The Holy Quran 28:23 — Surah Al-Qasas

Arabic text

وَلَمَّا وَرَدَ مَآءَ مَدْيَنَ وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ أُمَّةً مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْقُونَ وَوَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمُ ٱمْرَأَتَيْنِ تَذُودَانِ ۖ قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُمَا ۖ قَالَتَا لَا نَسْقِى حَتَّىٰ يُصْدِرَ ٱلرِّعَآءُ ۖ وَأَبُونَا شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ

Translation

When he reached the water of Madyan (the place where people watered their animals), he found a group of people watering (their flocks). He also noticed two women (two sisters) keeping their distance (from the crowd). He asked, "What is the matter with you two (why are you two not watering with the others)?" They replied, "(Because of modesty) We cannot water (our flock) until the shepherds return (home after watering their animals). (We are the only ones in our family who can do this task because) Our father is an extremely old man."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Arrival in Madyan: Madyan is eight to ten days' journey from Egypt. [Musa ﵇] arrived there hungry and thirsty and saw people at the well watering their livestock. The two women: the two of them stood aside with their goats out of modesty.

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