English translation of the meaning Page No 388

Quran in English Language - Page no 388 388

Sura Al-Qasas from 22 to 28


22. And when he went towards ( the land of ) Madyan ( Midian ) , he said: « It may be that my Lord guides me to the Right Way. »
23. And when he arrived at the water ( a well ) of Madyan ( Midian ) he found there a group of men watering ( their flocks ) , and besides them he found two women who were keeping back ( their flocks ) . He said: « What is the matter with you? » They said: « We cannot water ( our flocks ) until the shepherds take ( their flocks ) . And our father is a very old man. »
24. So he watered ( their flocks ) for them, then he turned back to shade, and said: « My Lord! truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me! »
25. Then there came to him one of the two women, walking shyly. She said: « Verily, my father calls you that he may reward you for having watered ( our flocks ) for us. » So when he came to him and narrated the story, he said: « Fear you not. You have escaped from the people who are Zâlimûn ( polytheists, disbelievers, and wrong- doers ) . »
26. And said one of them ( the two women ) : « O my father! Hire him! Verily, the best of men for you to hire is the strong, the trustworthy. »
27. He said: « I intend to wed one of these two daughters of mine to you, on condition that you serve me for eight years; but if you complete ten years, it will be ( a favour ) from you. But I intend not to place you under a difficulty. If Allâh wills, you will find me one of the righteous. »
28. He [ Mûsâ ( Moses ) ] said: « That ( is settled ) between me and you: whichever of the two terms I fulfil, there will be no injustice to me, and Allâh is Surety over what we say. »