Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Muzzammil, Ayah 16
فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ أَخْذًۭا وَبِيلًۭا
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.
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(But Pharaoh rebelled against the messenger) i.e. Moses, and did not accept his call, (whereupon We seized him with no gentle grip) therefore We punished him with a severe punishment, i.e. by drowning.
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Sahih al-Bukhari#2821Sahih
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent his letter to Khusrau and ordered his messenger to hand it over to the Governor of Bahrain who was to hand it over to Khusrau. So, when Khusrau read the letter he tore it. ...
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Sahih al-Bukhari#6989Sahih
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent a letter to Khosrau and told his messenger to give it first to the ruler of Bahrain, and tell him to deliver it to Khosrau. When Khosrau had read it, he tore it into pieces...
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Al-Jalalayn Commentary
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger so We seized him with a severe seizing.