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CH. 26 وَكُنُوْرٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ كَذَلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنُهَا بَنِي إِسْرَاءِ يْلَ فَأَتْبَعُوهُمْ مُّشْرِقِيْنَ PT. 19 ASH-SHU'ARĀ' 59. And treasures, and an abode of honour. 60. "Thus indeed it was; and We gave them as heritage to the children of Israel_2743 61. And they pursued and overtook them at sunrise. فَلَمَّا تَرَاءَ الْجَمْعُنِ قَالَ أَصْحَبُ مُوسَى And when the two hosts. 62 إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ قَالَ كَلَّا إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ ) came in sight of each other the companions of Moses said, 'We are surely overtaken. ’2744 63. 'Nay, speak not thus!' said he, 'My Lord is with me. He will direct me to safety. '2745 a44:29. 10:91; 20:79; 44:24. 2743. Commentary: The word means, it always so happens i. e. whenever a Prophet is raised among a people, God bestows His favours and gifts upon those who accept his message and punishes those who reject it. The pronoun (them) in the expression (We gave them as heritage) does not mean that the springs and gardens and treasures of Pharaoh and the Egyptians were given over to the Israelites. The latter had left Egypt for Canaan, the land of promise which "flowed with milk and honey. " It is there that the Israelites were given these things. The pronoun, therefore, refers to the springs, gardens and treasures which resembled those that they had left behind in Egypt. In fact, Palestine quite resembles Egypt in the abundance of its gardens and springs. 2353 2744. Commentary: This verse shows that the companions of Moses were generally men of very weak faith. This is also clear from several other verses of the Quran. See 5:22-23; 7:149; 20:87- 92, etc. 2745. Commentary: The verse throws a flood of light on the invincible faith that the Prophets have in God. The Israelites were between the devil and the deep sea. The sea was before them and the mighty hosts of Pharaoh were coming from behind in hot pursuit. Complete destruction stared them in the face, and in utter despair they cried "We are surely overtaken. " But Moses' faith in his Lord was as strong as ever, nay it shone forth with greater effulgence in the face of the extreme peril. To the cry of despair of his