Transliteration:( Innaa arsalnaaa ilaikum rasoolan shaahidan 'aleykum kamaaa arsalnaaa ilaa Fir'awna rasoolaa )
18. In the pronominal pronoun (to them), the address is either made to the people of Makkah or to all the believers, or to all mankind, or to the entire creation. In all these instances there are amazing benefits in it. Messenger is meant the Holy Prophet who is the Prophet ?of all the Prophets. Says Allah Almighty: "That he may be a warner to the entire world' (S25:VI).
Allah Almighty further says: "And We sent you not, but as a mercy for all the worlds" (821:V107). He to whom Allah is the Lord, His Prophet ?is our Holy Prophet,
19. From this, we learn that between us and the Prophet there is a difference, firstly from the time of creation i.e. we are all the creation of Allah Almighty, but the Holy Prophet is created but he is sent as well. An example of this can be seen from the following if a citizen from one country goes to another country his status will not be the same as that of an ambassador or minister going to that country. We have come here on our own responsibility, but Allah Almighty has assumed the responsibility for the Holy Prophet.
Therefore all his words and deeds are connected to Allah Almighty. We have learned after coming into the world, while the Holy Prophet? came into the world entirely taught by Allah Almighty.
The Holy Prophet is a medium to the Creator and the creation just as the medium of contact between the country to which he has come and the country to which he is sent, or like the minister of any country who is the medium of contact between the king or president and the subjects.
20. The Arabic word SHAHID means a witness and one who is present, and a beloved and an observer in every situation it would mean refrain from sins and be bashful of your Beloved Prophet who is continuously observing your deeds and is your witness.
21. It is Hazrat Musa (On whom be peace) because Hazrat Harun (On whom be peace) was sent as his Minister.
The tafsir of Surah Muzzammil verse 15 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muzzammil ayat 10 which provides the complete commentary from verse 10 through 18.
(73:15) Surely[15] We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness over you,[16] just as We had sent a Messenger to Pharaoh.
15. The address now turns to the disbelievers of Makkah, who were denying the Prophet (peace be upon him) and persecuting him relentlessly.
16. Sending the Prophet (peace be upon him) to be a witness over the people also means that he should testify to the truth by his word and deed before them in the world and also that in the Hereafter when Allah’s court is established, he will testify that he had presented the whole truth before the people in the world. For further explanation, see (Surah Al-Baqarah, ayat 143); (Surah An-Nisa, ayat 41) note 64; (Surah An-Nahl, Ayat 84); (Surah An-Nahl, Ayat 89); (Surah Al-Ahzab, ayat 45) note 82; (Surah Al-Fath, ayat 8) note 14.
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