28:15-42
And he entered the city at a time of heedlessness among its people, and found therein two men fighting, one of his sect and the other of his enemy. And he who was of his sect 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; he is a manifest, misleading enemy.”
He said: “My Lord: I have wronged my soul; so forgive Thou me,” and He forgave him; He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
He said: “My Lord: for that which Thou hast favoured me, nevermore will I be helper to the lawbreakers.”
And in the morning he was in the city, in dread, expectant: — and when 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!” —
Then when he desired to lay hold upon him who was an enemy to them both, he 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.”
**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.”**
And he went out therefrom in dread, expectant. He said: “My Lord: deliver Thou me from the wrongdoing people.”
And when he turned his face towards Madyan, he said: “It may be that my Lord will guide me to the right path.”
And when he arrived at the water of Madyan, he found there a community of people watering, and he found besides them two women holding back; he said: “What is your case?” They said: “We do not water until the shepherds drive hence; and our father is a very old man.”
So he watered for them; 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.”
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 wrongdoing people.”
One of the two said: “O my father: hire thou him; the best thou canst hire is the strong and the trustworthy.”
Said he: “I desire to marry thee to one of these two daughters of mine, provided that thou hire thyself to me eight years. 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.”
He said: “That is between me and thee: whichever of the two terms I complete, let there be no enmity against me; and God is guardian over what we say.”
Then when Moses had completed the term and was travelling with his family, he perceived from the side of the mount 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.”
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.
“And cast thou thy staff.” And when he saw it stirring as if it were a dominus, he turned away and did not return. “O Moses: draw thou nigh, and fear thou not. Thou art of the secure.
“Insert thou thy hand into thy bosom; it will come forth white, without evil. And draw thou thine arm to thee against fear. And these are two evidences from thy Lord to Pharaoh and his eminent ones; they are a perfidious people.”
He said: “My Lord: I killed a soul among them, and I fear that they will kill me.
“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.”
Said He: “We will strengthen thine arm by thy brother, and We will appoint for you authority so they reach you not. By Our proofs you and those who follow you will be the victors.”
And when Moses came to them with Our clear proofs, they said: “This is only invented sorcery. And we heard not of this among our fathers of old.”
And Moses said: “My Lord best knows who brings guidance from Him, and whose will be the final outcome of the Abode; the wrongdoers are not successful.”
And Pharaoh 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, and make thou for me a tower, that I might look upon the god of Moses; and I think him of the liars.”
And he had waxed proud — he and his forces — in the land, without cause; and they thought that they would not be returned to Us.
Then We seized him and his forces and cast them into the sea; so see thou how was the final outcome of the wrongdoers!
And We appointed them leaders, inviting to the Fire; and on the Day of Resurrection they will not be helped.
And We caused a curse to follow them in the World; and on the Day of Resurrection will they be among those spurned.
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