مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ (31)
(44:31) from Pharaoh *26 who was most prominent among the prodigals. *27
*26) That is, Pharaoh by himself was an abasing torment for them and aII other torments wen indeed offshoots of the same great torment .
*27) There is a subtle satire in it on the chiefs of the disbelieving Quraish. It means to say this: "You do not enjoy any place of distinction among the transgressors against AIlah. Pharaoh indeed was a rebel of the highest order who was ruling on the throne of the largest kingdom of the time as a god. When he was swept away like straw, how can you prevent the Divine wrath?"