Transliteration:( Qaala fa'altuhaaa izanw wa ana minad daaaleen )
"Moses said, 'I did it then, while I was unaware [27].'"
Prophet Musa (عليه السلام) acknowledges the past incident, but clarifies that it was done unintentionally and without full awareness. The word “unaware” indicates that it was not a deliberate act of murder, but a mistake made in haste during a moment of anger and confusion.
This response reflects honesty, humility, and responsibility, without accepting Pharaoh’s attempt to brand him a criminal. It also shows that past errors do not disqualify someone from future righteousness, especially when there is sincere repentance and divine selection.
The tafsir of Surah Ash-Shura verse 20 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 10 which provides the complete commentary from verse 10 through 22.
(26:20) Moses replied: “I committed that act erringly.[16]
16. The word dalalat does not always mean straying away, but it is also used in the sense of ignorance, folly, error, forgetfulness, inadvertence, etc. As mentioned in Surah Al- Qasas, Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) had only given a blow to the Egyptian (Copt) when he saw him beating an Israelite cruelly. A blow does not cause death, nor is it given with the intention of causing death. It was only an accident that the Egyptian died. As such, it was not a case of deliberate murder but of accidental murder. A murder was committed but not intentionally, nor was any weapon used, which is usually employed for murder, or which can cause murder.
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