Transliteration:( Innaa qad oohiya ilainaaa annnal 'azaaba 'alaa man kaz zaba wa tawalla )
"No doubt, we have been revealed that the torment is on him who belies and turns [54] his face."
Through obedience and worship of Allah Almighty, Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) promised Pharaoh that if he accepted faith:
He would never experience old age
His kingdom would remain with him
He would continue to enjoy food, drink, and marriage until his death
And after death, Paradise would be granted to him
Pharaoh was persuaded towards accepting faith. However, his Prime Minister Hamaan dissuaded him, saying:
"Are you going to accept slavery after having ruled as a god?
Are you going to become a worshipper after being worshipped?"
Hearing this, Pharaoh refused to accept faith.
(Tafseer Khazainul Irfaan)
The tafsir of Surah Ta-Ha verse 48 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Taha ayat 45 which provides the complete commentary from verse 45 through 48.
(20:48) It has been revealed to us that chastisement awaits those who called the lie to the truth and turned away from it.’ “[19]
19. A comparative study of this incident as given in the Bible and the Talmud will show that the Quran does not copy the stories from these books, but gives its own version in order to portray the Messengers in their true glory and dignity. According to the Bible, when God said to Moses (peace be upon him) that He would send him to Pharaoh, Moses (peace be upon him) replied: Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? (Exodus 3: 11). God persuaded and encouraged Moses (peace be upon him) by giving him signs but he was still reluctant and said: O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. (Exodus 4: 13). And the Talmud goes even further than this and says that there was an argument between God and Moses (peace be upon him) for seven days that he should become a Prophet but Moses (peace be upon him) did not accept the offer. At this God was angry with him and so made his brother Aaron (peace be upon him) a partner in his Prophethood. Moreover, He deprived the descendants of Moses (peace be upon him) of the office of priesthood and bestowed it on the descendants of Aaron (peace be upon him). These two versions depict Allah to be suffering from human weaknesses and Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) from inferiority complex.
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