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CH. 20 الْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ وَأَضَلَّ فِرْعَوْنُ قَوْمَهُ وَمَا هَدَى © PT. 16 ṬĀHĀ waters of the sea completely overwhelmed them. 2294 80. And Pharaoh led his people astray and did not guide them aright. يبَنِي إِسْرَاءِ يْلَ قَدْ أَنجَيْنَكُم مِن O children of Israel, We. 81 delivered you from your enemy, عَدُوّكُمْ وَوَعَدْنَكُمْ جَانِبَ الطُّورِ and We made a covenant with الْاَيْمَنَ وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَنَّ وَالسَّلُوى you on the right side of the Mount, and We sent down on you manna and salwa. 2295 2:51; 14:7; 44:31-32. '19:53; 20:13; 28:31; 79:17. 2294. Important Words: (pursued them) is derived from They say i. e. he followed him. means, he followed him and overtook him. of means, he made him to be followed by them i. e. he on his part; (2) a favour; (3) honeydew (Aqrab). Dr. Jesenius in his dictionary has also referred to (manna) من as having been from المن and means, a favour or bounty. See also 2:58. is derived from They say السلوى فأتبعهم فرعون. made them to follow him i. e. he was satiated with the سلا عن الشيء means, Pharaoh made his troops to follow them (Lane & Aqrab). See also 10:91. ✓ (sea) is substantive-noun from (yamma). الرجل The Arabs say یم ~ i. e. the man was thrown into the sea. means, the water of the river overflowed its banks. means, the sea; or the sea of unknown or unreached depth; a great body of water. See also 7:137. 2295. Important Words: (manna). They say abi. e. he bestowed a favour on him. which is infinitive noun signifies bestowing favour upon a man or doing good to him. means, (1) anything which comes to a man without much effort thing. wis (1) a whitish bird resembling a quail; (2) anything which gives a man satisfaction or contentment, (3) honey (Aqrab). See also 2:58. Commentary: The Israelites had lived long in bondage under the heartless tyranny of the Pharaohs and consequently had come to lose all those manly qualities that go to make a people hardy, brave and courageous. According to the divine scheme of things they were destined to conquer and rule over Canaan. Therefore after Moses had taken them out of Egypt they were made to live in the arid and barren region of Sinai in order that they 2035