The Holy Quran 28:20 — Surah Al-Qasas

Arabic text

وَجَآءَ رَجُلٌ مِّنْ أَقْصَا ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱلْمَلَأَ يَأْتَمِرُونَ بِكَ لِيَقْتُلُوكَ فَٱخْرُجْ إِنِّى لَكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّـٰصِحِينَ

Translation

(Fortunately,) A man came running from the furthest (remote) end of the town saying, "O Moosa! Verily the ministers are discussing the need to execute you (and will not hear your side that the killing was a mistake). So leave (the city for your own safety). I am certainly a good counsellor to you (I am your well-wisher so take my advice and leave immediately)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The counsel of Pharaoh's courtiers: that is, news of the killing reached Pharaoh. There they deliberated: a man of another people has grown so bold that he kills members of the royal people and servants of the state! Soldiers were dispatched to arrest Musa ﵇ and bring him in. Had they found him, they would probably have killed him.

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