The Holy Quran 28:16 — Surah Al-Qasas

Arabic text

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى فَٱغْفِرْ لِى فَغَفَرَ لَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Translation

Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام said, "O my Rabb! I have oppressed (wronged) myself, so forgive me (for my mistake)." So Allaah forgave him. Without doubt, He is the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful. (The Ambiyaa considered even their mistakes to be equal to sins.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The incident of the Copt: when Musa ﵇ grew into a young man, he kept aloof from Pharaoh's people because of their oppression and disbelief, and the Children of Israel kept close to him. His mother's house was outside the city; Musa ﵇ would sometimes go there and sometimes come to Pharaoh's house. Pharaoh's people (the Copts)

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