In the name of Allah,
the Gracious, the Merciful
- Ta, Seen, Meem.
- These are the Verses of the Clear Book.
- We narrate to you from the history of Moses and Pharaoh—in truth—for people who
believe. - Pharaoh exalted himself in the land, and divided its people into factions. He persecuted
a group of them, slaughtering their sons,
while sparing their daughters. He was truly a
corrupter. - But We desired to favor those who were oppressed in the land, and to make them leaders, and to make them the inheritors.
- And to establish them in the land; and to
show Pharaoh, Hamaan, and their troops, the
very thing they feared. - We inspired the mother of Moses: “Nurse
him; then, when you fear for him, cast him
into the river, and do not fear, nor grieve; We
will return him to you, and make him one of
the messengers.” - Pharaoh’s household picked him up, to be
an opponent and a sorrow for them. Pharaoh,
Hamaan, and their troops were sinners. - Pharaoh’s wife said, “An eye’s delight for me
and for you. Do not kill him; perhaps he will
be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a
son.” But they did not foresee. - The heart of Moses’ mother became vacant.
She was about to disclose him, had We not
steadied her heart, that she may remain a believer. - She said to his sister, “Trail him.” So she
watched him from afar, and they were unaware. - We forbade him breastfeeding at first. So
she said, “Shall I tell you about a family that
can raise him for you, and will look after
him?” - Thus We returned him to his mother, that
she may be comforted, and not grieve, and
know that Allah’s promise is true. But most
of them do not know. - And when he reached his maturity, and became established, We gave him wisdom and
knowledge. Thus do We reward the virtuous. - Once he entered the city, unnoticed by its
people. He found in it two men fighting—one
of his own sect, and one from his enemies.
The one of his sect solicited his assistance
against the one from his enemies; so Moses
punched him, and put an end to him. He said,
“This is of Satan’s doing; he is an enemy that
openly misleads.” - He said, “My Lord, I have wronged myself,
so forgive me.” So He forgave him. He is the
Forgiver, the Merciful. - He said, “My Lord, in as much as you have
favored me, I will never be a supporter of the
criminals.” - The next morning, he went about in the
city, fearful and vigilant, when the man who
had sought his assistance the day before was
shouting out to him. Moses said to him, “You
are clearly a troublemaker.” - As he was about to strike the one who was
their enemy, he said, “O Moses, do you intend to kill me, as you killed someone yesterday? You only want to be a bully in the land,
and do not want to be a peacemaker.” - And a man came from the farthest part of
the city running. He said, “O Moses, the authorities are considering killing you, so leave;
I am giving you good advice.” - So he left, fearful and vigilant. He said, “My
Lord, deliver me from the wrongdoing people.” - As he headed towards Median, he said,
“Perhaps my Lord will guide me to the right
way.” - And when he arrived at the waters of Median, he found there a crowd of people drawing water, and he noticed two women waiting
on the side. He said, “What is the matter with
you?” They said, “We cannot draw water until the shepherds depart, and our father is a
very old man.” - So he drew water for them, and then withdrew to the shade, and said, “My Lord, I am
in dire need of whatever good you might send
down to me.” - Then, one of the two women approached
him, walking bashfully. She said, “My father
is calling you, to reward you for drawing water for us.” And when he came to him, and
told him the story, he said, “Do not fear, you
have escaped from the wrongdoing people.” - One of the two women said, “Father, hire
him; the best employee for you is the strong
and trustworthy.” - He said, “I want to marry you to one of
these two daughters of mine, provided you
work for me for eight years. But if you complete ten, that is up to you. I do not intend to
impose any hardship on you. You will find
me, Allah willing, one of the righteous. - He said, “Let this be an agreement between
you and me. Whichever of the two terms I
fulfill, there shall be no reprisal against me;
and Allah is witness over what we say.” - When Moses had completed the term, and
departed with his family, he noticed a fire by
the side of the Mount. He said to his family,
“Stay here, I have glimpsed a fire. Perhaps I
can bring you some information from there,
or an ember from the fire, that you may warm
yourselves.” - When he reached it, he was called from the
right side of the valley, at the Blessed Spot,
from the bush: “O Moses, it is I, Allah, the
Lord of the Worlds. - Throw down your staff.” And when he saw
it wiggling, as if it were possessed, he turned
his back to flee, and did not look back. “O
Moses, come forward, and do not fear, you
are perfectly safe. - Put your hand inside your pocket, and it
will come out white, without blemish. And
press your arm to your side, against fear.
These are two proofs from your Lord, to
Pharaoh and his dignitaries. They are truly
sinful people.” - He said, “My Lord, I have killed one of
them, and I fear they will kill me. - And my brother Aaron, he is more eloquent than me, so send him with me, to help
me, and to confirm my words, for I fear they
will reject me.” - He said, “We will strengthen your arm with
your brother, and We will give you authority,
so they will not touch you. By virtue of Our
signs, you and those who follow you will be
the triumphant.” - But when Moses came to them with Our
signs, clear and manifest, they said, “This is
nothing but fabricated magic, and We never
heard of this from our ancestors of old.” - Moses said, “My Lord is well aware of him
who brings guidance from Him, and him
who will have the sequel of the abode. The
wrongdoers will not succeed.” - Pharaoh said, “O nobles, I know of no god
for you other than me. So fire-up the bricks
for me O Hamaan, and build me a tower, that
I may ascend to the God of Moses, though I
think he is a liar.” - He and his troops acted arrogantly in the
land, with no justification. They thought they
would not be returned to Us. - So We seized him, and his troops, and We
threw them into the sea. Observe, therefore,
what was the end of the oppressors. - And We made them leaders calling to the
Fire. And on Resurrection Day, they will not
be saved. - And We pursued them in this world with a
curse. And on Resurrection Day, they will be
among the despised. - We gave Moses the Scripture after We had
annihilated the previous generations; as an illumination for mankind, and guidance, and
mercy, so that they may remember. - You were not on the Western Side when
We decreed the command to Moses, nor
were you among the witnesses. - But We established many generations, and
time took its toll on them. Nor were you
among the people of Median, reciting Our
revelations to them. But We kept sending
messengers. - Nor were you by the side of the Mount
when We proclaimed. Rather, it was a mercy
from your Lord, that you may warn people
who received no warner before you, so that
they may take heed. - Otherwise, if a calamity befell them as a result of what their hands have perpetrated,
they would say, “Our Lord, if only You had
sent us a messenger, we would have followed
Your revelations, and been among the believers.” - But when the truth came to them from Us,
they said, “If only he was given the like of
what was given to Moses.” Did they not disbelieve in what was given to Moses in the past? They said, “Two works of magic backing one another.” And they said, “We are disbelieving in both.” - Say, “Then bring a scripture from Allah,
more conductive to guidance than both, and
I will follow it, if you are truthful.” - But if they fail to respond to you, know that
they follow their fancies. And who is more
lost than him who follows his fancy without
guidance from Allah? Allah does not guide
the unjust people. - We have delivered the Word to them, that
they may remember. - Those to whom We gave the Scripture before it believe in it.
- When it is recited to them, they say, “We
have believed in it; it is the truth from our
Lord; we were Muslims prior to it.” - These will be given their reward twice, because they persevered; and they counter evil
with good; and from Our provisions to them,
they give. - And when they hear vain talk, they avoid
it, and say, “We have our deeds, and you have
your deeds; peace be upon you; we do not desire the ignorant.” - You cannot guide whom you love, but Allah guides whom He wills, and He knows best
those who are guided. - And they say, “If we follow the guidance
with you, we will be snatched from our land.”
Did We not establish for them a Safe Sanctuary, to which are brought all kinds of fruits,
as provision from Ourselves? But most of
them do not know. - And how many a city did We destroy for
turning unappreciative of its livelihood? Here
are their homes, uninhabited after them, except for a few. And We became the Inheritors. - Your Lord never destroys cities without
first sending a messenger in their midst, reciting to them Our revelations. And We
never destroy the cities, unless their people
are wrongdoers. - Whatever thing you are given is but the
material of this world, and its glitter. But
what is with Allah is better, and longer lasting. Do you not comprehend? - Can someone to whom We have made a
fine promise—which he will attain—be equal
to someone to whom We have given enjoyments in this world, but who will be, on Resurrection Day, among the arraigned? - On the Day when He will call to them, and
say, “Where are My associates whom you
used to claim?” - Those against whom the sentence is justified will say, “Our Lord, these are they whom
we misled. We misled them, as we were misled. We beg Your forgiveness; it was not us
they used to worship.” - And it will be said, “Call on your partners.”
And they will call on them, but they will not
respond to them. And they will see the suffering. If only they were guided. - On the Day when He will call to them, and
say, “What did you answer the Messengers?” - They will be blinded by the facts on that
Day, and they will not question each other. - But he who repents, and believes, and does
righteous deeds, may well be among the winners. - Your Lord creates whatever He wills, and
He chooses. The choice is not theirs. Glory be
to Allah, and exalted be He above the associations they make. - And your Lord knows what their hearts
conceal, and what they reveal. - And He is Allah. There is no god but He.
To Him belongs all praise in this life, and in
the next. And His is the decision, and to Him
you will be returned. - Say, “Have you considered? Had Allah
made the night perpetual over you until the
Day of Resurrection, which god other than
Allah will bring you illumination? Do you
not hear?” - Say, “Have you considered? Had Allah
made the day perpetual over you until the Day of Resurrection, which god other than Allah will bring you night to rest in? Do you not see?” - It is out of His mercy that He made for you
the night and the day, that you may rest in it,
and seek some of His bounty; and that you
may give thanks. - On the Day when He will call to them, and
say, “Where are My associates whom you
used to claim?” - And We will draw out from every community a witness, and say, “Produce your evidence.” Then they will realize that the truth is
Allah’s, and those they used to invent have
forsaken them. - Quaroon belonged to the clan of Moses,
but he oppressed them. We had given him
treasures, the keys of which would weigh
down a group of strong men. His people said
to him, “Do not exult; Allah does not love the
exultant. - But seek, with what Allah has given you,
the Home of the Hereafter, and do not neglect your share of this world. And be charitable, as Allah has been charitable to you.
And do not seek corruption in the land. Allah
does not like the seekers of corruption.” - He said, “I was given all this on account of
knowledge I possess.” Did he not know that
Allah destroyed many generations before
him, who were stronger than he, and possessed greater riches? But the guilty will not
be asked about their sins. - And he went out before his people in his
splendor. Those who desired the worldly life
said, “If only we possessed the likes of what
Quaroon was given. He is indeed very fortunate.” - But those who were given knowledge said,
“Woe to you! The reward of Allah is better for
those who believe and do righteous deeds.”
Yet none attains it except the steadfast. - So We caused the earth to cave in on him
and his mansion. He had no company to save
him from Allah, and he could not defend
himself. - Those who had wished they were in his position the day before were saying, “Indeed, it
is Allah who spreads the bounty to whomever
He wills of His servants, and restricts it. Had
Allah not been gracious to us, He would have
caved in on us. No wonder the ungrateful
never prosper.” - That Home of the Hereafter—We assign it
for those who seek no superiority on earth,
nor corruption. And the outcome is for the
cautious. - Whoever brings a virtue will receive better
than it. But whoever brings evil—the evildoers will be rewarded only according to what
they used to do. - He Who ordained the Quran for you will
return you Home. Say, “My Lord knows best
who comes with guidance, and who is in
manifest error.” - You did not expect the Scripture to be
transmitted to you, except as mercy from
your Lord. Therefore, do not be a supporter
of the disbelievers. - And do not let them divert you from Allah’s revelations after they have been revealed
to you. And pray to your Lord, and never be
of the polytheists. - And do not invoke with Allah any other
god. There is no god but He. All things perish, except His presence. His is the judgment,
and to Him you will be returned.