Transliteration:( Faatiyaahu faqoolaaa innaa Rasoolaa Rabbika fa arsil ma'anaa Banee Israaa'eela wa laa tu'azzibhum qad ji'naaka bi Aayatim mir Rabbika wassa laamu 'alaa manit taba'al hudaa )
"Then go to him and say, 'We have been sent [51] by your Lord, then send forth [52] with us the children of Yaqub and torture them not. No doubt, we have brought to you the sign from your Lord. And peace be to him who follows the guidance [53].'"
From this we learn that recognizing the Prophet comes before all else.
One must first recognize the Prophet, and then through his guidance, recognize Allah Almighty.
It is for this reason that during his propagation, the Holy Prophet ﷺ introduced his personality to the disbelievers and asked, "How do you find me?"
This means: "Emancipate them from slavery."
It does not mean to expel everyone from Egypt, rather, Musa (peace be upon him) himself wanted to remain in Egypt.
Hence, the next phrase "Torture them not" explains this order.
If it becomes necessary to greet a disbeliever, then do so with these words:
"Peace be to him who follows the guidance."
It is not appropriate to say 'peace be upon' or 'mercy of Allah be upon' an infidel.
To do so is incorrect and contrary to Islamic teachings.
The tafsir of Surah Ta-Ha verse 47 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Taha ayat 45 which provides the complete commentary from verse 45 through 48.
(20:47) So, go to him, and say: ‘Behold, both of us are the Messengers of your Lord. Let the Children of Israel go with us, and do not chastise them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord; and peace shall be for him who follows the true guidance.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[838]- i.e., safety and security from Allāh's punishment.
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