M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

signs so that you shall recognize them; nor is your Lord heedless of what you do.

Chapter 28

88 Verses

The Narrative (Qasas)

Section 1
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

1. Ta sin Mim.

2. These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

3. We recite to you from the account of Musa and Firon with truth for people who believe.

4. Surely Firon exalted himself in the land and made its people into parties, weakening one party from among them; he slaughtered their sons and let their women live; surely he was one of the mischief-makers.

5. And We desired to bestow a favour upon those who were deemed weak in the land, and to make them the Imams, and to make them the heirs,

6. And to grant them power in the land, and to make Firon and Haman and their hosts see from them what they feared.

7. And We revealed to Musa’s mother, saying: Give him suck,

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M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir, R. A. Juma, 1615 Pech Rd., Apt. 26C, Houston, Texas 77055. Presented by World Organization for Islamic Services (WOFIS), P.O. Box No. 2245, Tehran, Iran, 1974 Edition, Consulted online at “Quran Archive - Texts and Studies on the Quran” on 09 May. 2025: http://quran-archive.org/explorer/m-h-shakir/1974?page=629