The Holy Quran 10:88 — Surah Yunus

Arabic text

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ ءَاتَيْتَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَأَهُۥ زِينَةً وَأَمْوَٰلًا فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا رَبَّنَا لِيُضِلُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِكَ ۖ رَبَّنَا ٱطْمِسْ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَٱشْدُدْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ

Translation

Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام said, "O our Rabb! Indeed you have granted splendour (luxuries, riches) and wealth to Fir'oun and his ministers in this worldly life. O our Rabb! This (wealth they use) to lead (others) astray from Your path (from Tauheed). O our Rabb! Destroy their wealth (so that they cannot use it for evil purposes) and harden their hearts so that they do not have Imaan until they witness a painful punishment (a time when having Imaan will be futile since it will be too late).” (Haaroon عليه الصلاة والسلام also joined Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام in this duaa by saying "Aameen".)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, He gave them every kind of means of splendour and comfort: for example, beauty of appearance, mounts, fine clothing, household furnishings and so on, and He also granted them treasuries of wealth and riches, and mines of gold, silver and the like. The wisdom behind Pharaoh’s wealth and power: if the lam in لِيُضِلُّوْا (“so that they lead astray”)

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