Transliteration:( Qaala faati biheee in kunta minas saadiqeen )
"(Firawn) said, 'Bring it then, if you are truthful' [40]."
Pharaoh responds with mocking defiance, demanding proof but without sincerity. His words reflect arrogance, not a genuine willingness to believe—even though the sign was about to expose the falsehood of his claim.
The tafsir of Surah Ash-Shura verse 31 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 29 which provides the complete commentary from verse 29 through 37.
(26:31) Pharaoh said: “Then bring it if you are truthful at all.”[26]
26. This reply of Pharaoh shows that he was not in any way different from the common polytheists of the ancient and modern times. Like all other polytheists, he believed in Allah’s being the highest Deity in the supernatural sense. Who wielded greater power and authority than all other gods and goddesses. That is why Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) said to him: If you do not believe that I have been appointed by Allah, I can present such clear signs as will prove that I have really been sent by Him. And that is why Pharaoh said: If you are true in your claim, come out with your sign, otherwise if he had any doubt about the existence of Allah or His being Master of the universe, he would not have asked for the sign.
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