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027.092 And to rehearse the Qur'an: and if any accept guidance, they do it for the good of their own souls, and if any
stray, say: "I am only a Warner".
027.093 And say: "Praise be to God, Who will soon show you His Signs, so that ye shall know them"; and thy Lord is
not unmindful of all that ye do.
THE STORY, STORIES, CHAPTER NO. 028
028.001 Ta. Sin. Mim.
028.002 These are Verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
028.003 We rehearse to thee some of the story of Moses and Pharaoh in Truth, for people who believe.
028.004 Truly Pharaoh elated himself in the land and broke up its people into sections, depressing a small group among
them: their sons he slew, but he kept alive their females: for he was indeed a maker of mischief.
028.005 And We wished to be Gracious to those who were being depressed in the land, to make them leaders (in Faith)
and make them heirs,
028.006 To establish a firm place for them in the land, and to show Pharaoh, Haman, and their hosts, at their hands,
the very things against which they were taking precautions.
028.007 So We sent this inspiration to the mother of Moses: "Suckle (thy child), but when thou hast fears about him,
cast him into the river, but fear not nor grieve: for We shall restore him to thee, and We shall make him one of Our
apostles."
028.008 Then the people of Pharaoh picked him up (from the river): (It was intended) that (Moses) should be to them
an adversary and a cause of sorrow: for Pharaoh and Haman and (all) their hosts were men of sin.
028.009 The wife of Pharaoh said: "(Here is) joy of the eye, for me and for thee: slay him not. It may be that he will
be use to us, or we may adopt him as a son." And they perceived not (what they were doing)!
028.010 But there came to be a void in the heart of the mother of Moses: She was going almost to disclose his (case),
had We not strengthened her heart (with faith), so that she might remain a (firm) believer.
028.011 And she said to the sister of (Moses), "Follow him" so she (the sister) watched him in the character of a
stranger. And they knew not.
028.012 And we ordained that he refused suck at first, until (His sister came up and) said: "Shall I point out to you the
people of a house that will nourish and bring him up for you and be sincerely attached to him?"...
028.013 Thus did We restore him to his mother, that her eye might be comforted, that she might not grieve, and that
she might know that the promise of God is true: but most of them do not understand.
028.014 When he reached full age, and was firmly established (in life), We bestowed on him wisdom and knowledge:
for thus do We reward those who do good.
028.015 And he entered the city at a time when its people were not watching: and he found there two men fighting,-
one of his own religion, and the other, of his foes. Now the man of his own religion appealed to him against his foe,
and Moses struck him with his fist and made an end of him. He said: "This is a work of Evil (Satan): for he is an enemy
that manifestly misleads!"
028.016 He prayed: "O my Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul! Do Thou then forgive me!" So (God) forgave him:
for He is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
028.017 He said: "O my Lord! For that Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace on me, never shall I be a help to those who sin!"
028.018 So he saw the morning in the city, looking about, in a state of fear, when behold, the man who had, the day
before, sought his help called aloud for his help (again). Moses said to him: "Thou art truly, it is clear, a quarrelsome
fellow!"
028.019 Then, when he decided to lay hold of the man who was an enemy to both of them, that man said: "O Moses!
Is it thy intention to slay me as thou slewest a man yesterday? Thy intention is none other than to become a powerful
violent man in the land, and not to be one who sets things right!"
028.020 And there came a man, running, from the furthest end of the City. He said: "O Moses! the Chiefs are taking
counsel together about thee, to slay thee: so get thee away, for I do give thee sincere advice."
028.021 He therefore got away therefrom, looking about, in a state of fear. He prayed "O my Lord! save me from
people given to wrong-doing."