Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Ghafir 40:38

Surah Ghafir 40:38

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ﲠ ﲡ ﲢ ﲣ ﲤ ﲥ ﲦ ﲧ

And he who believed said, "O my people, follow me, I will guide you to the way of right conduct.

More of what the Believer from Fir`awn's Family said Allah tells that,

وقال الذي آمن

And the man who believed said: This believer said to his people who persisted in their rebellion and transgression, and preferred the life of this world:

يا قوم اتبعون أهدكم سبيل الرشاد

O my people! Follow me, I will guide you to the way of right conduct. This is in contrast to the false claim of Fir`awn:

وما أهديكم إﻻ سبيل الرشاد

(and I guide you only to the path of right policy). (40:29) Then he sought to make them shun this world which they preferred to the Hereafter, and which had prevented them from believing in the Messenger of Allah, Musa, peace be upon him. He said:

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