Mūsā (Moses), peace be upon him

وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ ٩

Hath there come unto thee the story of Moses?

إِذْ رَءَا نَارًۭا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًۭى ١٠

When he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire.

فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ ١١

And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses!

إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًۭى ١٢

Lo! I, even I, am thy Lord, So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa.

وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ ١٣

And I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired.

إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ ١٤

Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no Allah save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance.

إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ ١٥

Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve).

فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ ١٦

Therefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish.

وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ١٧

And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses?

قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ ١٨

He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.

قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ١٩

He said: Cast it down, O Moses!

فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌۭ تَسْعَىٰ ٢٠

So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.

قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ ٢١

He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state.

وَٱضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخْرَىٰ ٢٢

And thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white without hurt. (That will be) another token.

لِنُرِيَكَ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا ٱلْكُبْرَى ٢٣

That We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents,

ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ ٢٤

Go thou unto Pharaoh! Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى ٢٥

(Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind

وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى ٢٦

And ease my task for me;

وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى ٢٧

And loose a knot from my tongue,

يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى ٢٨

That they may understand my saying.

وَٱجْعَل لِّى وَزِيرًۭا مِّنْ أَهْلِى ٢٩

Appoint for me a henchman from my folk,

هَـٰرُونَ أَخِى ٣٠

Aaron, my brother.

ٱشْدُدْ بِهِۦٓ أَزْرِى ٣١

Confirm my strength with him

وَأَشْرِكْهُ فِىٓ أَمْرِى ٣٢

And let him share my task,

كَىْ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرًۭا ٣٣

That we may glorify Thee much

وَنَذْكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا ٣٤

And much remember Thee.

إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيرًۭا ٣٥

Lo! Thou art ever Seeing us.

قَالَ قَدْ أُوتِيتَ سُؤْلَكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ٣٦

He said: Thou art granted thy request, O Moses.

وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ١٠

And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk,

قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ ١١

The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil)?

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ ١٢

He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,

وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَـٰرُونَ ١٣

And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).

وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌۭ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ ١٤

And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me.

قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ ١٥

He said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! We shall be with you, Hearing.

فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٦

And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds,

أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ١٧

(Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us.

قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًۭا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ ١٨

(Pharaoh) said (unto Moses): Did we not rear thee among us as a child? And thou didst dwell many years of thy life among us,

وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ١٩

And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates.

قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَآ إِذًۭا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٢٠

He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.

فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًۭا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ٢١

Then I fled from you when I feared you, and my Lord vouchsafed me a command and appointed me (of the number) of those sent (by Him).

وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌۭ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٢٢

And this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me: that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel.

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٢٣

Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds?

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ ٢٤

(Moses) said: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye had but sure belief.

قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ ٢٥

(Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not?

قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ٢٦

He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers.

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌۭ ٢٧

(Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto you is indeed a madman!

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ٢٨

He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand.

قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ ٢٩

(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.

قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ ٣٠

He said: Even though I show thee something plain?

قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ٣١

(Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful!

فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ ٣٢

Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest,

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ ٣٣

And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders.

قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌۭ ٣٤

(Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ ٣٥

Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye?

قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ ٣٦

They said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send into the cities summoners

يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍۢ ٣٧

Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.