وَٱذۡكُرۡ
فِي
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
مُوسَىٰٓۚ
إِنَّهُۥ
كَانَ
مُخۡلَصٗا
وَكَانَ
رَسُولٗا
نَّبِيّٗا
٥١
And make mention in the Scripture of Moses. Lo! he was chosen, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet.
— M. Pickthall
And mention in the Book, Moses. Indeed, he was chosen, and he was a messenger and a prophet.1
— Saheeh International
Also mention in the Book (the story of) Moses: for he was specially chosen, and he was a messenger (and) a prophet.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Mentioning Musa and Harun
After Allah had mentioned Ibrahim, the Friend of Allah, and commended him, he next mentioned Al-Kalim (the one spoken to by Allah directly). Allah said,
وَاذْكُرْ فِى الْكِتَـبِ مُوسَى إِنَّهُ كَانَ مُخْلِصاً
(And mention in the Book, Musa. Verily, he was Mukhlasan) Ath-Thawri
…Mentioning Musa and Harun
After Allah had mentioned Ibrahim, the Friend of Allah, and commended him, he next mentioned Al-Kalim (the one spoken to by A
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