طه

(Allah) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to its former condition"..

"Now draw thy hand close to thy side: It shall come forth white (and shining), without harm (or stain),- as another Sign,-

"In order that We may show thee (two) of our Greater Signs.

"Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds."

(Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast;

"Ease my task for me;

"And remove the impediment from my speech,

"So they may understand what I say:

"And give me a Minister from my family,

"Aaron, my brother;

"Add to my strength through him,

"And make him share my task:

"That we may celebrate Thy praise without stint,

"And remember Thee without stint:

"For Thou art He that (ever) regardeth us."

(Allah) said: "Granted is thy prayer, O Moses!"

"And indeed We conferred a favour on thee another time (before).

"Behold! We sent to thy mother, by inspiration, the message:

"´Throw (the child) into the chest, and throw (the chest) into the river: the river will cast him up on the bank, and he will be taken up by one who is an enemy to Me and an enemy to him´: But I cast (the garment of) love over thee from Me: and (this) in order that thou mayest be reared under Mine eye.

"Behold! thy sister goeth forth and saith, ´shall I show you one who will nurse and rear the (child)?´ So We brought thee back to thy mother, that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve. Then thou didst slay a man, but We saved thee from trouble, and We tried thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry a number of years with the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither as ordained, O Moses!