‘Put him into a chest, then put it into the river. The river will wash it ashore, and he will be taken by ˹Pharaoh,˺ an enemy of Mine and his.’ And I blessed you with lovability from Me1 ˹O Moses˺ so that you would be brought up under My ˹watchful˺ Eye.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Remember˺ when your sister came along and proposed, ‘Shall I direct you to someone who will nurse him?’1 So We reunited you with your mother so that her heart would be put at ease, and she would not grieve. ˹Later˺ you killed a man ˹by mistake˺, but We saved you from sorrow, as well as other tests We put you through. Then you stayed for a number of years among the people of Midian. Then you came here as pre-destined, O Moses!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And I have selected you for My service.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Go forth, you and your brother, with My signs and never falter in remembering Me.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has truly transgressed ˹all bounds˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Speak to him gently, so perhaps he may be mindful ˹of Me˺ or fearful ˹of My punishment˺.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They both pleaded, “Our Lord! We fear that he may be quick to harm us or act tyrannically.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Allah reassured ˹them˺, “Have no fear! I am with you, hearing and seeing.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So go to him and say, ‘Indeed we are both messengers from your Lord, so let the Children of Israel go with us, and do not oppress them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord. And salvation will be for whoever follows the ˹right˺ guidance.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
It has indeed been revealed to us that the punishment will be upon whoever denies ˹the truth˺ and turns away.’”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Pharaoh asked, “Who then is the Lord of you two, O Moses?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran