The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 105
PT. 16 ṬĀHĀ CH. 20 قَالَا رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَنْ يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَا ,They replied, “Our Lord. 46 we fear lest he commit some excess against us, or exceed all bounds in transgression. '2267 47. God said, "Fear not; for I am with you both. I hear and I see. 2 2268 أَوْ أَنْ يَطْغَى ŠILKYJE وارى فَأْتِيَهُ فَقُولَا إِنَّارَسُوْلَا رَبَّكَ فَأَرْسِلْ So go ye both to him and. 48 مَعَنَا بَنِي إِسْرَاءِيلَ ، وَلَا تُعَذِّبُهُمْ say, 'We are the Messengers of thy Lord; so let the children of a26:13. means, he exceeded فرط عليه فى القول. under | him the due bounds or just limits towards him in speech. The expression speaker and sometimes to the person unjustly towards him; he did to him spoken of and sometimes to the what was hateful or evil; he annoyed addressee. In the verse comment it expresses hope on the part of Moses and Aaron meaning that they should preach the Divine Message to Pharaoh hoping that he might accept it. When used about God it signifies certainty. See also 2:22 & 11:13. Commentary: The verse teaches a two-fold lesson to religious teachers and preachers. A religious teacher must use gentle language when preaching his Message. He should also show due respect to those whom God has endowed with worldly honour or whom He has placed in the seat of authority. 2267. Important Words: be (commit excess) is derived from which means, he preceded; went before; was or became first or foremost; had priority or precedence. aleb means, he hastened to do him an evil action; he acted hastily and means, we fear that he may act hastily and unjustly towards us, or that he may hastily do to us an evil action or that he may hasten to punish us. means, he acted insolently means, he أفرط على الرجل. towards him 2019 burdened the man with what he could not bear (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: Moses and Aaron are represented here as saying that Pharaoh might do them some harm or that he might exceed proper bounds in his talk about God i. e. might use derogatory language about God. 2268. Commentary: The verse means: When in distress you will call Me, I will hear your prayer and help you and when there will be a possibility of your being overtaken unawares I will look after you and protect you.