“I have made you just for Me.
وَاصطَنَعتُكَ لِنَفسِى
wastana’ tuka linafsee
“Go with your brother, supported by My signs, and do not waver in remembering Me.
اذهَب أَنتَ وَأَخوكَ بِـٔايٰتى وَلا تَنِيا فى ذِكرِى
izhab anta wa akhooka bi Aayaatee wa laa taniyaa fee zikree
“Go to Pharaoh, for he transgressed.
اذهَبا إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ إِنَّهُ طَغىٰ
izhabaaa ilaa Fir’awna innahoo taghaa
“Speak to him nicely; he may take heed, or become reverent.”
فَقولا لَهُ قَولًا لَيِّنًا لَعَلَّهُ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَو يَخشىٰ
faqoolaa lahoo qawlal laiyinal la allahoo yatazakkkaru ‘aw yakhshaa
They said, “Our Lord, we fear lest he may attack us, or transgress.”
قالا رَبَّنا إِنَّنا نَخافُ أَن يَفرُطَ عَلَينا أَو أَن يَطغىٰ
qaalaa Rabbanaaa innanaa nakhaafu ai yafruta ‘alainaaa aw ai yatghaa
He said, “Do not be afraid, for I will be with you, listening and watching.
قالَ لا تَخافا إِنَّنى مَعَكُما أَسمَعُ وَأَرىٰ
qaala laa takhaafaaa innanee ma’akumaa asma’u wa araa
“Go to him and say, `We are two messengers from your Lord. Let the Children of Israel go. You must refrain from persecuting them. We bring a sign from your Lord, and peace is the lot of those who heed the guidance.
فَأتِياهُ فَقولا إِنّا رَسولا رَبِّكَ فَأَرسِل مَعَنا بَنى إِسرٰءيلَ وَلا تُعَذِّبهُم قَد جِئنٰكَ بِـٔايَةٍ مِن رَبِّكَ وَالسَّلٰمُ عَلىٰ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الهُدىٰ
faatiyaahu faqoolaaa innaa Rasoolaa Rabbika fa arsil ma’anaa Banee Israaa’eela wa laa tu’azzibhum qad ji’naaka bi Aayatim mir Rabbika wassa laamu ‘alaa manit taba’al hudaa
“`We have been inspired that the retribution will inevitably afflict those who disbelieve and turn away.’ “
إِنّا قَد أوحِىَ إِلَينا أَنَّ العَذابَ عَلىٰ مَن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّىٰ
innaa qad oohiya ilainaaa annnal ‘azaaba ‘alaa man kaz zaba wa tawalla
He said, “Who is your Lord, O Moses.”
قالَ فَمَن رَبُّكُما يٰموسىٰ
qaala famar Rabbu kumaa yaa Moosa
He said, “Our Lord is the One who granted everything its existence, and its guidance.”
قالَ رَبُّنَا الَّذى أَعطىٰ كُلَّ شَىءٍ خَلقَهُ ثُمَّ هَدىٰ
qaala Rabbunal lazeee a’taa kulla shai’in khalqahoo summa hadaa