1Ṭā, Hā.⁷⁷²

2We have not sent down to you the Qur'ān that you be distressed

3But only as a reminder for those who fear [Allāh] –

4A revelation from He who created the earth and highest heavens,

5The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.⁷⁷³

6To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth and what is between them and what is under the soil.

7And if you speak aloud – then indeed, He knows the secret and what is [even] more hidden.

8Allāh – there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.

9And has the story of Moses reached you? –

10When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."

11And when he came to it, he was called, "O Moses,

12Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Ṭuwā.

13And I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed [to you].

14Indeed, I am Allāh. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.

15Indeed, the Hour is coming – I almost conceal it⁷⁷⁴ – so that every soul may be recompensed according to that for which it strives.

16So do not let one avert you from it⁷⁷⁵ who does not believe in it and follows his desire, for you [then] would perish.

17And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?"

18He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses."

19[Allāh] said, "Throw it down, O Moses."

20So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.

21[Allāh] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition.

22And draw in your hand to your side; it will come out white without disease – another sign,

23That We may show you [some] of Our greater signs.

24Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed [i.e., tyrannized]."

25[Moses] said, "My Lord, expand [i.e., relax] for me my breast [with assurance]

26And ease for me my task

27And untie the knot from my tongue

28That they may understand my speech.

29And appoint for me a minister [i.e., assistant] from my family –

30Aaron, my brother.

31Increase through him my strength

32And let him share my task

33That we may exalt You much

34And remember You much.

35Indeed, You are of us ever Seeing."

36[Allāh] said, "You have been granted your request, O Moses.

37And We had already conferred favor upon you another time,

38When We inspired to your mother what We inspired,

39[Saying], 'Cast him into the chest and cast it into the river, and the river will throw it onto the bank; there will take him an enemy to Me and an enemy to him.' And I bestowed upon you love from Me⁷⁷⁶ that you would be brought up under My eye [i.e., observation and care].

40[And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone,⁷⁷⁷ but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses.

41And I produced you for Myself.⁷⁷⁸

42Go, you and your brother, with My signs and do not slacken in My remembrance.

43Go, both of you, to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.

44And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allāh]."

45They said, "Our Lord, indeed we are afraid that he will hasten [punishment] against us or that he will transgress."

46[Allāh] said, "Fear not. Indeed, I am with you both; I hear and I see.

47So go to him and say, 'Indeed, we are messengers of your Lord, so send with us the Children of Israel and do not torment them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord. And peace⁷⁷⁹ will be upon he who follows the guidance.

48Indeed, it has been revealed to us that the punishment will be upon whoever denies and turns away.'"

49[Pharaoh] said, "So who is the Lord of you two, O Moses?"

50He said, "Our Lord is He who gave each thing its form and then guided [it]."

51[Pharaoh] said, "Then what is the case of the former generations?"

52[Moses] said, "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a record. My Lord neither errs nor forgets."

53[It is He] who has made for you the earth as a bed [spread out] and inserted therein for you roadways and sent down from the sky, rain and produced thereby categories of various plants.

54Eat [therefrom] and pasture your livestock. Indeed in that are signs for those of intelligence.

55From it [i.e., the earth] We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will extract you another time.

56And We certainly showed him [i.e., Pharaoh] Our signs – all of them – but he denied and refused.

57He said, "Have you come to us to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Moses?

58Then we will surely bring you magic like it, so make between us and you an appointment, which we will not fail to keep and neither will you, in a place assigned."⁷⁸⁰

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