Transliteration:( Fa asri bi'ibaadee lailan innakum muttaba'oon )
23. That is, in the darkness of the night take the Israelites and leave Egypt. This was Tuesday night, the 10th night of Muharram. They were ordered to leave at night so that the next morning Pharaoh and his soldiers would set out in pursuit of them and get drowned in the Red Sea. If they had left during the day. this objective would not have been achieved
The tafsir of Surah Ad-Dukhan verse 23 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Dukhan ayat 17 which provides the complete commentary from verse 17 through 33.
21. With my servants: With all those people who have believed, including both the Israelites and the Egyptian Copts who had become Muslims since the time of the Prophet Joseph till that of the Prophet Moses (peace be upon them), and those also who had been influenced by the signs shown by Moses (peace be upon him) and His preaching and accepted Islam from among the Egyptians. For explanation, see (Surah Yousuf, ayat 99) note 68.
22. This was the initial command given to the prophet Moses (peace be upon him) for the migration. For explanation, see (Surah TaHa, Ayat 77); (Surah Ash-Shuara, Ayat 52-68) and the corresponding E.Ns.
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