Tafsir of Surah Ghafir | quranmazid.com

أَسْبَٰبَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِفَأَطَّلِعَإِلَىٰٓإِلَٰهِمُوسَىٰوَإِنِّىلَأَظُنُّهُۥكَٰذِبًاوَكَذَٰلِكَزُيِّنَلِفِرْعَوْنَسُوٓءُعَمَلِهِۦوَصُدَّعَنِٱلسَّبِيلِوَمَاكَيْدُفِرْعَوْنَإِلَّافِىتَبَابٍ ٣٧

Saheeh International

The ways into the heavens - so that I may look at the deity of Moses; but indeed, I think he is a liar." And thus was made attractive to Pharaoh the evil of his deed, and he was averted from the [right] way. And the plan of Pharaoh was not except in ruin.

en: Ibn Kathir

Tafseer 'Ibn Kathir' (EN)

أَسْبَابَ السَّمَاوَاتِ

that I may arrive at the ways -- the ways of the heavens,

Sa`id bin Jubayr and Abu Salih said,

"The gates of the heavens."

Or it was said, the ways of the heavens.

فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَى إِلَهِ مُوسَى وَإِنِّي لَاأَظُنُّهُ كَاذِبًا

and I may look upon the God of Musa, but verily, I think him to be a liar.

Because of his disbelief and defiance, he did not believe that Allah had sent Musa to him.

Allah says:

وَكَذَلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ وَصُدَّ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ

Thus it was made fair seeming, in Fir`awn's eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the path;

means, this act of his (building the tower), by means of which he wanted to deceive his people and make them think that he could prove that Musa was lying.

Allah says:

وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلاَّ فِي تَبَابٍ

and the plot of Fir`awn led to nothing but loss and destruction.

Ibn Abbas and Mujahid said,

"Meaning nothing but ruin.