See also 11:38. (be reared) is derived from. They sayi. e. he made the thing. means, he looked after the horse. means, he properly brought up his daughter. (sun 'un) means, to do a thing properly and well. means, he ordered the اصطنعه. thing to be prepared for him means, he taught him and trained and brought him up. means, ,means اصطنعه لنفسه. he did him a favour means, to mend or reform a thing thoroughly and well (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: As Moses was to have been entrusted with the great and difficult task of delivering a people held in bondage for long by a cruel and powerful monarch, it was necessary that he should have received the requisite training for the great mission under royal tutors and teachers. So it was in fulfilment of this divine plan that he found his way into Pharaoh's own house. The reference in the verse is to the Biblical narrative. See Exod. 2:1-10. The expression is in the imperative mood and signifies command, meaning, We commanded that the river should cast it on to the he chose him for himself. ε bank. 2016