19 He said: Cast it down, O Moses. |
20 So he cast it down, and lo! It was a serpent, gliding. |
21 He said: Seize it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state. |
22 And press thy hand to thy side, it will come out white without evil — another sign: |
23 That We may show thee of Our greater signs. |
24 Go to Pharaoh, surely he has exceeded the limits. |
25 He said: My Lord, expand my breast for me: |
26 And ease my affair for me: |
27 And loose the knot from my tongue, |
28 (That) they may understand my word. |
29 And give to me an aider from my family: |
30 Aaron, my brother; |
31 Add to my strength by him, |
32 And make him share my task — |
33 So that we may glorify Thee much, |
34 And much remember Thee. |
35 Surely, Thou art ever Seeing us. |
36 He said: Thou art indeed granted thy petition, O Moses. |
37 And indeed We bestowed onthee a favour at another time, |
38 When We revealed to thy mothr that which was revealed: |
39 Put him into a chest, then cast it into the river, the river will cast it upon the shore — there an enemy to Me and an enemy to him shall take him up. And I shed on thee love from Me; and that thou mayest be brought up before My eyes. |
40 When thy sister went and said: Shall I direct you to one who will take charge of him? So We brought thee back to thy mother that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve. And thou didst kill a man, then We delivered thee from grief, and tried thee with (many) trials. Then thou didst stay for years among the people of Midian. Then thou camest hither as ordained, O Moses. |