The Holy Quran 40:26 — Surah Ghafir

Arabic text

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُونِىٓ أَقْتُلْ مُوسَىٰ وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهُۥٓ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمْ أَوْ أَن يُظْهِرَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْفَسَادَ

Translation

(Seeing that Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام was amassing a large following,) Fir'oun said, “Leave me to kill Moosa, and let him call for his Rabb (to assist him). (O people! I am doing this for your benefit because) I fear that he may change (alter) your religion or that he may spread corruption on earth."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The wretchedness and misfortune of Pharaoh: Shah [Abd al-Qadir] ﵀ writes: Pharaoh said, “Leave me.” Probably the pillars of his state would not advise killing him, because they had been frightened on seeing the miracle, lest his Lord take revenge.

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