The Holy Quran 26:23 — Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Arabic text

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Translation

Fir'oun said, "What is the Rabb of the universe (Whose messenger you claim to be)?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

What is “the Lord of the worlds”? Pharaoh’s question: that is, in compliance with [the command] فَقُوْلَآ اِنَّا رَسُوْلُ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ (“and say, ‘We are messengers of the Lord of the worlds’”), Musa ﵇ called himself a messenger of رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ (“the Lord of the worlds”).

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