Qur’anic du‘a study · TC-DUA-046
Qur’an 66:11 presents Pharaoh’s wife as an example for those who believe. She asks her Lord for a house near Him in Paradise, deliverance from Pharaoh and his deeds, and deliverance from wrongdoing people. The Qur’an does not name her in this ayah. Her supplication is taught here with careful attention to faith, coercion and real-world safety.
1. See the contrast created by the surah
Read Qur’an 66:10–12. The passage first gives the wives of Nuh and Lut as examples for those who disbelieved and states that proximity to righteous husbands did not protect them. It then presents Pharaoh’s wife as an example for believers, followed by Maryam.
The contrast teaches individual moral responsibility. A spouse’s status does not determine another person’s faith. Family connection cannot replace personal belief, and an oppressive household cannot prevent الله (ALLAH) from knowing the faith of the oppressed person.
2. Study every request in the ayah
Qur’an study · At-Tahrim
Ayah 66:11
A full learner transliteration is not displayed here. Listen to the complete ayah and use the Arabic with a capable teacher rather than guessing its sounds from English letters.
Transliteration can help you begin, but it cannot reproduce every Arabic sound or replace listening, tajwid study, or correction from a capable teacher.Read from right to left. Each column keeps one Arabic word, its reading aid and its contextual gloss together. Select a word to hear it.
Each word card: Arabic · reading aid · contextual gloss
Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.
And Allāh presents an example of those who believed: the wife of Pharaoh, when she said, "My Lord, build for me near You a house in Paradise and save me from Pharaoh and his deeds and save me from the wrongdoing people."
And Allah citeth an example for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh when she said: My Lord! Build for me a home with thee in the Garden, and deliver me from Pharaoh and his work, and deliver me from evil-doing folk;
And Allah sets forth, as an example to those who believe the wife of Pharaoh: Behold she said: "O my Lord! Build for me, in nearness to Thee, a mansion in the Garden, and save me from Pharaoh and his doings, and save me from those that do wrong";
Sources used for this ayah panelOpen the Arabic, audio and translation notes
- Arabic and word segmentation
- Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API snapshot for Qur’an 66:11. The selected riwayah and Mushaf text field are recorded with the source data.
- Reading aids
- A full learner transliteration is not displayed; use the recitation and Arabic with a capable teacher. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
- Word audio and contextual glosses
- Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
- Named translations
- Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
- Complete recitation
- Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
The ayah contains three connected requests: a house near الله (ALLAH) in Paradise, rescue from Pharaoh and his deeds, and rescue from wrongdoing people. Keep all three visible. The wording does not celebrate oppression; it asks for deliverance from it.
Named translations vary between “work”, “deeds” or “doings”, and between “home”, “house” or “mansion”. Compare them while preserving the Arabic as the Quranic source.
Pronunciation support. Begin with the complete recitation, then select the individual word-audio buttons from right to left. Latin letters can only point towards Arabic sounds; they cannot reproduce every letter, vowel length or recitation rule. Keep the Arabic visible and ask a capable teacher to correct you.
Word-by-word support. Each card keeps one Arabic word, a reading aid and a contextual gloss together. A gloss is not a complete translation. Reconstruct meaning from the whole ayah and its named translation rather than joining short glosses mechanically.
3. Faith does not require remaining available to abuse
The passage honours belief under Pharaoh’s oppression. It does not instruct a harmed person to stay in danger, conceal violence or reject lawful support. Patience is not permission for abuse. Du‘a and safety planning can operate together.
If someone faces immediate danger, contact emergency services or a specialist domestic-abuse service using the safest available device. Consider technology safety, documents, medication, children, finances and a trusted destination. Do not alert a suspected abuser to a plan if that would increase danger.
4. Use the example without romanticising suffering
Do not tell a victim that severe suffering proves special spiritual rank or that leaving would show weak faith. The Qur’an records a believer asking to be delivered. The educational lesson is steadfast worship and divine awareness, not admiration of preventable harm.
Read the ayah and then identify one safe next step. For one person that may be speaking privately to an advocate; for another it may be documenting an incident or arranging emergency accommodation. Individual safety advice must come from competent local support.
A ten-minute study routine. Listen once without pausing. Listen again while following the Arabic. Read the primary translation and compare one sentence in the other named translations. Practise no more than three Arabic words, then explain the request in plain language while keeping your explanation separate from the Quranic quotation.
Respectful printing. Print the ayah panel only when it will be used, keep it clean and do not leave Quranic text where it may be stepped on or discarded casually. Follow reliable local guidance if a damaged printout needs respectful disposal.
5. Teaching children about safe disclosure
Explain that a powerful person can still act wrongly and that الله (ALLAH) knows the person who believes and seeks safety. Teach children to tell a safe adult if someone hurts, threatens or controls them. Let them name more than one adult they could approach.
Never use Pharaoh’s wife’s story to ask a child to endure harm quietly. Never require public disclosure in a lesson. A disclosure should be received calmly, recorded accurately and passed through the safeguarding procedure.
6. Privacy, naming and legal boundaries
This page uses the Quranic description “the wife of Pharaoh” rather than adding a personal name to the ayah. Reports and later explanations can be studied separately, but they must not be inserted into the Quranic quotation.
This resource is not legal advice, risk assessment or counselling. It does not decide the status of a particular marriage. It directs learners to the Quranic example while clearly preserving the duties of safety, lawful assistance and protection from further harm.
When teaching the story, distinguish three layers aloud: the exact words displayed from the Qur’an, a cautious explanation of those words and practical safeguarding guidance for the learner’s present circumstances. This separation helps students know what is revelation, what is explanation and what requires qualified local support.
Translation transparency. Saheeh International is displayed as the primary English reading, alongside the named Pickthall and Yusuf Ali translations. Differences make human translation choices visible; none of the English readings is the Arabic Qur’an. Compare complete sentences and consult a qualified teacher where wording is unclear.
Mastery check. Before marking the resource complete, answer four questions: Who speaks in the Quranic passage? What is requested or stated? Which surrounding ayahs establish the setting? What claim must not be added? Reaching the bottom records reading progress; mastery requires accurate explanation and responsible conduct.
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