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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 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 ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then, when Mûsâ (Moses) had fulfilled the term, and was travelling with his family, he saw a fire in the direction of Tûr (Mount). He said to his family: "Wait, I have seen a fire; perhaps I may bring you from there some information, or a burning fire-brand that you may warm yourselves."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ فَلَمَّا
falammā
Then when
قَضَىٰ
qaḍā
Musa fulfilled
مُوسَى
mūsā
Musa fulfilled
ٱلْأَجَلَ
l-ajala
the term
وَسَارَ
wasāra
and was traveling
بِأَهْلِهِۦٓ
bi-ahlihi
with his family
ءَانَسَ
ānasa
he saw
مِن
min
in
جَانِبِ
jānibi
(the) direction
ٱلطُّورِ
l-ṭūri
(of) Mount Tur
نَارًۭا
nāran
a fire
قَالَ
qāla
He said
لِأَهْلِهِ
li-ahlihi
to his family
ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟
um'kuthū
Stay here
إِنِّىٓ
innī
indeed, I
ءَانَسْتُ
ānastu
[I] perceive
نَارًۭا
nāran
a fire
لَّعَلِّىٓ
laʿallī
Perhaps
ءَاتِيكُم
ātīkum
I will bring you
مِّنْهَا
min'hā
from there
بِخَبَرٍ
bikhabarin
some information
أَوْ
aw
or
جَذْوَةٍۢ
jadhwatin
a burning wood
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
the fire
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
تَصْطَلُونَ
taṣṭalūna
warm yourselves
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29. Then, when Moses had completed the term and set out with his family [39], he noticed a fire on the side of Mount Tur. He said to his family, "Stay here; I have seen a fire. Perhaps I can bring you some news from there, or a burning ember [39.1] from the fire so that you may warm yourselves."
[39]
Departure to His Homeland After Ten Years:
After this agreement, Prophet Shu‘aib ؑ married his daughter to Prophet Musa ؑ. And he began to live a married life there. It is said that the name of the girl whom he married was Safura. After marriage, instead of staying for eight years, he actually stayed there for ten years. Then, with the intention of returning to his native homeland Egypt, he set out from Madyan along with his family. On one hand, he was eager to meet his parents and siblings. On the other hand, he was also thinking that perhaps by now people had forgotten about the incident of the murder, so he considered it appropriate to return to his homeland.
[39۔ 1]
Sayyiduna Musa Losing His Way:
On the way, when he reached the foothills of Mount Sinai, he lost his way due to the darkness of the night. It was winter, the night was extremely cold, and his children were with him. He became very worried. In such a situation, there was no one to show the way. Finally, he saw a fire from a distance, which he considered a blessing and thought that surely there must be someone kindling the fire there. Therefore, he said to his family, “You stay here. I will go near that fire. If someone shows me the way, well and good, otherwise I will bring some burning embers so that you all can warm yourselves.” (This entire incident has already been mentioned in detail in Surah Ta Ha.)
[39]
Departure to His Homeland After Ten Years:
After this agreement, Prophet Shu‘aib ؑ married his daughter to Prophet Musa ؑ. And he began to live a married life there. It is said that the name of the girl whom he married was Safura. After marriage, instead of staying for eight years, he actually stayed there for ten years. Then, with the intention of returning to his native homeland Egypt, he set out from Madyan along with his family. On one hand, he was eager to meet his parents and siblings. On the other hand, he was also thinking that perhaps by now people had forgotten about the incident of the murder, so he considered it appropriate to return to his homeland.
[39۔ 1]
Sayyiduna Musa Losing His Way:
On the way, when he reached the foothills of Mount Sinai, he lost his way due to the darkness of the night. It was winter, the night was extremely cold, and his children were with him. He became very worried. In such a situation, there was no one to show the way. Finally, he saw a fire from a distance, which he considered a blessing and thought that surely there must be someone kindling the fire there. Therefore, he said to his family, “You stay here. I will go near that fire. If someone shows me the way, well and good, otherwise I will bring some burning embers so that you all can warm yourselves.” (This entire incident has already been mentioned in detail in Surah Ta Ha.)
