Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Hafiz Ibn Kathir"فلما تراءى الجمعان" أي رأى كل من الفريقين صاحبه فعند ذلك "قال أصحاب موسى إنا لمدركون" وذلك أنهم انتهى بهم السير إلى سيف البحر وهو بحر القلزم فصار أمامهم البحر وقد أدركهم فرعون بجنوده.
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فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ
And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
"فلما تراءى الجمعان" أي رأى كل من الفريقين صاحبه فعند ذلك "قال أصحاب موسى إنا لمدركون" وذلك أنهم انتهى بهم السير إلى سيف البحر وهو بحر القلزم فصار أمامهم البحر وقد أدركهم فرعون بجنوده.
Tafsir is provided for educational reference. Paragraph breaks are added for readability — the wording of each commentary is unchanged. For religious guidance, consult a qualified scholar.