The Holy Quran 20:39 — Surah Taha

Arabic text

أَنِ ٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ فَلْيُلْقِهِ ٱلْيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأْخُذْهُ عَدُوٌّ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّ لَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّى وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيْنِىٓ

Translation

"(Our inspiration to her was) That (We said), 'Place him (the infant Moosa) in a box (basket) and then cast the box into the river (Nile, because Fir'oun's soldiers are out to kill all little boys born to the Bani Israa'eel). The river will wash him on to the bank when My (open) enemy and his (open) enemy (Firoun) will take possession of him.' (Addressing Moosa further, Allaah said,) I had cast on (enveloped) you (with) love from Me (enveloped you with love so that Fir'oun and whoever else saw you began loving you) so that you may grow up under My supervision (care and protection)." (Firoun's wife the queen then persuaded him to allow her to keep the child as her own son. See verse 6-12 of Surah 28.)

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