English Translation Of ''THE HOLY QUR'AN''

CHAPTER 20. TA-HA (Ta-Ha)

38. When We inspired your mother with the inspiration.

39. 'Put him in the chest; then cast him into the river. The river will wash him to shore, where an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his will pick him up. And I have bestowed upon you love from Me, so that you may be reared before My eye.

40. When your sister walked along, and said, 'Shall I tell you about someone who will take care of him?' So We returned you to your mother, that she may be comforted, and not sorrow. And you killed a person, but We saved you from stress; and We tested you thoroughly. And you stayed years among the people of Median. Then you came back, as ordained, O Moses.

41. And I made you for Myself.

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

43. Go to Pharaoh. He has tyrannized.

44. But speak to him nicely. Perhaps he will remember, or have some fear."

45. They said, "Lord, we fear he may persecuteus, or become violent."

46. He said, "Do not fear, I am with you, I hear and I see.

47. Approach him and say, 'We are the messengers of your Lord; so let the Children of Israel go with us, and do not torment them. We bring you a sign from your Lord, and peace be upon him who follows guidance.

48. It was revealed to us that the punishment falls upon him who disbelieves and turns away.'"

49. He said, "Who is your Lord, O Moses."

50. He said, "Our Lord is He who gave everything its existence, then guided it."

51. He said, "What about the first generations?"

52. He said, "Knowledge thereof is with my Lord, in a Book. My Lord never errs, nor does He forget."

53. He who made the earth a habitat for you; and traced in it routes for you; and sent down water from the sky, with which We produce pairs of diverse plants.

54. Eat and pasture your livestock. In that are signs for those with understanding.

55. From it We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will bring you out another time.

56. We showed him Our signs, all of them, but he denied and refused.

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

58. We will produce for you magic like it; so make an appointment between us and you, which we will not miss—neither us, nor you—in a central place."

59. He said, "Your appointment is the day of the festival, so let the people be gathered together at mid-morning."

60. Pharaoh turned away, put together his plan, and then came back.

61. Moses said to them, "Woe to you. Do not fabricate lies against Allah, or He will destroy you with a punishment. He who invents lies will fail."

62. They disagreed among themselves over their affair, and conferred secretly.

63. They said, "These two are magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic, and to abolish your exemplary way of life.

64. So settle your plan, and come as one front. Today, whoever gains the upper hand will succeed."

65. They said, "O Moses, either you throw, or we will be the first to throw."