Ash-Shu'araa • EN-TAFSIR-IBN-ABBAS
﴿ ۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ﴾
“AND [there came a time when] We inspired Moses thus: “Go forth with My servants by night: for, behold, you will he pursued!””
(And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night) take by night whoever believes in you from among the Children of Israel, (for ye will be pursued) Pharaoh and his people will catch up with you.