Surah Al-Qasas

فَخَرَجَمِنْهَاخَآئِفًۭايَتَرَقَّبُقَالَرَبِّنَجِّنِىمِنَٱلْقَوْمِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

So he went forth from thence, looking fearfully about him, and prayed: “O my Sustainer! Save me from all evildoing folk!”

وَلَمَّاتَوَجَّهَتِلْقَآءَمَدْيَنَقَالَعَسَىٰرَبِّىٓأَنيَهْدِيَنِىسَوَآءَٱلسَّبِيلِ

And as he turned his face towards Madyan, he said [to himself]: “It may well be that my Sustainer will [thus] guide me onto the right path”

وَلَمَّاوَرَدَمَآءَمَدْيَنَوَجَدَعَلَيْهِأُمَّةًۭمِّنَٱلنَّاسِيَسْقُونَوَوَجَدَمِندُونِهِمُٱمْرَأَتَيْنِتَذُودَانِقَالَمَاخَطْبُكُمَاقَالَتَالَانَسْقِىحَتَّىٰيُصْدِرَٱلرِّعَآءُوَأَبُونَاشَيْخٌۭكَبِيرٌۭ

NOW WHEN he arrived at the wells of Madyan, he found there a large group of men who were watering [their herds and flocks]; and at some distance from them he came upon two women who were keeping back their flock. He asked [them]: “What is the matter with you?” They answered: “We cannot water [our animals] until the herdsmen drive [theirs] home - for [we are weak and] our father is a very old man.”

فَسَقَىٰلَهُمَاثُمَّتَوَلَّىٰٓإِلَىٱلظِّلِّفَقَالَرَبِّإِنِّىلِمَآأَنزَلْتَإِلَىَّمِنْخَيْرٍۢفَقِيرٌۭ

So he watered [their flock] for them: and when he withdrew into the shade and prayed: “O my Sus­tainer! Verily, in dire need am I of any good which Thou mayest bestow upon me!”

فَجَآءَتْهُإِحْدَىٰهُمَاتَمْشِىعَلَىٱسْتِحْيَآءٍۢقَالَتْإِنَّأَبِىيَدْعُوكَلِيَجْزِيَكَأَجْرَمَاسَقَيْتَلَنَافَلَمَّاجَآءَهُۥوَقَصَّعَلَيْهِٱلْقَصَصَقَالَلَاتَخَفْنَجَوْتَمِنَٱلْقَوْمِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

[Shortly] afterwards, one of the two [maidens] approached him, walking shyly, and said: “Behold, my father invites thee, so that he might duly reward thee for thy having watered [our flock] for us.” And as soon as [Moses] came unto him and told him the story [of his life], he said: “Have no fear! Thou art now safe from those evildoing folk!”

قَالَتْإِحْدَىٰهُمَايَٰٓأَبَتِٱسْتَـْٔجِرْهُإِنَّخَيْرَمَنِٱسْتَـْٔجَرْتَٱلْقَوِىُّٱلْأَمِينُ

Said one of the two [daughters]: “O my father! Hire him: for, behold, the best [man] that thou couldst hire is one who is [as] strong and worthy of trust [as he]!”

قَالَإِنِّىٓأُرِيدُأَنْأُنكِحَكَإِحْدَىٱبْنَتَىَّهَٰتَيْنِعَلَىٰٓأَنتَأْجُرَنِىثَمَٰنِىَحِجَجٍۢفَإِنْأَتْمَمْتَعَشْرًۭافَمِنْعِندِكَوَمَآأُرِيدُأَنْأَشُقَّعَلَيْكَسَتَجِدُنِىٓإِنشَآءَٱللَّهُمِنَٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

[After some time, the father] said: “Behold, I am willing to let thee wed one of these two daughters of mine on the understanding that thou wilt remain eight years in my service; and if thou shouldst com­plete ten [years], that would be [an act of grace] from thee, for I do not want to impose any hardship on thee: [on the contrary,] thou wilt find me, if God so wills, righteous in all my dealings.”

قَالَذَٰلِكَبَيْنِىوَبَيْنَكَأَيَّمَاٱلْأَجَلَيْنِقَضَيْتُفَلَاعُدْوَٰنَعَلَىَّوَٱللَّهُعَلَىٰمَانَقُولُوَكِيلٌۭ

Answered [Moses]: “Thus shall it be between me and thee! Whichever of the two terms I fulfill, let there be no ill will against me. And God be witness to all that we say!”

فَلَمَّاقَضَىٰمُوسَىٱلْأَجَلَوَسَارَبِأَهْلِهِۦٓءَانَسَمِنجَانِبِٱلطُّورِنَارًۭاقَالَلِأَهْلِهِٱمْكُثُوٓا۟إِنِّىٓءَانَسْتُنَارًۭالَّعَلِّىٓءَاتِيكُممِّنْهَابِخَبَرٍأَوْجَذْوَةٍۢمِّنَٱلنَّارِلَعَلَّكُمْتَصْطَلُونَ

And when Moses had fulfilled his term and was wandering with his family [in the desert], he per­ceived a fire on the slope of Mount Sinai; [and so] he said to his family: “Wait here. Behold, I perceive a fire [far away]; perhaps I may bring you from there some tiding, or [at least] a burning brand from the fire, so that you might warm yourselves.

فَلَمَّآأَتَىٰهَانُودِىَمِنشَٰطِئِٱلْوَادِٱلْأَيْمَنِفِىٱلْبُقْعَةِٱلْمُبَٰرَكَةِمِنَٱلشَّجَرَةِأَنيَٰمُوسَىٰٓإِنِّىٓأَنَاٱللَّهُرَبُّٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

But when he came close to it, a call was sounded from the right-side bank of the valley, out of the tree [burning] on blessed ground: “O Moses! Verily, I am God, the Sustainer of all the worlds!”

وَأَنْأَلْقِعَصَاكَفَلَمَّارَءَاهَاتَهْتَزُّكَأَنَّهَاجَآنٌّۭوَلَّىٰمُدْبِرًۭاوَلَمْيُعَقِّبْيَٰمُوسَىٰٓأَقْبِلْوَلَاتَخَفْإِنَّكَمِنَٱلْءَامِنِينَ

And [then He said]: “Throw down thy staff!” But as soon as [Moses] saw it move rapidly, as if it were a snake, he drew back [in terror], and did not [dare to] return. [And God spoke to him again:] “O Moses! Draw near, and have no fear - for, behold, thou art of those who are secure [in this world and in the next]!

ٱسْلُكْيَدَكَفِىجَيْبِكَتَخْرُجْبَيْضَآءَمِنْغَيْرِسُوٓءٍۢوَٱضْمُمْإِلَيْكَجَنَاحَكَمِنَٱلرَّهْبِفَذَٰنِكَبُرْهَٰنَانِمِنرَّبِّكَإِلَىٰفِرْعَوْنَوَمَلَإِي۟هِۦٓإِنَّهُمْكَانُوا۟قَوْمًۭافَٰسِقِينَ

“[And now] put thy hand into thy bosom: it will come forth [shining] white, without blemish. And [henceforth] hold thine arm close to thyself, free of all fear. “These, then, shall be the two signs [of thy bearing a message] from thy Sustainer unto Pharaoh and his great ones - for, behold, they are people depraved!”

قَالَرَبِّإِنِّىقَتَلْتُمِنْهُمْنَفْسًۭافَأَخَافُأَنيَقْتُلُونِ

Said [Moses] “O my Sustainer! I have slain one of them, and so I fear that they will slay me.

وَأَخِىهَٰرُونُهُوَأَفْصَحُمِنِّىلِسَانًۭافَأَرْسِلْهُمَعِىَرِدْءًۭايُصَدِّقُنِىٓإِنِّىٓأَخَافُأَنيُكَذِّبُونِ

And my brother Aaron - he is far better in speech than I am. Send him, therefore, as a helper, so that he might [more eloquently] bear witness to my speaking the truth: for I fear indeed that they will give me the lie.”

قَالَسَنَشُدُّعَضُدَكَبِأَخِيكَوَنَجْعَلُلَكُمَاسُلْطَٰنًۭافَلَايَصِلُونَإِلَيْكُمَابِـَٔايَٰتِنَآأَنتُمَاوَمَنِٱتَّبَعَكُمَاٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ

Said He: “We shall strengthen thine arm through thy brother, and endow both of you with power, so that they will not be able to touch you: by virtue of Our messages shall you two, and all who follow you, prevail!”

فَلَمَّاجَآءَهُممُّوسَىٰبِـَٔايَٰتِنَابَيِّنَٰتٍۢقَالُوا۟مَاهَٰذَآإِلَّاسِحْرٌۭمُّفْتَرًۭىوَمَاسَمِعْنَابِهَٰذَافِىٓءَابَآئِنَاٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

But as soon as Moses came unto them with Our clear messages [Pharaoh and his great ones] said: “All this is nothing but spellbinding eloquence devised [by man]: and never did we hear [the like of] this, [nor has it ever been heard of] in the time of our forebears of old!”

وَقَالَمُوسَىٰرَبِّىٓأَعْلَمُبِمَنجَآءَبِٱلْهُدَىٰمِنْعِندِهِۦوَمَنتَكُونُلَهُۥعَٰقِبَةُٱلدَّارِإِنَّهُۥلَايُفْلِحُٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ

And Moses replied: “My Sustainer knows best as to who comes with guidance from Him, and to whom the future belongs! Verily, never will evil­doers attain to a happy state!”

وَقَالَفِرْعَوْنُيَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلْمَلَأُمَاعَلِمْتُلَكُممِّنْإِلَٰهٍغَيْرِىفَأَوْقِدْلِىيَٰهَٰمَٰنُعَلَىٱلطِّينِفَٱجْعَللِّىصَرْحًۭالَّعَلِّىٓأَطَّلِعُإِلَىٰٓإِلَٰهِمُوسَىٰوَإِنِّىلَأَظُنُّهُۥمِنَٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ

Whereupon Pharaoh said: “O you nobles! I did not know that you could have any deity other than myself Well, then, O Haman, kindle me a fire for [baking bricks of] clay, and then build me a lofty tower, that haply I may have a look at the god of Moses although, behold, I am convinced that he is of those who [always] tell lies!”

وَٱسْتَكْبَرَهُوَوَجُنُودُهُۥفِىٱلْأَرْضِبِغَيْرِٱلْحَقِّوَظَنُّوٓا۟أَنَّهُمْإِلَيْنَالَايُرْجَعُونَ

Thus arrogantly, without the least good sense, did he and his hosts behave on earth - just as if they thought that they would never have to appear before Us [for judgment]!

فَأَخَذْنَٰهُوَجُنُودَهُۥفَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْفِىٱلْيَمِّفَٱنظُرْكَيْفَكَانَعَٰقِبَةُٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

And so We seized him and his hosts and cast them into the sea: and behold what happened in the end to those evildoers: