Tafsir for verse: 20:83
۞ وَمَآ أَعۡجَلَكَ عَن قَوۡمِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ ٨٣ ﴿83
83“What has caused you to hurry before your people, O Mūsā?”
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Commentary

And when that was, and Allah knows best what has occurred, the greatest of what has passed in the verse of favor upon them and the recognition of the blessings upon them is the promise for their guidance by the visible and audible signs. He concluded that with a reference to striving towards guidance. Following that, He mentioned their misguidance after witnessing what is far removed from it, the gathering of one who saw it with something of misguidance. All of that is to demonstrate the complete power over the hearts in opposition to what is presumed of them. The fulfillment of promises is the sweetest thing for hearts and the most delightful to souls. The context certainly guides to the estimation: 'So come to the mountain for our appointment, and direct yourselves to its right side by our command and intention.' And Musa, our chosen one, hastened to ascend it, eager for that noble station, while the coming of his people was delayed from coming with him. So we said: 'What has delayed your people from coming with you?' He turned to him with his words: 'And what has made you hasten?' meaning what has necessitated your haste in coming 'from your people?' And although you hastened the haste of one who is eager for approval, did you not know that the boundaries of kings should not be transgressed by advance or delay? 'O Musa,' so why did you not come all together and wait for a new command regarding the specific time in which I summon you?

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