An-Nazi'at 79:26 - Linguistic Miracle

Indeed in that is a lesson for whosoever has khashyah

Commentary covering verses 25–26

The first transgression being his tyranny before Moses came to him, and the last one being his rejection of clear and blatant signs presented to him by Moses. Now, how is this all connected with what has come before in this surah? At the beginning, Allah mentioned how He has been holding the earth back from shaking and trembling violently because of the sins and transgressions committed on it. Here, He mentions how Pharaoh had transgressed all bounds set by God even before Moses reached him. Just as Allah is holding back the earth from trembling and quaking violently, so had Allah been holding back His punishment from Pharaoh. He had been holding back the reins of His punishment. It could also be that the earth, seeing the transgressions of Pharaoh, wanted to quake and exact vengeance on him, but Allah held it back because He first wanted to give Pharaoh a chance to repent and redeem himself. So He sent Moses to him. When Pharaoh did not bend, Allah let loose the reins of His punishment on him and made him an example. This is consistent with other passages in the Qurʾān such as:

وَمَا كُنَّا مُعَذِّبِیْنَ حَتّٰى نَبْعَثَ رَسُوْلًا

We were never to punish until We had sent a messenger. (17:15)

Indeed, in that, is a lesson for whoever would have khashyah - For the one who, unlike pharaoh, changes himself and repents in fear of Allah letting loose the reins of His punishment otherwise.

This is the end of the brief mention of Moses and Pharaoh.