Go to Fir'awn but speak mildly!

[Tawangar]

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“Go to Pharaoh (Fir’ awn), indeed he has rebelled. But speak to him mildly, that he might be reminded or fear (Allah).”
Surah Ta-Ha v.43-44.

It is said that one of the later Caliphs was performing Tawaaf when a scholar reproached him harshly. The Caliph (Khalifa) protested, “Look! Neither am I worse than Fir` awn nor are you better than Musa (as). Allah (the Almighty and Exalted) said, ‘speak to him mildly.’”

Commentary taken from Tafsir Ishraq al-Ma’ani by Sayyid Iqbal Zaheer. Translation taken (with slight alterations) from Khan and Hilali’s Noble Qur’an.

[Muslim Woman]

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Caliph (Khalifa) protested, “Look! Neither am I worse than Fir` awn nor are you better than Musa (as)

very interesting . Who was the Khalifa ? Have details ?

[Tawangar]

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very interesting . Who was the Khalifa ? Have details ?

Salamu alaikum sister.
The tafsir does not mention details sister. If I manage to find out, I'll let you know.
WS.

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[Al-manar]

I have the quote in Arabic ....surely he was Khalifa Al-Ma'mun...

دخل واعظٌ على الخليفة المأمون ،فقال له إني واعظك فمغلظ لك في القول.
فقال المأمون : مهلا.. فإن الله قد أرسل من هو خير منك إلى من هو شر مني، وقال له: فقولا له قولا لينا لعله يتذكر أو يخشى))

[Muslim Woman]

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is there any more details in Arabic version ?

[Al-manar]

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is there any more details in Arabic version ?

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no more details ...... it is just simple quotation ....

I have collected thousands quotations (including rare ones) from that kind (Arab wisdom,philosophy) ,but all in Arabic ...hope I will be able to translate them one day and share them here inshaAllah ....

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[Tawangar]

I have the quote in Arabic ....surely he was Khalifa Al-Ma'mun...

دخل واعظٌ على الخليفة المأمون ،فقال له إني واعظك فمغلظ لك في القول.
فقال المأمون : مهلا.. فإن الله قد أرسل من هو خير منك إلى من هو شر مني، وقال له: فقولا له قولا لينا لعله يتذكر أو يخشى))

Jazakallahu khayra brother.
So it was Ma'mun al-Rasheed of the 'Abbasids.
Wa salam.