Al-Qur'an Surah Taha Verse 78

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Then Pharaoh chased them with his troops. So, they were encircled by that (huge wave) from the sea which overwhelmed them.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Then Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers—but how overwhelming were the waters that submerged them!

Ruwwad Translation Center

Then Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers, but they were completely overwhelmed by the sea.

A. J. Arberry

Pharaoh followed them with his hosts, but they were overwhelmed by the sea;

Abdul Haleem

Pharaoh pursued them with his armies and was overwhelmed by the sea.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Then Fir'awn followed them with his hosts; and there came upon them of the sea that which came upon them.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then Pharaoh pursued them with his forces, but the waters completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.

Abul Ala Maududi

Pharaoh pursued them with his hosts, but they were fully overwhelmed by the sea.

Ahmed Ali

Then the Pharaoh followed them with his army, but the sea overpowered and engulfed them.

Ahmed Raza Khan

So Firaun went after them with his army – therefore the sea enveloped them, the way it did.

Ali Quli Qarai

Then Pharaoh pursued them with his troops, whereat they were engulfed by what engulfed them of the sea.

Ali Ünal

Then the Pharaoh pursued them with his armed hosts, and they were overwhelmed by the sea to their complete destruction.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Now Pharaoh pursued them with his armies. But there covered them (- Pharaoh and his host) that (tide of the) sea which engulfed them completely.

English Literal

So Pharaoh followed them with his soldiers/warriors, so from the body of water covered/afflicted them what covered/afflicted them (so they drowned in the water).

Faridul Haque

So Firaun went after them with his army - therefore the sea enveloped them, the way it did.

Hamid S. Aziz

And We inspired Moses, saying, "Journey by night with my servants, and strike out for them a dry road in the sea. Fear not pursuit, nor be afraid!"

Hilali & Khan

Then Fir'aun (Pharaoh) pursued them with his hosts, but the sea-water completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And certainly We revealed to Moses: Travel by night with My servants, then strike for them a dry path in the sea, not fearing to be overtaken, nor being afraid.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And Firon followed them with his armies, so there came upon them of the sea that which came upon them.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Then Pharaoh followed them with his hosts and there covered them that which did cover them of the sea.

Muhammad Sarwar

The Pharaoh and his army chased Moses and his people but were drowned by the sea.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Pharaoh pursued them with his legions so they were overwhelmed from the sea with that which drowned them.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Then Fir`awn pursued them with his hosts, but the sea [Al-Yamm] completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.

Wahiduddin Khan

Pharaoh pursued them with his hosts, but they were submerged by the sea, which was destined to overwhelm them.

Talal Itani

Pharaoh pursued them with his troops, but the sea overwhelmed them, and completely engulfed them.

Tafsir jalalayn

Then Pharaoh pursued them with his hosts, with him [Pharaoh] alongside them, and there engulfed them what did engulf them of the sea, and it drowned them.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ بِجُنُودِهِ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ الْيَمِّ



Then Fir`awn pursued them with his hosts, but the sea (Al-Yamm) completely overwhelmed them,
Al-Yamm means the sea.

مَا غَشِيَهُمْ



and covered them up.

meaning, covered them up with a thing that was well-familiar to them in such a situation, as Allah states;

وَالْمُوْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَى

فَغَشَّـهَا مَا غَشَّى

And He destroyed the overthrown cities. So there covered them that which did cover. (53;53-54)

وَأَضَلَّ فِرْعَوْنُ قَوْمَهُ وَمَا هَدَى