Sura 28 - القصص (Al-Qasas) - The Stories
Number of ayas: 88; Number of rukus: 8
Revelation order: 49; Type: Meccan
28.21 
فَخَرَجَ مِنْهَا خَآئِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُ ۖ قَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
English: Sahih International
So he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, "My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."
English: Transliteration
Fakharaja minha khaifan yataraqqabu qala rabbi najjinee mina alqawmi alththalimeena
French: Hamidullah
Il sortit de là, craintif, regardant autour de lui. Il dit: «Seigneur, sauve-moi de [ce] peuple injuste!»
28.22
وَلَمَّا تَوَجَّهَ تِلْقَآءَ مَدْيَنَ قَالَ عَسَىٰ رَبِّىٓ أَن يَهْدِيَنِى سَوَآءَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ
English: Sahih International
And when he directed himself toward Madyan, he said, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to the sound way."
English: Transliteration
Walamma tawajjaha tilqaa madyana qala AAasa rabbee an yahdiyanee sawaa alssabeeli
French: Hamidullah
Et lorsqu'il se dirigea vers Madyan, il dit: «Je souhaite que mon Seigneur me guide sur la voie droite».
28.23
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
English: Sahih International
And when he came to the well of Madyan, he found there a crowd of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from them two women driving back [their flocks]. He said, "What is your circumstance?" They said, "We do not water until the shepherds dispatch [their flocks]; and our father is an old man."
English: Transliteration
Walamma warada maa madyana wajada AAalayhi ommatan mina alnnasi yasqoona wawajada min doonihimu imraatayni tathoodani qala ma khatbukuma qalata la nasqee hatta yusdira alrriAAao waaboona shaykhun kabeerun
French: Hamidullah
Et quand il fut arrivé au point d'eau de Madyan, il y trouva un attroupement de gens abreuvant [leurs bêtes] et il trouva aussi deux femmes se tenant à l'écart et retenant [leurs bêtes]. Il dit: «Que voulez-vous?» Elles dirent: «Nous n'abreuverons que quand les bergers seront partis; et notre père est fort âgé».
28.24
فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ
English: Sahih International
So he watered [their flocks] for them; then he went back to the shade and said, "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need."
English: Transliteration
Fasaqa lahuma thumma tawalla ila alththilli faqala rabbi innee lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqeerun
French: Hamidullah
Il abreuva [les bêtes] pour elles puis retourna à l'ombre et dit: «Seigneur, j'ai grand besoin du bien que tu feras descendre vers moi».
28.25
فَجَآءَتْهُ إِحْدَىٰهُمَا تَمْشِى عَلَى ٱسْتِحْيَآءٍ قَالَتْ إِنَّ أَبِى يَدْعُوكَ لِيَجْزِيَكَ أَجْرَ مَا سَقَيْتَ لَنَا ۚ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُۥ وَقَصَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقَصَصَ قَالَ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ نَجَوْتَ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
English: Sahih International
Then one of the two women came to him walking with shyness. She said, "Indeed, my father invites you that he may reward you for having watered for us." So when he came to him and related to him the story, he said, "Fear not. You have escaped from the wrongdoing people."
English: Transliteration
Fajaathu ihdahuma tamshee AAala istihyain qalat inna abee yadAAooka liyajziyaka ajra ma saqayta lana falamma jaahu waqassa AAalayhi alqasasa qala la takhaf najawta mina alqawmi alththalimeena
French: Hamidullah
Puis l'une des deux femmes vint à lui, d'une démarche timide, et lui dit: «Mon père t'appelle pour te récompenser pour avoir abreuvé pour nous». Et quand il fut venu auprès de lui et qu'il lui eut raconté son histoire, il (le vieillard) dit: «N'aie aucune crainte: tu as échappé aux gens injustes».
28.26
قَالَتْ إِحْدَىٰهُمَا يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱسْتَـْٔجِرْهُ ۖ إِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ ٱسْتَـْٔجَرْتَ ٱلْقَوِىُّ ٱلْأَمِينُ
English: Sahih International
One of the women said, "O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy."
English: Transliteration
Qalat ihdahuma ya abati istajirhu inna khayra mani istajarta alqawiyyu alameenu
French: Hamidullah
L'une d'elles dit: «O mon père, engage-le [à ton service] moyennant salaire, car le meilleur à engager c'est celui qui est fort et digne de confiance».
28.27
قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُنكِحَكَ إِحْدَى ٱبْنَتَىَّ هَٰتَيْنِ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تَأْجُرَنِى ثَمَٰنِىَ حِجَجٍ ۖ فَإِنْ أَتْمَمْتَ عَشْرًا فَمِنْ عِندِكَ ۖ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَ ۚ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
English: Sahih International
He said, "Indeed, I wish to wed you one of these, my two daughters, on [the condition] that you serve me for eight years; but if you complete ten, it will be [as a favor] from you. And I do not wish to put you in difficulty. You will find me, if Allah wills, from among the righteous."
English: Transliteration
Qala innee oreedu an onkihaka ihda ibnatayya hatayni AAala an tajuranee thamaniya hijajin fain atmamta AAashran famin AAindika wama oreedu an ashuqqa AAalayka satajidunee in shaa Allahu mina alssaliheena
French: Hamidullah
Il dit: «Je voudrais te marier à l'une de mes deux filles que voici, à condition que tu travailles à mon service durant huit ans. Si tu achèves dix [années], ce sera de ton bon gré; je ne veux cependant rien t'imposer d'excessif. Tu me trouveras, si Allah le veut, du nombre des gens de bien».
28.28
قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكَ ۖ أَيَّمَا ٱلْأَجَلَيْنِ قَضَيْتُ فَلَا عُدْوَٰنَ عَلَىَّ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٌ
English: Sahih International
[Moses] said, "That is [established] between me and you. Whichever of the two terms I complete - there is no injustice to me, and Allah, over what we say, is Witness."
English: Transliteration
Qala thalika baynee wabaynaka ayyama alajalayni qadaytu fala AAudwana AAalayya waAllahu AAala ma naqoolu wakeelun
French: Hamidullah
«C'est (conclu) entre toi et moi, dit [Moïse]. Quel que soit celui des deux termes que je m'assigne, il n'y aura nulle pression sur moi. Et Allah est Garant de ce que nous disons».
28.29
فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ مُوسَى ٱلْأَجَلَ وَسَارَ بِأَهْلِهِۦٓ ءَانَسَ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ نَارًا قَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوْ جَذْوَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ
English: Sahih International
And when Moses had completed the term and was traveling with his family, he perceived from the direction of the mount a fire. He said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire. Perhaps I will bring you from there [some] information or burning wood from the fire that you may warm yourselves."
English: Transliteration
Falamma qada moosaalajala wasara biahlihi anasa min janibi alttoori naran qala liahlihi omkuthoo innee anastu naran laAAallee ateekum minha bikhabarin aw jathwatin mina alnnari laAAallakum tastaloona
French: Hamidullah
Puis, lorsque Moïse eut accompli la période convenue et qu'il se mit en route avec sa famille, il vit un feu du côté du Mont. Il dit à sa famille: «Demeurez ici. J'ai vu du feu. Peut-être vous en apporterai-je une nouvelle ou un tison de feu afin que vous vous réchauffiez».
28.30
فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ مِن شَٰطِئِ ٱلْوَادِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ فِى ٱلْبُقْعَةِ ٱلْمُبَٰرَكَةِ مِنَ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ أَن يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
English: Sahih International
But when he came to it, he was called from the right side of the valley in a blessed spot - from the tree, "O Moses, indeed I am Allah, Lord of the worlds."
English: Transliteration
Falamma ataha noodiya min shatii alwadi alaymani fee albuqAAati almubarakati mina alshshajarati an ya moosa innee ana Allahu rabbu alAAalameena
French: Hamidullah
Puis quand il y arriva, on l'appela, du flanc droit de la vallée, dans la place bénie, à partir de l'arbre: «O Moïse! C'est Moi Allah, le Seigneur de l'univers».