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«And Firon’s wife said: A refreshment of the eye to me and to you; do not slay him; maybe he will be useful to us, or we may make him for a son; and they did not perceive.» (28:9) وَقَالَتِ امْرَأَتُ فِرْعَوْنَ قُرَّتُ عَيْنٍ لِي وَلَكَ ۖ لَا تَقْتُلُوهُ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَنْفَعَنَا أَوْ نَتَّخِذَهُ وَلَدًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ This verse refers to the same subject. Moses’ mother was eventually brought to Pharaoh’s palace as a nurse of the baby.
“so we gave him back to his mother that her eye might be refreshed, and that she might not grieve.” (28:10) فَرَدَدْنَاهُ إِلَىٰ أُمِّهِ كَيْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ Moses was in Pharaoh’s palace for forty years till one day Moses killed a man unintentionally and for fear of being punished, left Egypt for Madyan. He was taking a rest under the shade of a tree when he saw Prophet Shuayb’s daughters whom he helped to water their sheep from a nearby well.
He was then taken to the house of Shuayb who was to give one of his daughters to him in marriage against ten years of working for him. Shuayb had seventy rods belonging to the preceding Prophets and gave one to Moses with his choice. Moses became a shepherd of Shuayb for ten years and married Safuara (Zipporah). Moses left Madyan for Egypt with his wife and children at the age of 79 and reached the sacred valley, Tuwa. There was a rainstorm and Moses saw a fire.
He left his wife and children behind and went for the fire hearing the call: “Surely I am Lord, therefore put off your shoes.” (20:12) إِنِّي أَنَا رَبُّكَ فَاخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى And he was appointed as a messenger. He cast down his rod and it turned into a big snake which began running. Moses was frightened and stepped back. There was a call: “Take hold of it and fear not” (20:21) خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ Moses took hold of the snake and it turned into rod.
Then there was another call: “And press your hand to your side, it shall come out white” (20:22) وَاضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَاءَ Then god inspired: “go to Firon, surely he has exceeded all limits." (20:24). اذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَىٰ Moses along with his brother, Haroun went to Pharoah who recognized him saying: Are you not the same person who were with us for years killed a man and escaped for Egypt?
Moses said: Yes, I am the same man, but now I am God’s messenger and sent to invite you to worship Allah.
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