وَلَمَّا And when walammā he turned his face tawajjaha towards til'qāa Madyan madyana he said qāla Perhaps ʿasā my Lord rabbī [that] an will guide me yahdiyanī (to the) sound sawāa way l-sabīli
And when he directed himself toward Madyan, he said, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to the sound way."
وَلَمَّا And when walammā he came warada (to the) water māa (of) Madyan madyana he found wajada on it ʿalayhi a group ummatan of mina men l-nāsi watering yasqūna and he found wawajada besides them min besides them dūnihimu two women im'ra-atayni keeping back tadhūdāni He said qāla What mā (is the) matter with both of you khaṭbukumā They said qālatā We cannot water lā We cannot water nasqī until ḥattā take away yuṣ'dira the shepherds l-riʿāu and our father wa-abūnā (is) a very old man shaykhun (is) a very old man kabīrun
And when he came to the water [i.e., well] of Madyan, he found there a crowd of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from them two women holding back [their flocks]. He said, "What is your circumstance?" They said, "We do not water until the shepherds dispatch [their flocks]; and our father is an old man."
فَسَقَىٰ So he watered fasaqā for them lahumā Then thumma he turned back tawallā to ilā the shade l-ẓili and said faqāla My Lord rabbi Indeed, I am innī of whatever limā You send anzalta to me ilayya of min good khayrin (in) need faqīrun
So he watered [their flocks] for them; then he went back to the shade and said, "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need."
فَجَآءَتْهُ Then came to him fajāathu one of the two women iḥ'dāhumā walking tamshī with ʿalā shyness is'tiḥ'yāin She said qālat Indeed inna my father abī calls you yadʿūka that he may reward you liyajziyaka (the) reward ajra (for) what mā you watered saqayta for us lanā So when falammā he came to him jāahu and narrated waqaṣṣa to him ʿalayhi the story l-qaṣaṣa he said qāla (Do) not lā fear takhaf You have escaped najawta from mina the people l-qawmi the wrongdoers l-ẓālimīna
Then one of the two women came to him walking with shyness. She said, "Indeed, my father invites you that he may reward you for having watered for us." So when he came to him1 and related to him the story, he said, "Fear not. You have escaped from the wrongdoing people."
قَالَتْ Said qālat one of them iḥ'dāhumā O my father yāabati Hire him is'tajir'hu Indeed inna (the) best khayra whom mani you (can) hire is'tajarta (is) the strong l-qawiyu the trustworthy l-amīnu
One of the women said, "O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy."
قَالَ He said qāla Indeed, I innī [I] wish urīdu to an marry you to unkiḥaka one iḥ'dā (of) my daughters ib'natayya (of) these two hātayni on ʿalā that an you serve me tajuranī (for) eight thamāniya years ḥijajin but if fa-in you complete atmamta ten ʿashran then from famin you ʿindika And not wamā I wish urīdu to an make it difficult ashuqqa for you ʿalayka You will find me satajidunī if in Allah wills shāa Allah wills l-lahu of mina the righteous l-ṣāliḥīna
He said, "Indeed, I wish to wed you one of these, my two daughters, on [the condition] that you serve me for eight years; but if you complete ten, it will be [as a favor] from you. And I do not wish to put you in difficulty. You will find me, if Allāh wills, from among the righteous."
قَالَ He said qāla That dhālika (is) between me baynī and between you wabaynaka Whichever ayyamā (of) the two terms l-ajalayni I complete qaḍaytu then no falā injustice ʿud'wāna to me ʿalayya and Allah wal-lahu over ʿalā what mā we say naqūlu (is) a Witness wakīlun
[Moses] said, "That is [established] between me and you. Whichever of the two terms I complete - there is no injustice to me, and Allāh, over what we say, is Witness."