Transliteration:( Qaala Moosaa liqawmihis ta'eenoo billaahi wasbiroo innal arda lillaahi yoorisuhaa mai yashaaa'u min 'ibaadihee wal 'aaqibatu lilmuttaqeen )
Musa said to his people: "Seek help from Allah and be patient (267). Surely, the earth belongs to Allah. He grants it as an inheritance to whomsoever He wills from His servants. And the final outcome is for the pious (268)."
When the Israelites learned that Pharaoh would begin executing their sons again, they were filled with deep anxiety and fear. This was no longer about preventing Musa’s birth—that purpose had passed. Now, Pharaoh’s cruelty was aimed only at maintaining his ego and dominance. In this moment of despair, Musa (peace be upon him) consoled his people and urged them to seek Allah’s help with patience, reminding them that divine justice would prevail.
Musa assured them that all land and power belong to Allah, and He grants rule and dominion to whom He wills. This was a glimpse of hope—that if they remained steadfast and righteous, they themselves would one day become the rulers of Egypt. Indeed, Pharaoh had enjoyed 320 years of comfort out of his 400-year lifespan, but ultimately, Divine punishment overtook him. The verse teaches that the final victory always belongs to the pious, not the oppressors.
The tafsir of Surah Al-A’raf verse 128 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah A’raf ayat 127 which provides the complete commentary from verse 127 through 129.
(7:128) Moses said to his people: ‘Seek help from Allah and be steadfast. The earth is Allah’s, He bestows it on those of His servants He chooses. The end of things belongs to the God-fearing.’
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