Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Ta-Ha 20:90

Surah Ta-Ha 20:90

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ﱛ ﱜ ﱝ ﱞ ﱟ ﱠ ﱡ ﱢ ﱣ ﱤ ﱥ ﱦ ﱧ ﱨ ﱩ ﱪ ﱫ

And Aaron had already told them before [the return of Moses], "O my people, you are only being tested by it, and indeed, your Lord is the Most Merciful, so follow me and obey my order."

Harun prohibits them from worship of Calf and the Persistence of the Children of Israel in doing so Allah tells,

ولقد قال لهم هارون من قبل يا قوم إنما فتنتم به وإن ربكم الرحمن

And Harun indeed had said to them beforehand: "O my people! You are being tried in this, and verily, your Lord is (Allah) the Most Gracious, Allah, the Exalted, informs of Harun's attempt to prohibit them from worshipping the calf and his telling them that this was only a test for them. He told them that their Lord was the Most Beneficent, Who created everything and decreed for everything its just measure. He is the Owner of the Mighty Throne, the One Who does whatever He wants.

فاتبعوني وأطيعوا أمري

so follow me and obey my order. Meaning, "Follow me in that which I am commanding you with and leave that which I forbid you from.''

قالوا لن نبرح عليه عاكفين حتى يرجع إلينا موسى

Tafsir of Ta-Ha 20:90

Tafsir Ibn Kathir