The Stories - سورة القصص

Ta, Seen, Meem.






These are the verses of the clear Book.






We recite to you from the news of Moses and Pharaoh in truth for a people who believe.






Indeed,
Pharaoh exalted himself in the land and made its people into
factions, oppressing a sector among them, slaughtering their
[newborn] sons and keeping their females alive. Indeed, he was
of the corrupters.






And
We wanted to confer favor upon those who were oppressed in
the land and make them leaders and make them inheritors






And
establish them in the land and show Pharaoh and [his
minister] Haman and their soldiers through them that which they
had feared.






And
We inspired to the mother of Moses, "Suckle him; but when
you fear for him, cast him into the river and do not fear
and do not grieve. Indeed, We will return him to you and will
make him [one] of the messengers."






And
the family of Pharaoh picked him up [out of the river] so
that he would become to them an enemy and a [cause of] grief.
Indeed, Pharaoh and Haman and their soldiers were deliberate
sinners.
And
the wife of Pharaoh said, "[He will be] a comfort of the
eye for me and for you. Do not kill him; perhaps he may
benefit us, or we may adopt him as a son." And they perceived
not.






And
the heart of Moses' mother became empty [of all else]. She
was about to disclose [the matter concerning] him had We not
bound fast her heart that she would be of the believers.






And she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not.
And
We had prevented from him [all] wet nurses before, so she
said, "Shall I direct you to a household that will be
responsible for him for you while they are to him [for his
upbringing] sincere?"






So
We restored him to his mother that she might be content and
not grieve and that she would know that the promise of Allah
is true. But most of the people do not know.






And
when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature,
We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We
reward the doers of good.






And
he entered the city at a time of inattention by its people
and found therein two men fighting: one from his faction and
one from among his enemy. And the one from his faction called
for help to him against the one from his enemy, so Moses
struck him and [unintentionally] killed him. [Moses] said, "This
is from the work of Satan. Indeed, he is a manifest,
misleading enemy."






He
said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive
me," and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the
Merciful.






He said, "My Lord, for the favor You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals."






And
he became inside the city fearful and anticipating [exposure],
when suddenly the one who sought his help the previous day
cried out to him [once again]. Moses said to him, "Indeed, you
are an evident, [persistent] deviator."






And
when he wanted to strike the one who was an enemy to both
of them, he said, "O Moses, do you intend to kill me as you
killed someone yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant in
the land and do not want to be of the amenders."






And
a man came from the farthest end of the city, running. He
said, "O Moses, indeed the eminent ones are conferring over you
[intending] to kill you, so leave [the city]; indeed, I am
to you of the sincere advisors."






So he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, "My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."






And when he directed himself toward Madyan, he said, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to the sound way."






And
when he came to the well of Madyan, he found there a crowd
of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from
them two women driving back [their flocks]. He said, "What is
your circumstance?" They said, "We do not water until the
shepherds dispatch [their flocks]; and our father is an old
man."






So
he watered [their flocks] for them; then he went back to
the shade and said, "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good
You would send down to me, in need."






Then
one of the two women came to him walking with shyness. She
said, "Indeed, my father invites you that he may reward you
for having watered for us." So when he came to him and
related to him the story, he said, "Fear not. You have
escaped from the wrongdoing people."






One
of the women said, "O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best
one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy."






He
said, "Indeed, I wish to wed you one of these, my two
daughters, on [the condition] that you serve me for eight
years; but if you complete ten, it will be [as a favor] from
you. And I do not wish to put you in difficulty. You will
find me, if Allah wills, from among the righteous."






[Moses]
said, "That is [established] between me and you. Whichever of
the two terms I complete - there is no injustice to me,
and Allah , over what we say, is Witness."






And
when Moses had completed the term and was traveling with his
family, he perceived from the direction of the mount a fire.
He said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a
fire. Perhaps I will bring you from there [some] information
or burning wood from the fire that you may warm yourselves."






But
when he came to it, he was called from the right side of
the valley in a blessed spot - from the tree, "O Moses,
indeed I am Allah , Lord of the worlds."

And
[he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it
writhing as if it was a snake, he turned in flight and did
not return. [ Allah said], "O Moses, approach and fear not.
Indeed, you are of the secure.

Insert
your hand into the opening of your garment; it will come
out white, without disease. And draw in your arm close to you
[as prevention] from fear, for those are two proofs from your
Lord to Pharaoh and his establishment. Indeed, they have been
a people defiantly disobedient."

He said, "My Lord, indeed, I killed from among them someone, and I fear they will kill me.

And
my brother Aaron is more fluent than me in tongue, so send
him with me as support, verifying me. Indeed, I fear that
they will deny me."

[
Allah ] said, "We will strengthen your arm through your
brother and grant you both supremacy so they will not reach
you. [It will be] through Our signs; you and those who follow
you will be the predominant."

But
when Moses came to them with Our signs as clear evidences,
they said, "This is not except invented magic, and we have not
heard of this [religion] among our forefathers."

And
Moses said, "My Lord is more knowing [than we or you] of
who has come with guidance from Him and to whom will be
succession in the home. Indeed, wrongdoers do not succeed."

And
Pharaoh said, "O eminent ones, I have not known you to have
a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Haman, [a fire]
upon the clay and make for me a tower that I may look at
the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the
liars."

And
he was arrogant, he and his soldiers, in the land, without
right, and they thought that they would not be returned to Us.

So We took him and his soldiers and threw them into the sea. So see how was the end of the wrongdoers.

And We made them leaders inviting to the Fire, and on the Day of Resurrection they will not be helped.

And
We caused to overtake them in this world a curse, and on
the Day of Resurrection they will be of the despised.

And
We gave Moses the Scripture, after We had destroyed the
former generations, as enlightenment for the people and guidance
and mercy that they might be reminded.

And
you, [O Muhammad], were not on the western side [of the
mount] when We revealed to Moses the command, and you were not
among the witnesses [to that].

But
We produced [many] generations [after Moses], and prolonged
was their duration. And you were not a resident among the
people of Madyan, reciting to them Our verses, but We were
senders [of this message].

And
you were not at the side of the mount when We called
[Moses] but [were sent] as a mercy from your Lord to warn a
people to whom no warner had come before you that they might
be reminded.

And
if not that a disaster should strike them for what their
hands put forth [of sins] and they would say, "Our Lord, why
did You not send us a messenger so we could have followed
Your verses and been among the believers?"...

But
when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why was
he not given like that which was given to Moses?" Did they
not disbelieve in that which was given to Moses before? They
said, "[They are but] two works of magic supporting each
other, and indeed we are, in both, disbelievers."

Say,
"Then bring a scripture from Allah which is more guiding than
either of them that I may follow it, if you should be
truthful."

But
if they do not respond to you - then know that they only
follow their [own] desires. And who is more astray than one
who follows his desire without guidance from Allah ? Indeed, Allah
does not guide the wrongdoing people.