And mention in the Book, Moses. Indeed, he was chosen, and he was a messenger and a prophet.817
Notes
[817] A messenger (rasūl) is one who was charged by Allāh to reform society. A prophet (nabī) is one who received revelation from Allāh, the latter being more numerous than the former.
Verse 51 of Surah Maryam (19:51), a Meccan surah, is in juz 16, on page 308 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 72 reciters.
Listen to verse 51 of Surah Maryam
78 recitations by 72 reciters: pick one and it plays in the player.
All voices (78)
Tafsir of verse 51
Al-Mukhtasar
And mention, O Messenger, in the Qur’ān revealed to you the story of Moses (peace be upon him). He was chosen and selected, and he was a Messenger and prophet.
And mention in the Book [the story of] Moses. He was indeed a chosen one and was a messenger and a prophet13.
Notes
[13] A messenger (rasūl) is one who was sent by Allah to reform society with a new law, such as Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, etc. A prophet (nabī) is one who is charged by Allah to reform society following the law of the messenger before him, such as Jacob, Isaac, Solomon, etc. Prophets are more numerous than messengers.
And mention in the Book (this Qur’ân) Mûsâ (Moses). Verily he was chosen and he was a Messenger (and) a Prophet.
And make mention in the Scripture of Moses. Lo! he was chosen, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet.
Also mention in the Book (the story of) Moses: for he was specially chosen, and he was a messenger (and) a prophet.
And mention Musa in the Book; surely he was one purified, and he was a messenger, a prophet.
And mention in the Book Musa; (Moses) surely he was most faithful and he was a Messenger, a Prophet.
