Commentary
And when the wording that the context guided to was determined: when the Pharaoh heard the words of the Israelite, he left him. Then the words ascended until they reached Pharaoh, and the words fell into the matter of killing Musa, blessings and peace be upon him. He added to it his saying: "And a man came," meaning: from those who love Musa, blessings and peace be upon him. And when the matter was important, needing more determination and great strength, he placed the doer of the coming before its related matter, contrary to what is in Surah Yasin.
And when it was in the statement of the ability to handle the terrifying matters of choking until the speaker says: there is no escape, then the rescue with relief until he says: there is no destruction, he said describing the man: "from the farthest part of the city," meaning: the farthest in location. And he clarified that he was walking by saying: "running." But he shortened the path and hastened in his walking such that he was racing and surpassed them by his greatness in striving and renewing determination at every moment of his striving, so it was as if it was said: what did he do? And it was said: "He said," calling out to him by his name in compassion and removing the ambiguity: "O Musa." And he emphasized indicating that the matter had overwhelmed, so the time did not allow for clarification, and he said: "Indeed, the assembly," meaning: the nobles of the Copts who have the power over the matter and the prohibition, "are conspiring against you," meaning: they are consulting because of you, until their state in their consultation reached that each of them commands the other and conspires with his command. So it was as if it was said: why do they do that? And it was said: "To kill you," because they heard that you killed their companion. "So leave," meaning: from this city; then he justified that by saying in a manner of emphasis to remove what might suggest the possibility of not being killed due to his being dear to the king: "Indeed, I am for you," meaning: especially, "one of the sincere advisers," meaning: those who are deeply committed to advising you.
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