Al-Qasas

So Moses left the city in a state of fear and caution, praying, “My Lord! Deliver me from the wrongdoing people.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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

— Saheeh International

And as he made his way towards Midian, he said, “I trust my Lord will guide me to the right way.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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

— Saheeh International

When he arrived at the well of Midian, he found a group of people watering ˹their herds˺. Apart from them, he noticed two women holding back ˹their herd˺. He asked ˹them˺, “What is the problem?” They replied, “We cannot water ˹our animals˺ until the ˹other˺ shepherds are done, for our father is a very old man.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And when he came to the water [i.e., well] of Madyan, he found there a crowd of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from them two women holding 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."

— Saheeh International

So he watered ˹their herd˺ for them, then withdrew to the shade and prayed, “My Lord! I am truly in ˹desperate˺ need of whatever provision You may have in store for me.”¹ 

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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."

— Saheeh International

Then one of the two women came to him, walking bashfully. She said, “My father is inviting you so he may reward you for watering ˹our animals˺ for us.” When Moses came to him and told him his whole story, the old man said, “Have no fear! You are ˹now˺ safe from the wrongdoing people.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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 him¹ and related to him the story, he said, "Fear not. You have escaped from the wrongdoing people."

— Saheeh International

One of the two daughters suggested, “O my dear father! Hire him. The best man for employment is definitely the strong and trustworthy ˹one˺.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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

— Saheeh International

The old man proposed, “I wish to marry one of these two daughters of mine to you, provided that you stay in my service for eight years. If you complete ten, it will be ˹a favour˺ from you, but I do not wish to make it difficult for you. Allah willing, you will find me an agreeable man.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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."

— Saheeh International

Moses responded, “˹Then˺ it is ˹settled˺ between you and I. Whichever term I fulfill, there will be no ˹further˺ obligation on me. And Allah is a Witness to what we say.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[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."

— Saheeh International

When Moses had completed the term and was travelling with his family, he spotted a fire on the side of Mount Ṭûr. He said to his family, “Stay here, ˹for˺ I have spotted a fire. Perhaps from there I can bring you some directions¹ or a torch from the fire so you may warm yourselves.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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."

— Saheeh International

But when he came to it, he was called from the bush in the sacred ground to the right side of the valley: “O Moses! It is truly I. I am Allah—the Lord of all worlds.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

But when he came to it, he was called from the right side of the valley in a blessed spot - from the tree,¹ "O Moses, indeed I am Allah, Lord of the worlds."

— Saheeh International

Now, throw down your staff!” But when he saw it slithering like a snake, he ran away without looking back. ˹Allah reassured him,˺ “O Moses! Draw near, and have no fear. You are perfectly secure.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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.¹ [Allah said], "O Moses, approach and fear not. Indeed, you are of the secure.

— Saheeh International