The Holy Quran 20:40 — Surah Taha

Arabic text

إِذْ تَمْشِىٓ أُخْتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكْفُلُهُۥ ۖ فَرَجَعْنَـٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ ۚ وَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا فَنَجَّيْنَـٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّـٰكَ فُتُونًا ۚ فَلَبِثْتَ سِنِينَ فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ

Translation

(This was during the time) "When your sister arrived walking (at the palace of Firoun) and (after seeing that the little Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام refused to drink milk from any nursing mother, she pretended to be a bystander and) she said, 'Should I not show you someone who can (definitely) care for him?' (Desperate to find someone, Fir'oun's wife allowed Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام's sister to indicate to Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام's mother. The child naturally took to the mother to the relief of the queen.) So (in this manner) We returned you to your mother so that her eyes may be cooled (so that she may be pleased) and she may not grieve (over her separation from her son). Then (when you grew up) you (mistakenly) killed a person (see verses 15-21 of Surah 28) and We saved you from grief (by giving you safety in Madyan) and tried you with many trials (from which I had provided relief). You stayed several (ten) years with the people of Madyan (among whom you married) and then, O Moosa, you have arrived (here) on an appointed time (at the age when I wish to formally proclaim your Risaalah)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The reunion of mother and child: the full story will come elsewhere. The mother of Musa, after leaving the chest in the canal, was, as human nature requires, very grieved and anxious about what had become of the child, not knowing whether he was alive or whether animals had eaten him. She told the sister of Musa to find out secretly.

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