Surah 20:94

"He said, ‘Son of my mother! Do not seize (me) by my beard or by my head! Surely I was afraid that you would say, “You have caused a division among the Sons of Israel, and you have not respected my word.”’"

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What happened between Musa and Harun after Musa returned Verses 20:92-94

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Verse 92

قَالَ يَٰهَٰرُونُ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذۡ رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ ضَلُّوٓاْ

He said, ‘Aaron! What prevented you, when you saw them going astray,

Verse 93

أَلَّا تَتَّبِعَنِۖ أَفَعَصَيۡتَ أَمۡرِي

from following me? Did you disobey my command?’

Verse 94

قَالَ يَبۡنَؤُمَّ لَا تَأۡخُذۡ بِلِحۡيَتِي وَلَا بِرَأۡسِيٓۖ إِنِّي خَشِيتُ أَن تَقُولَ فَرَّقۡتَ بَيۡنَ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ وَلَمۡ تَرۡقُبۡ قَوۡلِي

He said, ‘Son of my mother! Do not seize (me) by my beard or by my head! Surely I was afraid that you would say, “You have caused a division among the Sons of Israel, and you have not respected my word.”’

Allah informs of what happened when Musa returned to his people and saw the great matter that had taken place among them. With this he became filled with anger and he threw

— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Vol. 6, Page 379)

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Universal Sunni Consensus: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Hafiz Ibn Kathir (701–774 AH / 1301–1373 AD) is universally regarded across all major schools of Sunni Islam (traditional, Salafi, Ash'ari) as the most authoritative classical exegesis. It is prized because it relies on Tafsir bil-Ma'thur—interpreting the Quran using the Quran itself, authentic Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad, and recorded statements of the early Companions (Sahabah).

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