e say.

S: He said: This shall be (an agreement) between me and you; whichever
of the two terms I fulfill, there shall be no wrongdoing to me; and
Allah is a witness of what we say.

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Y: Now when Moses had fulfilled the term, and was travelling with his
family, he perceived a fire in the direction of Mount Tur. He said to
his family: "Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; I hope to bring you from
there some information, or a burning firebrand, that ye may warm
yourselves."

P: Then, when Moses had fulfilled the term, and was travelling with his
housefolk, he saw in the distance a fire and said unto his housefolk:
Bide ye (here). Lo! I see in the distance a fire; peradventure I shall
bring you tidings thence, or a brand from the fire that ye may warm
yourselves.

S: So when Musa had fulfilled the term, and he journeyed with his
family, he perceived on this side of the mountain a fire. He said to
his family: Wait, I have seen a fire, maybe I will bring to you from it
some news or a brand of fire, so that you may warm yourselves.

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Y: But when he came to the (fire), a voice was heard from the right bank
of the valley, from a tree in hallowed ground: "O Moses! Verily I am
Allah, the Lord of the Worlds...."

P: And when he reached it, he was called from the right side of the
valley in the blessed field, from the tree: O Moses! Lo! I, even I, am
Allah, the Lord of the Worlds;

S: And when he came to it, a voice was uttered from the right side of
the valley in the blessed spot of the bush, saying: O Musa! surely I am
Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

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Y: "Now do thou throw thy rod!" but when he saw it moving (of its own
accord) as if it had been a snake, he turned back in retreat, and
retraced not his steps: "O Moses!" (It was said), "Draw near, and fear
not: for thou art of those who are secure."

P: Throw down thy staff. And when he saw it writhing as it had been a
demon, he turned to flee headlong, (and it was said unto him): O Moses!
Draw nigh and fear not. Lo! thou art of those who are secure.

S: And saying: Cast down you staff. So when he saw it in motion as if it
were a serpent, he turned back retreating, and did not return. O Musa!
come forward and fear not; surely you are of those who are secure;

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Y: "Move thy hand into thy bosom, and it will come forth white without
stain (or harm), and draw thy hand close to thy side (to guard) against
fear. Those are the two credentials from thy