26:21-22

26:21-22

26:21

“So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and

wisdom) and appointed me as one of the messengers.

26:22

“And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me,- that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!”

In the Qurʾānic narrative, Pharaoh accuses Moses of ingratitude and reminds him of the favors he had supposedly received while living among the Egyptians. In response, Moses questions the validity of these alleged favors by pointing out that Pharaoh had enslaved the Children of Israel, his own people. From this perspective, the oppression of the Israelites outweighs any personal benefits Moses may have experienced. Commentators explain that, at this point, Moses speaks not merely as an individual but as a prophet representing the cause of his oppressed community. Consequently, any personal favors become insignificant in comparison with the broader injustice inflicted upon his people (R).

References:

Yusuf Ali, Abdullah. Translation and Commentary of the Quran. (surah 26 verse 22).