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here. I can make out a fire. Maybe I will bring be grieved. You killed a man and We rescued
you a brand from it, or will find guidance there.’ you from trouble and tested you with many trials.
(20:10) You stayed some years among the people of
Then when he reached it, a voice called out, Madyan. Then you arrived at the pre-ordained
‘Musa! I am your Lord. Take off your sandals. You time, Musa! I have chosen you for Myself. Go,
are in the holy valley of Tuwa. I have chosen you, you and your brother, with My Signs and do not
so listen well to what is revealed. I am Allah. slacken in remembering Me. Go to Pharaoh; he
There is no god but Me, so worship Me and per- has overstepped the bounds. But speak to him
form prayer to remember Me. The Hour is com- with gentle words so that hopefully he will pay
ing but I have concealed it so that every self can heed or show some fear.’ (20:36-44)
be repaid for its efforts. Do not let those who They said, ‘Our Lord, we are afraid that he might
have no faith in it and follow their whims and de- persecute us or overstep the bounds.’ (20:45)
sires debar you from it or you will be destroyed. He said, ‘Have no fear. I will be with you, All-
What is that in your right hand, Musa?’ (20:11- Hearing and All-Seeing. Go to him and say, "We
17) are your Lord’s Messengers so send the tribe of
He said, ‘It is my staff. I lean on it and beat down Israel away with us and do not punish them. We
leaves for my sheep with it and have other uses have brought you a Sign from your Lord. Peace
for it.’ (20:18) be upon those who follow the guidance. It has
He said, ‘Throw it down, Musa.’ (20:19) been revealed to us that punishment is for him
He threw it down and suddenly it was a slither- who denies the truth and turns away."’ (20:46-48)
ing snake. (20:20) Pharaoh said, ‘Who then is your Lord, Musa?’
He said, ‘Take hold of it and have no fear. We (20:49)
will return it to its original form. Put your hand He said, ‘Our Lord is He Who gives each thing its
under your arm and press it to your side. It will created form and then guides it.’ (20:50)
emerge pure white yet quite unharmed, another He (Pharaoh) said, ‘What about the previous
Sign. In this way We show you some of Our generations?’ (20:51)
greatest Signs. Go to Pharaoh. He has over- He said, ‘Knowledge of them is with my Lord in a
stepped the bounds.’ (20:21-24) Book. My Lord does not misplace nor does He
He said, ‘O Lord, expand my breast for me and forget.’ (20:52)
make my task easy for me. Loosen the knot in my It is He Who made the earth a cradle for you and
tongue so that they will understand my words. threaded pathways for you through it and sent
Assign me a helper from my family, my brother down water from the sky by which We have
Harun. Strengthen my back by him and let him brought forth various different types of plants.
share in my task, so that we can glorify You much (20:53)
and remember You much, for You are watching Eat and pasture your cattle. Certainly there are
us.’ (20:25-35) Signs in that for people of sound intellect. (20:54)
He said, ‘Your request has been granted, Musa. From it We created you, to it We will return you,
We were gracious to you another time when We and from it We will bring you forth a second
revealed to your mother: "Place him into the box time. (20:55)
and throw it into the sea and the sea will wash it We showed him all of Our Signs, but he denied
up on the shore, where an enemy of Mine and and spurned them. (20:56)
his will pick it up." I showered you with love He said, ‘Have you come to us to expel us from
from Me so that you would be brought up under our land by means of your magic, Musa? We will
My supervision. When your sister went and said, bring you magic to match it. So fix a time be-
"Shall I direct you to someone who will take care tween us and you which neither we nor you will
of him?", that was how We returned you to your fail to keep at a place where we can meet
mother so that she might delight her eyes and not halfway.’ (20:57-58)
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