إِذْ رَءَا نَارًۭا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًۭى
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سُورَةُ طه
English — Sahih International
When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."
اردو — مودودی
جب کہ اس نے ایک آگ دیکھی اور اپنے گھر والوں سے کہا کہ " ذرا ٹھیرو، میں نے ایک آگ دیکھی ہے، شاید کہ تمہارے لیے ایک آدھ انگارا لے آؤں، یا اِس آگ پر مجھے (راستے کے متعلق) کوئی رہنمائی مل جائے"
Bahasa Indonesia — Kemenag
Ketika ia melihat api, lalu berkatalah ia kepada keluarganya: "Tinggallah kamu (di sini), sesungguhnya aku melihat api, mudah-mudahan aku dapat membawa sedikit daripadanya kepadamu atau aku akan mendapat petunjuk di tempat api itu".
Ibn Kathir
A Discussion of the Message of Musa
From this point, Allah begins to mention the story of Musa, how revelation began to come to Him, and Allah's speaking directly to him. This occurred after Musa had completed the time agreed upon between he and his father-in-law that he would herd sheep. He was traveling with his family, and it has been said that he was headed for the land of Egypt, after having been away from it for more than ten years. He had his wife with him and he became lost on the way during a cold, wintery night. Therefore, he settled down, making a camp between some mountain passes and mountains that were covered with snow, sleet, dense clouds, darkness and fog. He began to try to make a fire with a kindling device he had with him, in order to produce some light, as was customary. However, it would not kindle anything and it even stopped giving off sparks. While he was in this condition, he saw a fire from the side of the mountain. It appeared to him to be a fire glowing from the right side of the mountain from where he was. He then announced the good news to his family saying,
إِنِّى ءَانَسْتُ نَاراً لَّعَلِّى آتِيكُمْ مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ
(Verily, I have seen a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand) This means a flame from a fire. In another Ayah he said,
أَوْ جَذْوَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ
(or a burning firebrand.) 28:29) This is a coal that has a burning flame.
لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ
(that you may warm yourselves. ) 28:29 This proves that it was in fact cold weather at that time. Concerning his statement,
بِقَبَسٍ
(some burning brand) This proves that it was dark. In reference to his statement,
أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى
(or find some guidance at the fire.) This means someone who can guide me to the road. This proves that he lost the road. This is as Ath-Thawri reported from Abu Sa`id Al-A`war, from `Ikrimah, from Ibn `Abbas that he said concerning Allah's statement,
أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى
(or find some guidance at the fire.) "This means someone who will guide me to the road. They were cold and had lost their way. Then, when he (Musa) saw the fire he said, `Either I will find someone who can guide us to the road, or at least I can bring you all some fire that you can kindle with.' "
المُيَسَّر
حين رأى في الليل نارًا موقدة فقال لأهله: انتظروا لقد أبصرت نارًا، لعلي أجيئكم منها بشعلة تستدفئون بها، وتوقدون بها نارًا أخرى، أو أجد عندها هاديًا يدلنا على الطريق.