Surah 28. Al-Qasas

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Verses [Section]: 1-13[1], 14-21 [2], 22-28 [3], 29-42 [4], 43-50 [5], 51-60 [6], 61-75 [7], 76-82 [8], 83-88 [9]

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Quran Text of Verse 22-2828. Al-Qasas Page 388وَ لَمَّاAnd whenتَوَجَّهَhe turned his faceتِلْقَآءَtowardsمَدْیَنَMadyanقَالَhe saidعَسٰیPerhapsرَبِّیْۤmy Lordاَنْ[that]یَّهْدِیَنِیْwill guide meسَوَآءَ(to the) soundالسَّبِیْلِ way وَ لَمَّاAnd whenوَرَدَhe cameمَآءَ(to the) waterمَدْیَنَ(of) Madyanوَجَدَhe foundعَلَیْهِon itاُمَّةًa groupمِّنَofالنَّاسِmenیَسْقُوْنَ ؗ۬wateringوَ وَجَدَand he foundمِنْbesides themدُوْنِهِمُbesides themامْرَاَتَیْنِtwo womenتَذُوْدٰنِ ۚkeeping backقَالَHe saidمَاWhatخَطْبُكُمَا ؕ(is the) matter with both of youقَالَتَاThey saidلَاWe cannot waterنَسْقِیْWe cannot waterحَتّٰیuntilیُصْدِرَtake awayالرِّعَآءُ ٚthe shepherdsوَ اَبُوْنَاand our fatherشَیْخٌ(is) a very old manكَبِیْرٌ (is) a very old man فَسَقٰیSo he wateredلَهُمَاfor themثُمَّThenتَوَلّٰۤیhe turned backاِلَیtoالظِّلِّthe shadeفَقَالَand saidرَبِّMy Lord!اِنِّیْIndeed I amلِمَاۤof whateverاَنْزَلْتَYou sendاِلَیَّto meمِنْofخَیْرٍgoodفَقِیْرٌ (in) need فَجَآءَتْهُThen came to himاِحْدٰىهُمَاone of the two womenتَمْشِیْwalkingعَلَیwithاسْتِحْیَآءٍ ؗshynessقَالَتْShe saidاِنَّIndeedاَبِیْmy fatherیَدْعُوْكَcalls youلِیَجْزِیَكَthat he may reward youاَجْرَ(the) rewardمَا(for) whatسَقَیْتَyou wateredلَنَا ؕfor usفَلَمَّاSo whenجَآءَهٗhe came to himوَ قَصَّand narratedعَلَیْهِto himالْقَصَصَ ۙthe storyقَالَhe saidلَا(Do) notتَخَفْ ۫ۥfearنَجَوْتَYou have escapedمِنَfromالْقَوْمِthe peopleالظّٰلِمِیْنَ the wrongdoers قَالَتْSaidاِحْدٰىهُمَاone of themیٰۤاَبَتِO my father!اسْتَاْجِرْهُ ؗHire himاِنَّIndeedخَیْرَ(the) bestمَنِwhomاسْتَاْجَرْتَyou (can) hireالْقَوِیُّ(is) the strongالْاَمِیْنُ the trustworthy قَالَHe saidاِنِّیْۤIndeed, Iاُرِیْدُ[I] wishاَنْtoاُنْكِحَكَmarry you toاِحْدَیoneابْنَتَیَّ(of) my daughtersهٰتَیْنِ(of) these twoعَلٰۤیonاَنْthatتَاْجُرَنِیْyou serve meثَمٰنِیَ(for) eightحِجَجٍ ۚyearsفَاِنْbut ifاَتْمَمْتَyou completeعَشْرًاtenفَمِنْthen fromعِنْدِكَ ۚyouوَ مَاۤAnd notاُرِیْدُI wishاَنْtoاَشُقَّmake it difficultعَلَیْكَ ؕfor youسَتَجِدُنِیْۤYou will find meاِنْifشَآءَAllah willsاللّٰهُAllah willsمِنَofالصّٰلِحِیْنَ the righteous قَالَHe saidذٰلِكَThatبَیْنِیْ(is) between meوَ بَیْنَكَ ؕand between youاَیَّمَاWhicheverالْاَجَلَیْنِ(of) the two termsقَضَیْتُI completeفَلَاthen noعُدْوَانَinjusticeعَلَیَّ ؕto meوَ اللّٰهُand Allahعَلٰیoverمَاwhatنَقُوْلُwe sayوَكِیْلٌ۠(is) a Witness

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Translation of Verse 22-28

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

23. 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."

24. 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." ⁷⁹⁵

25. 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."

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

27. 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."

28. Moses responded, "˹Then˺ it is ˹settled˺ between you and

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Commentary

795. Moses left Egypt with no food, money, or even shoes. He was completely worn out by the time he arrived in Midian. After he prayed for help, Allah gave him a wife, a job, and a home on the same day.