In the name of God, the Almighty,¹ the Merciful.

¹ ṭā sīn mīm¹

² Those¹ are the proofs² of the Clear Writ.³

³ We recite to thee from the report of Moses and Pharaoh¹ with the truth² for people who believe.

⁴ Pharaoh¹ exalted himself in the earth and made its people sects;² a number among them he oppressed, slaughtering their sons and sparing their women; he was of the workers of corruption.

⁵ And We desired to give grace to those who were oppressed in the land, and to make them leaders, and to make them the inheritors,

⁶ And to establish them in the land, and to show Pharaoh¹ and Hāmān² and their forces through them³ what they feared.

⁷ And We instructed¹ the mother of Moses: “Suckle thou him; then when thou fearest for him, cast thou him into the water.² And fear thou not, nor grieve: We will return him to thee, and appoint him among the emissaries.”

⁸ And there gathered him up the house of Pharaoh,¹ that he might become for them an enemy and a grief; Pharaoh² and Hāmān and their forces were offenders.³

⁹ And the wife of Pharaoh¹ said: “A comfort of the eye for me and for thee! Kill thou him not. It may be that he will benefit us, or we will take him as a son.”² And they perceived not.

¹⁰ In the morning the heart of the mother of Moses became void;¹ she had almost disclosed him had We not fortified her heart, that she be of the believers.²

¹¹ And she said to his sister: “Follow thou him,” and she watched him from a distance, while they perceived not.

¹² And We had forbidden him wet-nurses before, so she said: “Shall I direct you to the people of a household who will take care of him for you, and will look after¹ him?”

¹³ So We restored him to his mother, that her eye be comforted and she grieve not, and that she might know that the promise of God is true;¹ but most of them know not.

¹⁴ And when he reached his maturity and was established, We gave him judgment and knowledge; and thus reward We the doers of good.

¹⁵ And he entered the city at a time of heedlessness among its people,¹ and found therein two men fighting, one of his sect² and the other of his enemy.³ And he who was of his sect⁴ sought aid of him against him who was of his enemy — then Moses struck him and put an end to him. He said: “This is of the work of the satan;⁵ he is a manifest, misleading enemy.”⁶

¹⁶ He said: “My Lord: I have wronged my soul; so forgive Thou me,” and He forgave him; He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

¹⁷ He said: “My Lord: for that which Thou hast favoured me, nevermore will I be helper to the lawbreakers.”¹

¹⁸ And in the morning he was in the city, in dread, expectant: — and when¹ he who had sought his help the day before had cried out to him for help, Moses said to him: “Thou art one clearly erring!” —

¹⁹ Then when he desired to lay hold upon him who was an enemy¹ to them both,² he³ said: “O Moses: wouldst thou kill me as thou didst kill a soul yesterday? Thou desirest only to be a tyrant in the land, and desirest not to be of those who do right.”

²⁰ And a man came running from the furthest part of the city: — he said: “O Moses: the eminent ones are taking counsel against thee, to kill thee. So leave thou. I am to thee a sincere counsellor.”¹

²¹ And he went out therefrom in dread, expectant. He said: “My Lord: deliver Thou me from the wrongdoing¹ people.”

²² And when he turned his face towards Madyan,¹ he said: “It may be that my Lord will guide me to the right path.”

²³ And when he arrived at the water of Madyan,¹ he found there a community of people watering, and he found besides² them two women holding back; he said: “What is your³ case?” They⁴ said: “We do not water until the shepherds drive hence; and our father is a very old man.”

²⁴ So he watered for them;¹ then he turned away to the shade and said: “My Lord: I am in need of what Thou hast sent down to me of good.”

²⁵ And there came to him one of the two, walking shyly. She said: “My father calls thee, that he might reward thee with a reward for that thou didst water for us.” And when he came to him, and had related to him the story, said he: “Fear thou not; thou hast escaped the wrongdoing¹ people.”

²⁶ One of the two said: “O my father: hire thou him; the best thou canst hire is the strong and the trustworthy.”

²⁷ Said he: “I desire to marry thee to one of these two daughters of mine, provided that thou hire thyself to me eight years.¹ And if thou shouldst complete ten, be that up to thee. And I desire not to create hardship for thee. Thou wilt find me, if God wills, among the righteous.”

²⁸ He said: “That is between me and thee:¹ whichever of the two terms I complete, let there be no enmity against me; and God is guardian over what we say.”

²⁹ Then when Moses had completed the term and was travelling with his family, he perceived from the side of the mount¹ a fire. He said to his family: “Wait here; I have perceived a fire. I might bring you news from it, or a firebrand from the fire, that you might warm yourselves.”

³⁰ Then when he came to it, he was called from the right side of the valley — at the blessed site — from the tree: “O Moses: I am God, the Lord of All Creation.

³¹ “And cast thou thy staff.” And when he saw it stirring as if it were a dominus,¹ he turned away and did not return. “O Moses: draw thou nigh, and fear thou not. Thou art of the secure.

³² “Insert thou thy hand into thy bosom; it will come forth white, without evil.¹ And draw thou thine arm to thee against fear. And these are two evidences from thy Lord to Pharaoh² and his eminent ones; they are a perfidious³ people.”

³³ He said: “My Lord: I killed a soul among them,¹ and I fear that they will kill me.

³⁴ “And my brother Aaron is more eloquent than I in speech, so send Thou him with me as support to confirm me; I fear that they will deny me.”¹

³⁵ Said He: “We will strengthen thine arm¹ by thy brother, and We will appoint for you² authority so they reach you³ not. By Our proofs⁴ you⁵ and those who follow you⁶ will be the victors.”

³⁶ And when Moses came to them with Our clear proofs,¹ they said: “This is only invented sorcery.² And we heard not of this among our fathers of old.”

³⁷ And Moses said: “My Lord best knows who brings guidance from Him, and whose will be the final outcome of the Abode; the wrongdoers¹ are not successful.”

³⁸ And Pharaoh¹ said: “O eminent ones: I know not that you have a god other than me. So kindle thou for me, O Hāmān, upon the clay,² and make thou for me a tower, that I might look upon the god of Moses; and I think him of the liars.”

³⁹ And he had waxed proud — he and his forces — in the land, without cause;¹ and they thought that they would not be returned to Us.

⁴⁰ Then We seized him and his forces and cast them into the sea;¹ so see thou how was the final outcome of the wrongdoers!²

⁴¹ And We appointed them leaders,¹ inviting to the Fire; and on the Day of Resurrection they will not be helped.

⁴² And We caused a curse to follow them¹ in the World; and on the Day of Resurrection will they be among those spurned.²

⁴³ And We gave Moses the Writ¹ after We had destroyed the former generations, as a means of insight² for mankind; and as guidance, and as a mercy, that they might take heed.

⁴⁴ And thou wast not on the western side¹ when We decreed to Moses the command, and thou wast not among the witnesses.

⁴⁵ But We produced generations; and life was lengthened for them.¹ And thou wast not a dweller among the house of Madyan,² reciting to them Our proofs,³ but We were ever⁴ sending.

⁴⁶ And thou wast not on the side of the mount¹ when We called; but as mercy from thy Lord[...],² that thou warn a people to whom no warner came before thee, that they might take heed.

⁴⁷ And were it not that¹ calamity should befall them because of what their hands sent ahead[...].² Then will they say:³ “Our Lord: oh, that Thou hadst but⁴ sent for us a messenger,⁵ then would we have followed Thy proofs⁶ and been among the believers!”⁷

⁴⁸ But when there came to them the truth¹ from Us, they said: “Oh, that he were but² given the like of what was given to Moses!” Do they not deny what was given to Moses before? They say: “Two³ sorceries supporting each other.” And they say: “We are deniers of both.”

⁴⁹ Say thou: “Then bring a writ¹ from God that gives better guidance than these:² I will follow it, if you be truthful.”³