قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبۡغِۚ فَٱرۡتَدَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَارِهِمَا قَصَصٗا
(18:64) Moses said: "That is what we were looking for."8 So the
two turned back, retracing their footsteps,
two turned back, retracing their footsteps,
فَوَجَدَا عَبۡدٗا مِّنۡ عِبَادِنَآ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ رَحۡمَةٗ مِّنۡ عِندِنَا وَعَلَّمۡنَٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّا عِلۡمٗا
(18:65) and there they found one of Our servants upon whom We had bestowed
Our mercy, and to whom We had imparted a special knowledge from Ourselves.9
Our mercy, and to whom We had imparted a special knowledge from Ourselves.9
قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ هَلۡ أَتَّبِعُكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تُعَلِّمَنِ مِمَّا عُلِّمۡتَ رُشۡدٗا
(18:66) Moses said to him: "May l follow you that you may teach me something
of the wisdom which you have been taught?"
of the wisdom which you have been taught?"
قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسۡتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبۡرٗا
(18:67) He answered: "You will surely not be able to bear with me.
وَكَيۡفَ تَصۡبِرُ عَلَىٰ مَا لَمۡ تُحِطۡ بِهِۦ خُبۡرٗا
(18:68) For how can you patiently bear with something you cannot encompass
in your knowledge?"
in your knowledge?"
قَالَ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ صَابِرٗا وَلَآ أَعۡصِي لَكَ أَمۡرٗا
(18:69) Moses replied: "You shall find me, if Allah wills, patient; and I
shall not disobey you in anything."
shall not disobey you in anything."