fateful encounter at the burning bush

Ṭā-Hā 20:9

وَهَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ ٩

And has the story of Moses reached you? -

Ṭā-Hā 20:10

إِذۡ رَءَا نَارٗا فَقَالَ لِأَهۡلِهِ ٱمۡكُثُوٓاْ إِنِّيٓ ءَانَسۡتُ نَارٗا لَّعَلِّيٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنۡهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوۡ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدٗى ١٠

When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."

Ṭā-Hā 20:11

فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِيَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ ١١

And when he came to it, he was called, "O Moses,

Ṭā-Hā 20:12

إِنِّيٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخۡلَعۡ نَعۡلَيۡكَ إِنَّكَ بِٱلۡوَادِ ٱلۡمُقَدَّسِ طُوٗى ١٢

Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.

Ṭā-Hā 20:13

وَأَنَا ٱخۡتَرۡتُكَ فَٱسۡتَمِعۡ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ ١٣

And I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed [to you].

Ṭā-Hā 20:14

إِنَّنِيٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعۡبُدۡنِي وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكۡرِيٓ ١٤

Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.

Ṭā-Hā 20:15

إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخۡفِيهَا لِتُجۡزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسِۭ بِمَا تَسۡعَىٰ ١٥

Indeed, the Hour is coming - I almost conceal it - so that every soul may be recompensed according to that for which it strives.

Ṭā-Hā 20:16

فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنۡهَا مَن لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرۡدَىٰ ١٦

So do not let one avert you from it who does not believe in it and follows his desire, for you [then] would perish.

Ṭā-Hā 20:17

وَمَا تِلۡكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ ١٧

And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?"

Ṭā-Hā 20:18

قَالَ هِيَ عَصَايَ أَتَوَكَّؤُاْ عَلَيۡهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِي وَلِيَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخۡرَىٰ ١٨

He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses."

Ṭā-Hā 20:19

قَالَ أَلۡقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ ١٩

[Allah] said, "Throw it down, O Moses."

Ṭā-Hā 20:20

فَأَلۡقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِيَ حَيَّةٞ تَسۡعَىٰ ٢٠

So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.

Ṭā-Hā 20:21

قَالَ خُذۡهَا وَلَا تَخَفۡۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ٢١

[Allah] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition.

Ṭā-Hā 20:22

وَٱضۡمُمۡ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخۡرُجۡ بَيۡضَآءَ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخۡرَىٰ ٢٢

And draw in your hand to your side; it will come out white without disease - another sign,

Ṭā-Hā 20:23

لِنُرِيَكَ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا ٱلۡكُبۡرَى ٢٣

That We may show you [some] of Our greater signs.

Ṭā-Hā 20:24

ٱذۡهَبۡ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ ٢٤

Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed."

Ṭā-Hā 20:25

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشۡرَحۡ لِي صَدۡرِي ٢٥

[Moses] said, "My Lord, expand for me my breast [with assurance]

Ṭā-Hā 20:26

وَيَسِّرۡ لِيٓ أَمۡرِي ٢٦

And ease for me my task

Ṭā-Hā 20:27

وَٱحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةٗ مِّن لِّسَانِي ٢٧

And untie the knot from my tongue

Ṭā-Hā 20:28

يَفۡقَهُواْ قَوۡلِي ٢٨

That they may understand my speech.

Ṭā-Hā 20:29

وَٱجۡعَل لِّي وَزِيرٗا مِّنۡ أَهۡلِي ٢٩

And appoint for me a minister from my family -

Ṭā-Hā 20:30

هَٰرُونَ أَخِي ٣٠

Aaron, my brother.

Ṭā-Hā 20:31

ٱشۡدُدۡ بِهِۦٓ أَزۡرِي ٣١

Increase through him my strength

Ṭā-Hā 20:32

وَأَشۡرِكۡهُ فِيٓ أَمۡرِي ٣٢

And let him share my task

Ṭā-Hā 20:33

كَيۡ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرٗا ٣٣

That we may exalt You much

Ṭā-Hā 20:34

وَنَذۡكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا ٣٤

And remember You much.

Ṭā-Hā 20:35

إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيرٗا ٣٥

Indeed, You are of us ever Seeing."

Ṭā-Hā 20:36

قَالَ قَدۡ أُوتِيتَ سُؤۡلَكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ ٣٦

[Allah] said, "You have been granted your request, O Moses.