"Manifest in the land," meaning: victorious over the land of Egypt in subjugating them. "Then who would protect us," meaning: defend us, "from the punishment of Allah," meaning: His torment, "if it should come to us?" He says this in the form of a question, meaning: that no one can protect us from it.

"Pharaoh said, 'I do not show you except what I see,'" meaning: what I see for myself, "'and I do not guide you except to the path of right conduct,'" meaning: the rejection of what Moses brought and adherence to what they are upon.