Quran Quote  : 
Quran Topics

Quran Ayat regarding Pharaoh/Phiron(Direct Word)

Explore the profound narratives and lessons embedded in the Quran Ayat about Pharaoh/Phiron(Direct Word), a topic that reveals the timeless struggle between arrogance and faith. This page curates every direct mention of Pharaoh in the Quran, offering a structured pathway for readers to delve into the original Arabic text, its translations, and the rich layers of Tafsir. By focusing solely on the explicit term, we provide a precise and comprehensive study tool for anyone seeking to understand how this historical figure is portrayed in Islamic scripture.

Our organization allows you to trace the Pharaoh/Phiron(Direct Word) in the Quran across various contexts—from his confrontation with Prophet Musa to his ultimate downfall. Each Ayat is presented with clarity, enabling you to compare translations and explore scholarly interpretations that illuminate the Quranic guidance on power, humility, and divine justice. Whether you are a student, researcher, or casual reader, this resource simplifies your study by grouping related verses, making it easier to reflect on the lessons from Pharaoh’s story and their relevance today.

Dive into this curated collection to uncover the significance of Pharaoh in Islamic teachings and how his narrative serves as a warning against tyranny. With a focus on direct references, this page ensures that your exploration is both focused and enriching, offering a unique lens into the Quran’s approach to historical examples. Start your journey here and let the verses speak to you through faithful translations and insightful Tafsir.

Ayah 141

وَإِذۡ أَنجَيۡنَٰكُم مِّنۡ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ يَسُومُونَكُمۡ سُوٓءَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ يُقَتِّلُونَ أَبۡنَآءَكُمۡ وَيَسۡتَحۡيُونَ نِسَآءَكُمۡۚ وَفِي ذَٰلِكُم بَلَآءٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ عَظِيمٞ

141.And remember when We delivered you [300] from the people of Pharaoh, who had inflicted you with severe punishment, slaughtering your sons and letting your daughters live [301]. And therein [302] was the great bounty of your Lord.

Surah Name : Al-Araf   Surah Number : 7   Ayat Number: 141

Ayah 12

وَأَدۡخِلۡ يَدَكَ فِي جَيۡبِكَ تَخۡرُجۡ بَيۡضَآءَ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ سُوٓءٖۖ فِي تِسۡعِ ءَايَٰتٍ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَقَوۡمِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمٗا فَٰسِقِينَ

12. And put your hand into your bosom; it will come out white without any defect [23], among nine signs [24] to Pharaoh and his people [25]. Indeed, they are a people defiantly disobedient.

Surah Name : An-Naml   Surah Number : 27   Ayat Number: 12

Ayah 11

قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

11. The people of Pharaoh [Firaun]—will they not fear?

Surah Name : Ash-Shuara   Surah Number : 26   Ayat Number: 11

Ayah 16

فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

16. Therefore go to Pharaoh [21] (Fir'awn) and say, "Both of us are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds [22]."

Surah Name : Ash-Shuara   Surah Number : 26   Ayat Number: 16

Ayah 23

قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

23. Pharaoh said, "And what is the Lord of the worlds [31]?"

Surah Name : Ash-Shuara   Surah Number : 26   Ayat Number: 23

Ayah 25

قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ

25. (Pharaoh) said to those around him, "Do you not listen carefully?" [34]

Surah Name : Ash-Shuara   Surah Number : 26   Ayat Number: 25

Ayah 12

كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ وَعَادٞ وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ ذُو ٱلۡأَوۡتَادِ

12. Before them, the people of Nuh [19], and Aad [20], and the Pharaoh (21) have already treated them (the Messengers) as liars.

Surah Name : Saad   Surah Number : 38   Ayat Number: 12

Ayah 11

كَدَأۡبِ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ

11. (Their fate will be) like the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They denied Our Verses [19], so Allah seized them for their sins. And Allah is severe in punishment.

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 11

Ayah 102

قَالَ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَآ أَنزَلَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ بَصَآئِرَ وَإِنِّي لَأَظُنُّكَ يَٰفِرۡعَوۡنُ مَثۡبُورٗا

102. He said, "You know well that none sent these down except the Lord of the heavens and the earth [212], as clear signs, and in my opinion, O Firawn [Pharaoh], you are bound to be ruined" [213].

Surah Name : Al-Isra   Surah Number : 17   Ayat Number: 102

Ayah 3

نَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡكَ مِن نَّبَإِ مُوسَىٰ وَفِرۡعَوۡنَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لِقَوۡمٖ يُؤۡمِنُونَ

3. We recite to you the true news of Musa and Firawn [3] (pharaoh) for those who believe [4].

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 3

Ayah 6

وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَنُرِيَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا مِنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَحۡذَرُونَ

6. And We should establish them in the earth [12] and show to Firawn and Haman and their armies the same, which they fear, from them [13].

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 6

Ayah 8

فَٱلۡتَقَطَهُۥٓ ءَالُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ لِيَكُونَ لَهُمۡ عَدُوّٗا وَحَزَنًاۗ إِنَّ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا كَانُواْ خَٰطِـِٔينَ

8. Then the family [18] of Firawn picked him up so that he may become their enemy and a source of grief [19]. Indeed, Firawn and Haman and their armies were wrongdoers [20].

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 8

Ayah 9

وَقَالَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ قُرَّتُ عَيۡنٖ لِّي وَلَكَۖ لَا تَقۡتُلُوهُ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوۡ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدٗا وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ

9. And the wife of Firawn [20] said, "This child is a comfort to me and to you [21]. Do not slay him; perhaps he may benefit us [22] or we may adopt him as a son [23]." And they were unaware.

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 9

Ayah 32

ٱسۡلُكۡ يَدَكَ فِي جَيۡبِكَ تَخۡرُجۡ بَيۡضَآءَ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ سُوٓءٖ وَٱضۡمُمۡ إِلَيۡكَ جَنَاحَكَ مِنَ ٱلرَّهۡبِۖ فَذَٰنِكَ بُرۡهَٰنَانِ مِن رَّبِّكَ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمٗا فَٰسِقِينَ

32. Put your hand into your bosom, it will come out white without disease, [89] and draw your hand close to your side to calm your fear. [90] These are two proofs from your Lord to Pharaoh and his chiefs. Indeed, they have been a rebellious people." [91]

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 32

Ayah 6

وَإِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوۡمِهِ ٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡكُمۡ إِذۡ أَنجَىٰكُم مِّنۡ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ يَسُومُونَكُمۡ سُوٓءَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ وَيُذَبِّحُونَ أَبۡنَآءَكُمۡ وَيَسۡتَحۡيُونَ نِسَآءَكُمۡۚ وَفِي ذَٰلِكُم بَلَآءٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ عَظِيمٞ

6. And when Musa [Moses] said to his people, “Remember the favor of Allah upon you [13], when He saved you from the people of Pharaoh, who afflicted you with severe suffering [14], and slaughtered your sons while sparing your women. And in that was a tremendous test from your Lord [15].”

Surah Name : Ibrahim   Surah Number : 14   Ayat Number: 6

Ayah 75

ثُمَّ بَعَثۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِم مُّوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ وَكَانُواْ قَوۡمٗا مُّجۡرِمِينَ

75. Then after them We sent Musa and Harun to Pharaoh and his chiefs with Our Signs [208]. But they were arrogant [209] and were a people of guilt.

Surah Name : Yunus   Surah Number : 10   Ayat Number: 75

Ayah 79

وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ ٱئۡتُونِي بِكُلِّ سَٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٖ

79. And Pharaoh said, 'Bring to me every skilled magician [214].'

Surah Name : Yunus   Surah Number : 10   Ayat Number: 79

Ayah 83

فَمَآ ءَامَنَ لِمُوسَىٰٓ إِلَّا ذُرِّيَّةٞ مِّن قَوۡمِهِۦ عَلَىٰ خَوۡفٖ مِّن فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِمۡ أَن يَفۡتِنَهُمۡۚ وَإِنَّ فِرۡعَوۡنَ لَعَالٖ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

83. But none believed Musa except a few offspring of his people, out of fear of Pharaoh and his courtiers, lest they compel them [220] to fall back (from their faith). Indeed, Pharaoh was a tyrant in the land [221] and he was surely among the transgressors [222].

Surah Name : Yunus   Surah Number : 10   Ayat Number: 83

Ayah 88

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ ءَاتَيۡتَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَأَهُۥ زِينَةٗ وَأَمۡوَٰلٗا فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا رَبَّنَا لِيُضِلُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِكَۖ رَبَّنَا ٱطۡمِسۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ وَٱشۡدُدۡ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ فَلَا يُؤۡمِنُواْ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

88. Musa said, "O Lord! You have given Pharaoh and his chiefs splendor and wealth in the life of this world [232]. O our Lord! That they may lead people astray [233] from Your Path. O our Lord! Destroy their wealth and harden their hearts [234], so they will not believe until they see the painful punishment [235]."

Surah Name : Yunus   Surah Number : 10   Ayat Number: 88

Ayah 90

۞وَجَٰوَزۡنَا بِبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُمۡ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَجُنُودُهُۥ بَغۡيٗا وَعَدۡوًاۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَدۡرَكَهُ ٱلۡغَرَقُ قَالَ ءَامَنتُ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِيٓ ءَامَنَتۡ بِهِۦ بَنُوٓاْ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ

90. And We led the Children of Israel across the sea [239]. Then Pharaoh and his armies pursued them with aggression and enmity until drowning overtook him [241]. He said, "I believe that there is no deity except the one whom the Children of Israel believe in [242], and I am among the Muslims [243]."

Surah Name : Yunus   Surah Number : 10   Ayat Number: 90

Configure Reading

Sign up for Newsletter

×

Download Our Quran App

For a faster and smoother experience,
install our mobile app now.

Download Now