Ta Ha — Verse 37

Glad Tidings of the acceptance of Musa's Supplication and the Reminder of the Previous Blessings This is a response from Allah to His Messenger, Musa, for what he requested from His Lord. It also contains a reminder of Allah's previous favors upon him. The first was inspiring his mother when she was breastfeeding him and she feared that Fir`awn and his chiefs would kill him. Musa was born during a year in which they (Fir`awn's people) were killing all of the male children. So she placed him in a case and cast him into the river. The river carried him away and she became grieved and distressed, as Allah mentioned about her when He said, وَأَصْبَحَ فُؤَادُ أُمِّ مُوسَى فَارِغاً إِن كَادَتْ لَتُبْدِى بِهِ لَوْلا أَن رَّبَطْنَا عَلَى قَلْبِهَا (And the heart of the mother of Musa became empty. She was very near to disclose his (case) had We not strengthened her heart.) 28:10 So the river carried him to the home of Fir`awn. فَالْتَقَطَهُ ءَالُ فِرْعَوْنَ لِيَكُونَ لَهُمْ عَدُوّاً وَحَزَناً (Then the people of Fir`awn picked him up, that he might become for them an enemy and a (cause of ) grief.) 28:8 Means that this was a destined matter, decreed by Allah. They were killing the male children of the Israelites for fear of Musa's arrival. Therefore, with Allah having the great authority and the most perfect power, He determined that Musa would not be raised except upon Fir`awn's own bed. He would be sustained by Fir`awn's food and drink, while receiving the love of Fir`awn and his wife. This is why Allah said, يَأْخُذْهُ عَدُوٌّ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّ لَّهُ وَأَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّى (and there, an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his shall take him. And I endued you with love from Me,) This means that I made your enemy love you. Salamah bin Kuhayl said, وَأَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّى (And I endued you with love from Me,) "This means, `I made My creatures love you.' " وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلَى عَيْنِى (in order that you may be brought up under My Eye.) Abu `Imran Al-Jawni said, "This means, `You will be raised under Allah's Eye.' " Concerning Allah's statement, إِذْ تَمْشِى أُخْتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى مَن يَكْفُلُهُ فَرَجَعْنَـكَ إِلَى أُمِّكَ كَى تَقَرَّ عَيْنُها (When your sister went and said: `Shall I show you one who will nurse him' So We restored you to your mother, that she might cool her eyes) When he was accepted into the house of Fir`awn, women were brought in attempts to find someone who might be able to nurse him. But he refused to breast feed from any of them. Allah, the Exalted, says, وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ (And We had already forbidden (other) foster suckling mothers for him) 28:12 Then, his sister came and said, هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَكْفُلُونَهُ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُ نَـصِحُونَ (Shall I direct you to a household who will rear him for you, and look after him in a good manner) 28:12 She meant, "Shall I guide you to someone who can nurse him for you for a fee" So she took him and they went with her to his real mother. When her breast was presented to him, he took it and they (Fir`awn's family) were extremely happy for this. Thus, they hired her to nurse him and she achieved great happiness and comfort because of him, in this life and even more so in the Hereafter. Allah, the Exalted, says here, فَرَجَعْنَـكَ إِلَى أُمِّكَ كَى تَقَرَّ عَيْنُها وَلاَ تَحْزَنَ (So We restored you to your mother, that she might cool her eyes and she should not grieve.) This means that she should not grieve over you. وَقَتَلْتَ نَفْساً (Then you killed man,) This means that he killed a Coptic person (the people of Egypt, Fir`awn's people). فَنَجَّيْنَـكَ مِنَ الْغَمِّ (but We saved you from great distress) This is what he was feeling due to Fir`awn's family intending to kill him. So he fled from them until he came to the water of the people of Madyan. This is when the righteous man said to him, لاَ تَخَفْ نَجَوْتَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّـلِمِينَ (Fear you not. You have escaped from the people who are wrongdoers.) 28:25

And certainly We have done you a favour already another time

ولقد أنعمنا عليك - يا موسى - قبل هذه النعمة نعمة أخرى، حين كنت رضيعًا، فأنجيناك مِن بطش فرعون.

هذا إجابة من الله لرسوله موسى عليه السلام فيما سأل من ربه عز وجل وتذكير له بنعمه السالفة عليه فيما كان من أمر أمه حين كانت ترضعه وتحذر عليه من فرعون وملئه أن يقتلوه لأنه كان قد ولد في السنة التي يقتلون فيهاالغلمان فاتخذت له تابوتا فكانت ترضعه ثم تضعه فيه وترسله في البحر وهوالنيل وتمسكه إلى منزلها بحبل فذهبت مرة لتربط الحبل فانفلت منها وذهب به البحر فحصل لها من الغم والهم ما ذكره الله عنها في قوله وأصبح فؤاد أم موسى فارغا إن كانت لتبدى به لولا أن ربطنا على قلبها" فذهب به البحر إلى دار فرعون فالتقطه آل فرعون ليكون لهم عدوا وحزنا" أي قدرا مقدورا من الله حيث كانوا هم يقتلون الغلمان من بني إسرائيل حذرا من وجود موسى فحكم الله وله السلطان العظيم والقدرة التامة أن لا يربى إلا على فراش فرعون ويغذى بطعامه وشرابه مع محبته وزوجته له.

وقوله - تعالى - : ( وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَيْكَ مَرَّةً أخرى ) تذكير منه - سبحانه - لموسى ، بجانب من النعم التى أنعم بها عليه ، حتى يزداد ثباتا وثقة بوعد الله - تعالى - ولذا صدرت الجملة بالقسم .أى : وبعزتى وجلالى لقد مننا عليك ، وأحسنا إليك ( مَرَّةً أخرى ) قبل ذلك ، ومنحناك من رعايتنا قبل أن تلتمس منا أن نشرح لك صدرك ، وأن نيسر لك أمرك . .

( وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَيْكَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى ) يقول تعالى ذكره: ولقد تطولنا عليك يا موسى قبل هذه المرة مرّة أخرى.

( ولقد مننا عليك ) أنعمنا عليك ، ( مرة أخرى ) يعني قبل هذه المرة وهي :

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَيْكَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى (37) جملة ولقد مَنَنَّا عليْكَوَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَيْكَ مَرَّةً أخرى * إِذْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إلى أُمِّكَ مَا يوحى * أَنِ } معطوفة على جملة { قد أوتيتَ سُؤْلك } [ طه : 36 ] لأنّ جملة { قد أوتيت سؤلك تتضمن منّة عليه ، فعطف عليها تذكير بمنّة عليه أخرى في وقت ازدياده ليعلم أنّه لما كان بمحل العناية من ربّه من أوّل أوقات وجوده فابتدأه بعنايته قبل سؤاله فعنايته به بعدَ سؤاله أحْرى ، ولأن تلك العناية الأولى تمهيد لما أراد الله به من الاصطفاء والرسالة ، فالكرم يقتضي أن الابتداء بالإحسان يستدعي الاستمرار عليه . فهذا طمأنة لفؤاده وشرح لصدره ليعلم أنه سيكون مؤيّداً في سائر أحواله المستقبلة ، كقوله تعالى لمحمد : { ولسوف يعطيك ربك فترضى ألم يجدك يتيماً فآوى ووجدك ضالاً فهدى ووجدك عائلاً فأغنى } [ الضحى : 5 8 ].وتأكيد الخبر بلام القسم و ( قد ) لتحقيق الخبر ، لأنّ موسى عليه السلام قد علم ذلك ، فتحقيق الخبر له تحقيق للازمه المراد منه ، وهو أن عناية الله به دائمة لا تنقطع عنه زيادة في تطمين خاطره بعد قوله تعالى : { قد أوتيت سؤلك } [ طه : 36 ].والمَرّة : فَعلة من المرور ، غلبت على معنى الفَعلة الواحدة من عمل معيّن يعرف بالإضافة أو بدلالة المقام . وقد تقدمت عند قوله تعالى : { وهم بدأوكم أول مرة } في سورة براءة ( 13 ). وانتصاب مَرَّةً } هنا على المفعولية المطلقة لفعل { مَنَنَّا } ، أي مرّة من المنّ . ووصفها بأخرى هنا باعتبار أنها غير هذه المنّة .و { إذْ } ظرف للمنّة .

لما ذكر منته على عبده ورسوله، موسى بن عمران، في الدين، والوحي، والرسالة، وإجابة سؤاله، ذكر نعمته عليه، وقت التربية، والتنقلات في أطواره فقال: { وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَيْكَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى }

أي قبل هذه , وهي حفظه سبحانه له من شر الأعداء في الابتداء ; وذلك حين الذبح .والله أعلم .والمن الإحسان والإفضال .

The original inhabitants of Egypt were the Copts (Qibti) whose political and religious representative was Pharaoh. The other community there was that of the the Children of Israel (Israelites) who had migrated and settled there during the period of Joseph (Yusuf). At the time of Moses’ birth, Pharaoh, intending the complete extermination of the Israelite race, had given orders for all male children born in Israelite homes to be killed. Moses’s mother, inspired by God, placed her baby in a basket and set it adrift on the waters of the river Nile, in order to save him from being killed. The basket floated down the river and reached a spot near the royal palace where Pharaoh and his wife saw him. Moved by pity for the small child, they took him and kept him in the palace. Thereafter, at the suggestion of Moses’s sister, his mother was appointed to breast-feed him. It was a miracle of God that Moses was brought up and educated by that very Pharaoh who would have had him killed, had he known his identity, and who was later to become his greatest enemy. When Moses grew up, he intervened in a quarrel between an Egyptian and an Israelite. When he took the Egyptian to task, the latter died quite unexpectedly. Then, orders were issued by the government for Moses to be arrested. But, Moses secretly left Egypt and reached Midian. There in the desert, he had many new experiences. After the Egyptian’s being killed, Moses prayed with great fervour to Almighty God, as a result of which He led Moses to understand that this incident could afford him valuable lessons.

Commentary وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَيْكَ مَرَّ‌ةً أُخْرَ‌ىٰ (And We have bestowed Our favour on you once more - 20:37). Having bestowed His gifts and special favours on Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) such as the honour of conversation with Allah, the grant of prophethood and miracles etc. Allah Ta'ala reminds him of the benefits and favours which He had showered on him throughout his life - from his birth uptill that time and how He had saved his life from numerous risks and hazards. In relation to time, these benefits (which will be discussed in the following pages) pertain to an earlier period.

(And indeed, another time) other than this time, (already We have shown thee favour) We have favoured you at another time, i.e. other than this time,