At-Tahrim 66:11
The Prohibition · Medinan · Juz 28 · Page 561
The Wife of Pharaoh
وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلࣰا لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱمۡرَأَتَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِذۡ قَالَتۡ رَبِّ ٱبۡنِ لِي عِندَكَ بَيۡتࣰا فِي ٱلۡجَنَّةِ وَنَجِّنِي مِن فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَعَمَلِهِۦ وَنَجِّنِي مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ١١
And Allah citeth an example for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh when she said: My Lord! Build for me a home with thee in the Garden, and deliver me from Pharaoh and his work, and deliver me from evil-doing folk.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Allah presents an example of those who believed: the wife of Pharaoh, who said: “My Lord, build for me near You a house in Paradise.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is Asiyah, daughter of Muzahim; some said she was Moses’ paternal aunt.
Reflect
Recite Asiyah’s prayer to keep your faith in a hard environment.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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