The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 432
CH. 26 ASH-SHU ARĀ' PT. 19 قَالَ رَبُّ السَّمَوتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا Moses said, “The Lord of. 25 the heavens and the earth and of all that is between the two, if you would believe. '2722 26. Pharaoh said to those around him, 'Do you not hear?'2723 27. Moses said, 'Your Lord, and the Lord of your fathers of yore. '2724 b6 28. Pharaoh said, b. Most surely, this Messenger of yours who has been sent to you is a madman. '2725 بَيْنَهُمَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّوْقِنِينَ قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ أَبَا بِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ سود ISŠIJE لَمَجْنُونٌ قَالَ رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا Moses said, “The Lord of. 29 بَيْنَهُمَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْقِلُوْنَ the East and of the West, and of all that is between the two, if you did but understand. '2726 2722. Commentary: a44:8. 44:15. 2:116; 55:18. The words 'Lord of the heavens and the earth' refer to the vastness of God's dominion in respect of space. 2723. Commentary: The verse depicts Pharaoh as trying to incite his people against Moses by hinting that he was insulting their gods by ascribing the kingdom of the heavens and earth to Allah as it were their own gods who held sway over all the universe. 2724. Commentary: Without heeding interruption mentioned in the previous verse Moses continues his argument. In the preceding verse he Pharaoh's 2346 had referred to the vastness of God's dominion and control in respect of space. In this verse he refers to God's dominion in respect of time. 2725. Commentary: The verse may mean that seeing that Moses, without paying any attention to his interruption and warning, had continued his arguments, Pharaoh thought that he was not in full possession of his senses; or he thought that like a madman Moses would listen to nobody but would go on harping on his own theme; and he said this in so many words. 2726. Commentary: With the words, 'Lord of the East