统治埃及的法老是一个暴君，他压迫雅各布（愿主赐福他）的后裔，即以色列的子孙（Bani Israel）。他千方百计地贬低和羞辱他们。

The pharaoh who ruled Egypt was a tyrant who oppressed the descendants of Jacob (pbuh), known as the children of Israel (Bani Israel). He used every means to demean and disgrace them.

他们被奴役，被迫为他劳作，所得工资微薄甚至分文没有。在这一制度之下，百姓服从并崇拜法老，统治阶层执行他的命令，从而使他的暴政和疯狂的念头得以施行。

They were kept in bondage and forced to work for him for small wages or nothing. Under this system the people obeyed and worshipped the pharaoh, and the ruling class carried out his orders, thereby authorizing his tyranny and crazy whims.

法老想让人们只服从他，并且相信他所发明的神灵。

The pharaoh wanted the people to obey him only, and to believe in the gods of his invention.

或许在那个时代，有许多人并不信奉或实践多神崇拜；然而，他们把这一点藏在心里，表面上仍照社会所期望的去做，既不反抗，也不向任何人暴露自己的真实想法。

Perhaps, during that time, there were many classes of people who did not believe in or practice polytheism; however, they kept this to themselves and outwardly did as they were expected to do, without revolting or revealing themselves to anyone.

因此，一个接一个的王朝统治了埃及，并自认为是神明，或是神明的代表和代言人。

Thus, successive dynasties came to Egypt and assumed that they were gods or their representative or spokesmen.

多年过去了，一位受埃及人崇拜的暴君统治着埃及。他的国王看到以色列人繁衍兴旺、日渐昌盛。他听到他们谈论一个模糊的梦想：以色列的一个儿子将推翻埃及的法老。也许这梦想只是受迫害的少数族群心中挥之不去的幻想，也许它是出自他们经典中的预言。

Years passed, and a despotic king, who was adored by the Egyptians, ruled Egypt. His king saw the children of Israel multiplying and prospering. He heard them talking about a vague vision that one of Israel' s sons would dethrone the pharaoh of Egypt. Perhaps this vision was only a daydream that persisted within the hearts of the persecuted minority, or perhaps it was a prophecy from their books.

另有一段传述称，做梦的正是法老本人。伊本·阿拔斯传述说：

Another tradition states that it was Pharaoh himself who had the vision. Ibn 'Abbas narrated:

法老在梦中看见一团火，从耶路撒冷而来，烧毁了埃及人的房屋和所有科普特人的房屋，却没有伤害以色列的子孙。他醒来后非常惊恐。于是他召集祭司和术士，向他们询问这个梦。他们说：

"Pharaoh saw in his vision a fire, which came from Jerusalem and burned the houses of the Egyptians, and all Copts, and did not do harm to the children of Israel. When he woke up, he was horrified. He then gathered his priests and magicians and asked them about this vision. They said:

“这意味着将会有一个男孩在他们中间出生，埃及人将死在他的手中。”正因如此，法老下令杀掉以色列人所生的所有男婴。无论如何，这个异象传到了法老耳中。于是他颁布法令，凡以色列人所生的男婴，都要被杀掉。

"This means a boy will be born of them and the Egyptian people will perish at his hands.' That is why Pharaoh commanded that all male children of the children of Israel be killed." Either way, this vision reached the ears of the Pharaoh. He then issued a decree to slay any male child that would be born to the children of Israel.

杀害以色列后裔男婴的行为一直持续着，直到经济学家对法老说：

The killing of the children of Israel was carried out until the experts of economics said to Pharaoh:

"以色列的子孙中，老人死去，年轻人被宰杀。这将导致他们被灭绝。结果，法老将失去为他工作的人力，那些被他奴役的人，以及被他剥削的妇女。最好通过实行以下政策来规范这一程序：男孩在一年中被宰杀，而次年则留他们存活。"法老认为这一方案在经济上更为安全。

"The aged of the children of Israel die and the young are slaughtered. This will lead to their annihilation. As a result, Pharaoh will lose the manpower of those who work for him, those whom he enslaves, and their women whom he exploits. It is better to regulate this procedure by initiating the following policy: males should be slaughtered in one year but spared to live the next year." Pharaoh found that solution to be safer economically.

穆萨的母亲怀着哈伦（愿主赐其平安）的那一年，男婴是不被杀害的；因此她得以公开、安全地生下这个孩子。在男婴将被杀害的那一年，她生下了穆萨（愿主赐其平安）；因此他的出生让她极度恐惧。她担心他会被杀害，所以只能秘密地哺育他。

Moses's mother was pregnant with Aaron (pbuh) in a year that boys were spared; thus she gave birth to the child publicly and safely. During a year in which boys were to be slain, she gave birth to Moses (pbuh); thus his birth caused her much terror. She was afraid he would be slain, so she nursed him secretly.

安拉至高无上,启示说:

Allah the Almighty revealed:

这些是明白之经的经文（它分辨真理与虚妄、善与恶等）。我们依真理向你讲述穆萨与法老的一些事迹，为那些信道的民众（即信仰这部古兰经、并信仰安拉独一的人们）。法老确实在大地上自高自大，使其民分成派别，压制（欺压）其中的一群人（以色列的后裔）。

"These are Verses of the manifest Book (that makes clear truth from falsehood, good from evil, etc.). We recite to you some of the news of Moses and Pharaoh in truth, for a people who believe (those who believe in this Quran, and in the Oneness of Allah). Verily, Pharaoh exalted himself in the land and made its people sects, weakening (oppressing) a group (children of Israel)

其中，杀害他们的儿子，留下他们的女人活命。的确，他是伊斯兰教中的“Mufsideen”（即犯大罪、作恶、压迫、暴虐之人）。

among them, killing their sons, and letting their females live. Verily, he was of the Mufsideen (those who commit great sins and crimes, oppressors, tyrants, etc.).

我们想要施恩于那些在大地上被欺压的弱者，使他们成为领袖，使他们成为继承者，使他们在大地上得以安居，并让法老、哈曼和他们的军队遭受他们所畏惧的事。 {我启示穆萨的母亲说："你要哺乳他，但你若害怕他，就把他投入河中，不要害怕，也不要忧伤。我必将他归还你，并使他成为我的使者之一。"}（古兰经 28:2-7）

And we wished to do a favor to those who were weak (and oppressed) in the land, and to make them rulers and to make them the inheritors, and to establish them in the land, and We let Pharaoh and Haman and their hosts receive from them that which they feared. And We inspired the mother of Moses, saying: "Suckle him (Moses), but when you fear for him, then cast him into the river and fear not, nor grieve. Verily! We shall bring him back to you, and shall make him one of (Our) Messengers." (Ch 28: 2-7 Quran).

神圣的启示刚一结束,她便遵从了那神圣而慈悲的召唤。她被命令为摩西制作一只篮子。她哺育了他,把他放进篮子里,然后来到尼罗河岸边,将篮子投入水中。她是世上最慈悲的母亲,当她把儿子投进尼罗河时,她的心充满了悲痛。然而,她明白,安拉对摩西的慈悲远胜于对她的慈悲,安拉对他的爱也远胜于对她的爱。安拉是他的主,也是尼罗河的主。

No sooner had the divine revelation finished that she obeyed the sacred and merciful call. She was commanded to make a basket for Moses. She nursed him, put him into the basket, then went to the shore of the Nile and threw it into the water. Her mother's heart, the most merciful one in the world, grieved as she threw her son into the Nile. However, she was aware that Allah was much more merciful to Moses than to her, that He loved him more than her. Allah was his Lord and the Lord of the Nile.

篮子刚触到尼罗河的水面，安拉便向波浪下达了命令，要它们平静而温柔，载着这个日后将成为先知的孩子。她吩咐女儿跟着篮子的漂流路线走，并回来向她报告。女儿沿着河岸跟随漂浮的篮子，发现自己正好来到了王宫的范围之内，并亲眼看见了眼前发生的事情。

Hardly had the basket touched the water of the Nile than Allah issued His command to the waves to be calm and gentle while carrying the child would one day be a prophet. She instructed her daughter to follow the course of the basket and to report back to her. As the daughter followed the floating basket along the riverbank, she found herself right in the palace grounds and saw what was unfolding before her eyes.

篮子停在了河岸边，那里紧挨着国王的宫殿。宫殿的仆人发现了装有婴儿的篮子，便把它带到法老和他的王后面前。王后一见到这可爱的婴儿，真主便在她心中注入了对这个孩子的深深爱意。法老的妻子与法老大不相同。他是一个不信道的人；她却是一个信道的人。他残暴；她仁慈。

The basket came to rest at the riverbank, which skirted the king's palace. The palace servants found the basket with the baby and took it to the Pharaoh and his queen. When the queen beheld the lovely infant, Allah instilled in her a strong love for this baby. Pharaoh's wife was very different from Pharaoh. He was a disbeliever; she was a believer. He was cruel; she was merciful.

他是一个暴君；她温柔善良。她因为不能生育而伤心，原本希望能有一个儿子。她刚抱起婴儿，便亲吻了他。

He was a tyrant; she was delicate and goodhearted. She was sad because she was infertile and had hoped to have a son. Hardly had she held the baby than she kissed him.

法老看见他的妻子把这个婴儿抱在怀里贴着胸口时，非常惊讶。他感到十分诧异，因为他的妻子正在欢喜地流泪，这是他以前从未见过的情景。

Pharaoh was much amazed when he saw his wife hugging this baby to her breast. He was much astonished because his wife was weeping with joy, something he had never seen her do before.

她请求她的丈夫说："让我留下这个孩子吧，让他成为我们的儿子。"

She requested her husband: "Let me keep the baby and let him be a son to us."

全能的安拉说：

Almighty Allah said:

"法老的家人把他捡了去，结果他成了他们的仇敌和忧患。法老、哈曼和他们的军队确是罪人。法老的妻子说：“他是我和你的眼福。不要杀他，也许他会对我们有益，或者我们可以收他做儿子。”而他们并没有察觉（这事的结果）。”（《古兰经》28:9）

"Then the household of Pharaoh picked him up, that he might become for them an enemy and a cause of grief. Verily! Pharaoh, Haman, and their hosts were sinners. And the wife of Pharaoh said; "A comfort of the eye for me and for you. Kill him not, perhaps he maybe of a benefit to us, or we may adopt him as a son." And they perceived not (the result of that). (Ch 28:9 Quran)

王后召来了几位乳母喂养婴儿穆萨，但他不肯吃她们任何人的奶。王后很焦虑，又派人去请更多的乳母。穆萨的姐姐也很担心，因为她的小弟弟长时间没有奶吃。她看到王后的焦虑，便脱口而出，说她知道有一位母亲会亲切地为这个孩子哺乳。

The queen summoned a few wet nurses to suckle the baby Moses, but he would not take any of their breasts. The queen was distressed and sent for more wet nurses. Moses's sister was also worried, as her baby brother was without milk for a long time. Seeing the queen's anxiety, she blurted that she knew jut the mother who would suckle the child affectionately.

他们问她为什么跟着那只漂浮的篮子。她说，她这样做只是出于好奇。

They asked her why she was following the floating basket. She said she did so out of curiosity.

她的借口听起来合情合理，于是他们相信了她。他们命令她赶快去把她所说的那位妇人找来。她的母亲也怀着沉重的心情等待着，担心婴儿的命运。就在这时，她的女儿飞奔进来报告了好消息。母亲的心情为之一振，立刻赶往宫殿。当婴儿被放到她的胸前时，他立即开始吮吸。

Her excuse sounded reasonable, so they believed her. They ordered her to rush and fetch the woman she was talking about. Her mother also was waiting with a heavy heart, worried about the fate of her baby. Just then her daughter rushed in with the good news. Her heart lifted and she lost no time in reaching the palace. As the child was put to her breast, he immediately started suckling.

法老感到惊讶，问道："你是谁？这个孩子除了你的乳房，拒绝吃任何其他人的奶。"如果她说了实话，法老就会知道这个孩子是以色列人，并会立即杀死穆萨。然而，安拉赐予她内心的力量，她回答说："我是奶水甜美、气味芬芳的女人，没有哪个孩子会拒绝我。"这个回答使法老满意了。

Pharaoh was astonished and asked: "Who are you? This child has refused to take any other breast but yours." Had she told the truth, Pharaoh would have known that the child was an Israelite and would have killed Moses instantly. However, Allah gave her inner strength and she replied: "I am a woman of sweet milk and sweet smell,and no child refuses me." This answer satisfied Pharaoh.

从那天起,她被指派为摩西的乳母。她继续哺乳他很长一段时间。等他长大并断奶后,她获准探望他。摩西在王宫中作为王子被抚养长大。

From that day onward, she was appointed as Moses's wet nurse. She continued to breast-feed him for a long time. When he was bigger and was weaned, she was allowed the privilege of visiting him. Moses was raised in the palace as a prince.

“而穆萨的母亲的心变得空虚了〔除了对穆萨的思念，别无其他念头〕。假如我没有坚定她的心，使她成为信士中的一员，她几乎要泄露他的事〔即这孩子是她的儿子〕。”

"And the heart of the mother of Mûsa (Moses) became empty [from every thought, except the thought of Mûsa (Moses)]. She was very near to disclose his (case, i.e. the child is her son), had We not strengthened her heart (with Faith), so that she might remain as one of the believers.

于是他(穆萨)的妹妹说:"你跟着他去吧。"她便从远处暗中注视他,而他们毫无察觉。

And she said to his [Musa's (Moses)] sister: "Follow him." So she (his sister) watched him from a far place secretly, while they perceived not.

我们此前已禁止他吮吸其他乳母的奶，直到他的姐姐走来说："我为你们指一户人家，他们会替你们抚养他，并且会妥善照顾他，可以吗？"这样，我们使他回到了他的母亲身边，以使她欢喜，不再忧伤，并使她知道真主的应许是真实的。但他们大多数人并不知道。（第28章）

And We had already forbidden (other) foster suckling mothers for him, until she (his sister came up and) said: "Shall I direct you to a household who will rear him for you, and sincerely they will look after him in a good manner?" So did We restore him to his mother, that she might be delighted, and that she might not grieve, and that she might know that the Promise of Allâh is true. But most of them know not." (Ch. 28:

10-13)

10-13)

当他达到壮年、臻于成熟时,我赐予他智慧(即先知之位、明辨是非的判断力)和知识(即其先人所遵循的宗教知识,也就是伊斯兰的一神教信仰)。我就是这样报答行善者的。"(《古兰经》28:14)

And when he attained his full strength, and was perfect (in manhood), We bestowed on him Hukman (Prophethood, right judgment of the affairs) and religious knowledge (of the religion of his forefathers, Islamic Monotheism). And thus do We reward the Muhsineen (good-doers)." (Ch 28:14 Quran)

安拉赐予穆萨（愿主赐其平安）健康、力量、知识和智慧。弱者和受压迫者都向他寻求庇护和公正。

Allah had granted Moses (pbuh) good health, strength, knowledge, and wisdom. The weak and oppressed turned to him for protection and justice.

有一天,他在主城里看见两个人在打架。其中一个是以色列人,正被另一个埃及人殴打。以色列人看见穆萨,便向他求助。穆萨介入了这场争执,在愤怒之下重重地击打了那个埃及人,那人当场死亡。穆萨意识到自己杀死了一个人,心中充满深深的悲痛,随即向安拉祈求宽恕。

One day in the main city, he saw two men fighting. One was an Israelite, who was being beaten by the other, an Egyptian. On seeing Moses, the Israelite begged him for help. Moses became involved in the dispute and, in a state of anger, struck a heavy blow on the Egyptian, who died on the spot. Upon realizing that he had killed a human being, Moses's heart was filled with deep sorrow, and immediately he begged Allah for forgiveness.

他原本并无意杀死那个人。他恳求全能的真主宽恕他，于是他感到一种平静充满了全身。此后，穆萨对人们开始表现出更多的忍耐与同情。

He had not intended to kill the man. He pleaded with Almighty Allah to forgive him, and he felt a sense of peace filling his whole being. Thereafter Moses began to show more patience and sympathy towards people.

第二天，他看见同一个以色列人又在与人争斗。摩西走过去对他说：

The next day he saw the same Israelite involved in another fight. Moses went to him and said:

"你似乎是个爱争吵的人，每天都要和这个或那个人起争执。"那个以色列人担心摩西会打他，便警告摩西说："你是想像昨天杀那个恶人一样杀我吗？"与以色列人争斗的那个埃及人无意中听到了这句话，便向当局告发了摩西。不久之后，摩西经过城中时，有一人走近他，提醒道："摩西啊，首领们已经商议要对付你。你将被审判并处死。我劝你赶快逃走。"

"You seem to be a quarrelsome fellow. You have a new quarrel with one person or another each day." Fearing that Moses might strike him, the Israelite warned Moses: "Would you kill me as you killed the wretch yesterday?" The Egyptian with whom the Israelite was fighting overheard this remark and reported Moses to the authorities. Soon thereafter, as Moses was passing through the city, a man approached and alerted him: "O Moses, the chiefs have taken counsel against you. You are to be tried and killed. I would advise you to escape."

穆萨知道杀死一名埃及人的刑罚是死刑。真主至高者叙述道：

Moses knew that the penalty for killing an Egyptian was death. Allah the Exalted recounted:

他趁人们疏忽的时候进入城中,看见两个人在争斗,一个是他的同族(同信仰,来自以色列的后裔),另一个是他的敌人。同族的人向他求助对付敌人,于是穆萨一拳打去,将其打死。他说:"这是撒旦的所为,它确实是明显的迷惑人的敌人。"他说:"我的主啊!我确实亏枉了自己,求你饶恕我吧。"于是主饶恕了他。{他确实是至宥的,至慈的。}

"And he entered the city at a time of unawareness of its people, and he found there two men fighting, one of his party (his religion, from the children of Israel), and the other of his foes. The man of his own party asked him for help against his foe, so Moses struck him with his fist and killed him. He said, "This is of Satan's doing, verily, he is a plain misleading enemy." He said: "My Lord! Verily, I have wronged myself, so forgive me." Then He forgave him. Verily, He is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

他说:"我的主啊!你既然赐恩于我,我绝不再做罪犯的帮手!"于是他在城中惶恐地四下张望(等待着杀人之事会有怎样的结果),忽然,前一天曾向他求助的那个人又向他呼救。穆萨对他说:"你确实是个明显的迷误者!"当他打算去擒拿那个同时是他们两人之敌的人时,那人说:"穆萨啊!你是想像昨天杀人那样杀我吗?你的目的无非是想在这片土地上做暴君,而不想做行善的人。"这时,有一个人从城的最远处急忙跑来,说:"穆萨啊!众长老正在商议要杀你,你快逃走吧。我确实是你的诚挚忠告者。"于是他从那里惶恐地逃走,四下张望。他说:"我的主啊!求你救我脱离不义的民众!"(《古兰经》28:15-21)

He said: "My Lord! For that with which You have favored me, I will never more be a helper for the Mujrimeen (criminals, disobedient to Allah, polytheists, sinners, etc.)!" So he became afraid, looking about in the city (waiting as to what will be the result of his crime of killing), when behold, the man who had sought his help the day before, called for his help again. Moses said to him: "Verily, you are a plain misleader!" Then when he decided to seize the man who was an enemy to both of them, the man said: "O Moses! Is it your intention to kill me as you killed a man yesterday? Your aim is nothing but to become a tyrant in the land, and not to be one of those who do right." And there came a man running, from the farthest end of the city. He said: "O Moses! Verily, the chiefs are taking counsel together about you, to kill you, so escape. Truly, I am to you of those who give sincere advice." So he escaped from there, looking about in a state of fear. He said: "My Lord! Save me from the people who are Zalimeen (polytheists, and wrong-doers)!" (Ch 28:15-21 Quran)

摩西匆忙离开埃及，既没有前往法老的宫殿，也没有更换衣服。他也没有做好旅行的准备，没有可以骑乘的驮畜，也不在商队之中。相反，他在那位信士前来警告他法老的阴谋后，便立即动身离开。

Moses left Egypt in a hurry without going to Pharaoh's palace or changing his clothes. Nor was he prepared for traveling. He did not have a beast of burden upon which to ride, and he was not in a caravan. Instead, he left as soon as the believer came and warned him of Pharaoh's plans.

他朝着米甸国的方向前行,那是叙利亚与埃及之间最近的有人居住的地方。在这片炎热的沙漠中,他唯一的同伴是真主,唯一的干粮是敬畏。连一根可以摘来充饥的草根都没有。滚烫的沙子灼烧着他的脚掌。然而,他担心法老的人追来,便强迫自己继续前行。

He traveled in the direction of the country of Midian, which was the nearest inhabited land between Syria and Egypt. His only companion in this hot desert was Allah, and his only provision was piety. There was not a single root to pick to lessen his hunger. The hot sand burned the soles of his feet. However, fearing pursuit by Pharaoh's men, he forced himself to continue on.

他连续八夜赶路，白天则藏身躲避。穿过主要的沙漠后，他抵达了麦地岸外的一处水源，那里有牧人正在给羊群饮水。

He traveled for eight nights, hiding during the day. After crossing the main desert, he reached a watering hole outside Midian where shepherds were watering their flocks.

穆萨抵达米甸后,立刻在一棵树下躺下休息。他饥饿疲惫,双脚仿佛因在沙石和尘土中长途跋涉而磨损殆尽。他身上没有钱,既买不起新鞋,也买不起食物和饮水。穆萨看见一群牧人正在给羊群饮水。他走到泉水边,看见两位年轻女子在阻止她们的羊与其他羊混在一起。

No sooner had Moses reached the Midian than he threw himself under a tree to rest. He suffered from hunger and fatigue. The soles of his feet felt as if they were worn out from hard walking on sand and rocks and from the dust. He did not have any money to buy a new pair of sandals, nor to buy food or drink. Moses noticed a band of shepherds watering their sheep. He went to the spring, where he saw two young women preventing their sheep from mixing with the others.

摩西感觉到那些女子需要帮助。他忘记了自己的干渴，走近她们，问她们是否需要他提供任何帮助。

Moses sensed that the women were in need of help. Forgetting his thirst, he drew nearer to them and asked if he could help them in any way.

姐姐说:"我们要等牧人们把羊群饮完水,然后我们再饮我们的羊。"穆萨又问道:"你们为什么要等?"妹妹说:"我们推不开男人。"穆萨惊讶于女子竟在牧羊,因为只有男人才应该做这件事。这是一项既艰苦又劳累的工作,而且需要时刻保持警觉。穆萨问道:"你们为什么要牧羊?"妹妹说:"我们的父亲是个老人,身体太弱,无法外出放牧羊群。"穆萨(愿主赐其平安)说:"我来为你们饮羊。"穆萨走近水源时,看见牧人们在泉眼上方放了一块巨大的石头,只有十个人才能搬动。穆萨抱住那块石头,将它从泉口搬开,搬动时他颈部和双手的青筋都凸显出来。穆萨确实非常强壮。他为她们的羊饮了水,然后把石头放回原处。

The older sister said: "We are waiting until the shepherds finish watering their sheep, then we will water ours." Moses asked again: "Why are you waiting?" The younger one: "We cannot push men." Moses was surprised that women were shepherding, as only men were supposed to do it. It is hard and tiresome work, and one needs to be on the alert. Moses asked: "Why are you shepherding?" The younger sister said: "Our father is an old man; his health is too poor for him to go outdoors for pasturing sheep." Moses (pbuh) said: "I will water the sheep for you." When Moses approached the water, he saw that the shepherds had put over the mouth of the spring an immense rock that could only be moved by ten men. Moses embraced the rock and lifted it out of the spring's mouth, the veins of his neck and hands standing out as he did so. Moses was certainly strong. He watered their sheep and put the rock back in its place.

他回到树荫下坐下。此时他才意识到自己忘了喝水。因为饥饿，他的肚子都凹陷了。

He returned to sit in the shade of the tree. At this moment he realized that he had forgotten to drink. His stomach was sunken because of hunger.

万能的安拉描述了这件事：

Almighty Allah described this event:

“当他抵达麦地安（米德彦）的水源时，他在那里发现一群人正在给他们的羊群饮水，在他们旁边，他还发现两名女子正在拦住自己的羊群。他说：”

"And when he arrived at the water of Midian (Midyan) he found there a group of men watering their flocks, and besides them he found two women who were keeping back their flocks. He said:

“你们这是怎么了？”她们说：“在牧人把羊赶走之前，我们不能饮羊。我们的父亲是一位非常年迈的老人。”于是他为她们饮了羊，然后退到树荫下，说：“我的主啊！我确实需要你赐予我的任何恩惠！”

"What is the matter with you?" They said: "We cannot water (our flocks) until the shepherds take their flocks. And our father is a very old man." So he watered their flocks for them, then he turned back to shade, and said: "My Lord! Truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!" (Ch 28:22-24 Quran)

那几位姑娘比平时早回到家中,这让她们的父亲感到惊讶。她们讲述了在泉水边发生的事,那正是她们提早回家的原因。父亲便派了一个女儿去请这位陌生人到家里来。这位姑娘羞怯地走近穆萨,转达了父亲的话:"我父亲感谢你为我们所做的一切。他邀请你到我们家里来,好让他亲自向你表示感谢。"穆萨欣然接受了这份邀请,跟随这位姑娘来到她父亲的家中。穆萨看到他们生活安适,是一个幸福和睦的家庭。他自我介绍,并把自己遭遇的不幸告诉了这位老人,正是这场不幸迫使他逃离埃及。老人安慰他说:"不要害怕,你已经脱离了不义之人。"穆萨温和的举止被父亲和女儿们看在眼里。这位善良的老人邀请他留下来与他们同住。穆萨在这个快乐的家庭中感到宾至如归,因为他们待人友善,并且敬畏真主。

The young ladies returned home earlier than usual, which surprised their father. They related the incident at the spring which was the reason that they were back early. Their father sent one of his daughters to invite the stranger to his home. Bashfully, the woman approached Moses and delivered the message. "My father is grateful for what you have done for us. He invites you to our home so that he may thank you personally." Moses welcomed this invitation and accompanied the maiden to her father. Moses could see that they lived comfortably as a happy and peaceful household. He introduced himself and told the old man about the misfortune that he had befallen him and had compelled him to flee from Egypt. The old man comforted him: "Fear not, you have escaped from the wrong-doers." Moses's gentle behavior was noticed by the father and his daughters. The kind man invited him to stay with them. Moses felt at home with this happy household, for they were friendly and feared Allah.

一位女儿建议她的父亲雇用穆萨，因为他既强壮又值得信赖。他们需要这样的人，尤其是在水源处，那里常有恶徒出没。

One of the daughters suggested to her father that he employ Moses, as he was strong and trustworthy. They needed someone like him, especially at the water hole, which was visited by ruffians.

父亲问她，他们相处时间如此短暂，她怎么能确定他是可信的。她回答说："当我请他跟我回家时，他坚持要我走在他后面，这样他就不会看到我的身形（以避免产生性吸引）。"老人听后很高兴。他走近穆萨，说："我愿意把我的一个女儿嫁给你，条件是你同意为我工作八年。"这个提议很合穆萨的心意，因为他是这个国家的陌生人，很快就必须寻找住所和工作。穆萨娶了米甸人的女儿，并为老人照料牲畜，整整十年。

The father asked her how she could be sure of his trustworthiness in such a short time. She replied: "When I bade him to follow me to our home, he insisted that I walk behind him so he would not observe my form (to avoid sexual attraction)." The old man was pleased to hear this. He approached Moses and said: "I wish to marry you to one of my daughters on condition that you agree to work for me for a period of eight years." This offer suited Moses well, for being a stranger in this country, he would soon have to search for shelter, and work. Moses married the Midianite's daughter and looked after the old man's animals for ten long years.

至高无上的安拉说道：

Almighty Allah recounted:

接着，其中一位女子害羞地走到他面前。她说："我父亲请你去，好酬谢你为我们饮羊的恩情。"当他来到父亲那里，讲述了自己的经历，父亲说："不要害怕，你已经脱离了那些不义的人了。"两位女子中的一位说："父亲啊！请雇用他吧！你所雇用的人中，最好的是强壮而可靠的人。"他说：

"Then there came to him one of the two women, walking shyly. She said: "Verily, my father calls you that he may reward you for having watered our flocks for us." So when he came to him and narrated the story, he said; "Fear you not. You have escaped from the people who are Zalimeen (polytheists, disbeliveers, and wrong-doers)." And said one of them (the two women): "O my father! Hire him! Verily, the best of men for you to hire is the strong, the trustworthy." He said:

“我打算把我的两个女儿中的一个嫁给你，条件是你为我服役八年；如果你完成十年，那是你的恩惠。我并不想让你为难。如果安拉意欲，你会发现我是善人之一。”他（穆萨）说：

"I intend to wed one of these two daughters of mine to you, on condition that you serve me for eight years, but if you complete ten years, it will be a favor from you. But I intend not to place you under a difficulty. If Allah wills, you will find me one of the righteous." He (Moses) said:

“我与你之间已经约定：无论我履行哪一个期限，都不会对我不公。真主是我们所说之事的见证者。”（《古兰经》28:25-28）

"That is settled between me and you whichever of the two terms I fulfill, there will be no injustice to me, and Allah is Surety over what we say." ( Ch 28:25-28 Quran)

时间流逝，他远离家人和族人，独自隐居。这十年在他的人生中意义重大，是一段重要的准备时期。毫无疑问，摩西每夜都沉思于星辰之中。他每天追随日出与日落。他思索植物如何破土而出，又如何从泥土中生长。他思量水，思量大地因水而复苏，在死寂之后重新焕发生机。

Time passed, and he lived in seclusion far from his family and his people. This period of ten years was of importance in his life. It was a period of major preparation. Certainly Moses's mind was absorbed in the stars every night. He followed the sunrise and the sunset every day. He pondered on the plant and how it splits and soil and appears thereafter. He contemplated water and how the earth is revived by it and flourishes after its death.

当然,他沉浸于安拉的光荣经典之中,心灵与洞察力向其敞开。他沉浸于对安拉存在的体悟之中。这一切都在他内心潜藏、生根。穆萨(愿主赐福他)的宗教与叶尔孤白(愿主赐福他)的宗教相同,即伊斯兰一神信仰。他的先祖是易卜拉欣(愿主赐福他)的孙子叶尔孤白(愿主赐福他)。因此,穆萨(愿主赐福他)是易卜拉欣(愿主赐福他)的后裔之一,而在易卜拉欣之后到来的每一位先知,都是易卜拉欣的继承者。除了身体上的准备,还有与之相似的精神上的准备。这种准备在完全的隐居中进行,在沙漠的腹地,在牧场之间。沉默是他的生活方式,隐居是他的载体。全能的安拉为祂的先知预备了日后他正直地承担至尊安拉命令所需的各种工具。

Of course, he was immersed in the Glorious Book of Allah, open to the insight and heart. He was immersed in the existence of Allah. All these became latent within him. The religion of Moses (pbuh) was the same as that of Jacob (pbuh), which was Islamic monotheism. His forefather was Jacob (pbuh) the grandson of Abraham (pbuh). Moses (pbuh), therefore, was one of the descendants of Abraham (pbuh) and every prophet who came after Abraham was one of Abraham's successors. In addition to physical preparation, there was a similar spiritual preparation. It was made in complete seclusion, in the middle of the desert, and in the places of pasture. Silence was his way of life, and seclusion was his vehicle. Allah the Almighty prepared for His prophet the tools he would need later on to righteously bear the commands of Allah the Exalted.

一天，在这段时期结束后的某一天，摩西心中泛起一股模糊的思乡之情。他想回到埃及。他做决定既迅速又坚定，对妻子说："明天我们就动身前往埃及。"他的妻子心里暗想："离开之中有无数尚未显现的危险。"然而，她还是顺从了丈夫。

One day after the end of this period, a vague homesickness arose in Moses's heart. He wanted to return to Egypt. He was fast and firm in making his decision, telling his wife: "Tomorrow we shall leave for Egypt." His wife said to herself. "There are a thousand dangers in departing that have not yet been revealed." However, she obeyed her husband.

摩西本人并不知道他那迅速而突然地决定返回埃及的秘密。毕竟，十年前他是被通缉着逃离那里的。他为什么现在要回去呢？

Moses himself did not know the secret of the quick and sudden decision to return to Egypt. After all, he had fled from their ten years ago with a price on his head. Why should he go back now?

他是否期待见到他的母亲和兄弟？他是否想过去探望曾抚养他、并像对待亲生儿子一样爱他的法老之妻？

Did he look forward to seeing his mother and brother? Did he think of visiting Pharaoh's wife who had raised him and who loved him as if she were his mother?

没有人知道穆萨回到埃及时心里在想什么。我们所知道的只是，他出于对安拉定命的无言顺服，驱使他做出了决定，而他也确实这样做了。这些至高的定命引导着他的脚步，走向一件极其重要的事情。

No one knows what went through Moses's mind when he returned to Egypt. All we know is that a mute obedience to Allah's destinies impelled him to make a decision and he did. These supreme destinies steered his steps towards a matter of great importance.

穆萨带着家人离开了麦达因，穿越沙漠，一直走到了西奈山。

Moses left Midian with his family and traveled through the desert until he reached Mount Sinai.

那时,穆萨发现自己迷路了。他向真主寻求指引,便被指示了正确的道路。夜幕降临时,他们抵达了图尔山。穆萨远远看见一团火光。"我去取一根燃烧的木柴来给我们取暖。"他走近火光时,听见一个洪亮的声音呼唤他:"穆萨啊,我是真主,是众世界的主。"穆萨惊慌失措,四下张望。那个奇异的声音再次响起:"穆萨啊,你右手里拿的是什么?"穆萨颤抖着回答:"这是我拄着的手杖,我用它打落树枝来喂我的羊,它还有其他许多用处。"(这个问题的目的是让穆萨的注意力集中在手杖上,并为即将发生的奇迹做好准备。这是穆萨作为先知使命的开端,愿主赐他平安。)

There Moses discovered that he had lost his way. He sought Allah's direction and was shown the right course. At nightfall they reached Mount Tur. Moses noticed a fire in the distance. "I shall fetch a firebrand to warm us." As he neared the fire, he heard a sonorous voice calling him: "O Moses, I am Allah, the Lord of the Universe." Moses was bewildered and looked around. He again heard the strange voice. "And what is in you right hand, O Moses?" Shivering, Moses answered: "This is my staff on which I lean, and with which I beat down branches for my sheep, and for which I find other uses." (This question was asked so that Moses' attention would focus on the staff and to prepare him for the miracle which was to happen. This was the beginning of Moses's mission as a prophet -pbuh).

同一个声音命令他："把你的杖扔下！"他照做了，杖立刻变成了一条蜿蜒游动的蛇。穆萨转身想要逃跑，那声音又一次对他说："不要害怕，把它抓住吧，我们会让它恢复原样。"蛇又变回了他的手杖。穆萨的恐惧渐渐平息，取而代之的是平静，因为他意识到自己正在亲眼见证真理。

The same voice commanded him: "Throw down your staff!" He did so, and at once the staff became a wriggling snake. Moses turned to run, but the voice again addressed him: "Fear not and grasp it; We shall return it to its former state." The snake changed back into his staff. Moses's fear subsided and was replaced by peace, for he realized that he was witnessing the Truth.

接着,真主命令他把手伸进衣袍的腋下。他把手抽出来时,手上发出明亮的光辉。真主随后命令穆萨:"这两件是你主赐予你的迹象;你去见法老和他的权贵吧,因为他们是一群邪恶的人,已经肆意越轨。"然而,穆萨担心自己会被法老逮捕,于是向真主祈求说:"我的主啊!我曾杀死他们中的一个人,我担心他们会杀我。"真主向他保证了他的安全,使他的心安定下来。

Next, Allah commanded him to thrust his hand into his robe at the armpit. When he pulled it out, the hand had a brilliant shine. Allah then commanded Moses; "You have two signs from Your Lord; go to Pharaoh and his chiefs, for they are an evil gang and have transgressed all bounds." However, Moses feared that he would be arrested by Pharaoh, so he turned to Allah saying: "My Lord! I have killed a man among them and I fear that they will kill me." Allah assured him of his safety and set his heart at rest.

全能的真主讲述了这件事：

Almighty Allah narrated this event:

“你是否已经听说了穆萨的故事？当他看见一团火时，他对家人说：‘你们等一等！我确实看见了一团火，或许我能从那里给你们带一根燃烧的木柴来，或者能在火旁找到一些指引。’当他走近那火时，有声音呼唤他的名字：‘穆萨啊！我确实是你的主！你脱掉你的鞋子吧，你是在神圣的山谷——土哇圣谷里。我已经选择了你。所以你要谛听向你启示的话语。我确实是安拉！除我之外，绝无应受崇拜的主（La ilaha illa Ana，除我之外，绝无应受崇拜者），所以你们当崇拜我，并为纪念我而完善地拜功。这末日确将来临——而我的意愿是将它隐藏——以便每个人都能因其所努力的而获得报酬。因此，你不要让那不信它（即不信复活日、清算、天堂和火狱等）而只顺从私欲的人使你转移信仰，否则你将灭亡。穆萨啊，你右手中的那是什么？’他说：‘这是我的手杖，我靠着它，用它为我的羊打下树叶，并且它对我还有其他的用途。’安拉说：‘穆萨啊，把它扔下！’他把它扔下，忽然，它变成了一条蛇，快速地游动。”

"And has there come to you the story of Moses? When he saw a fire, he said to his family: "Wait! Verily, I have seen a fire, perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire." And when he came to it the fire, he was called by name: "O Moses! Verily! I am your Lord! So take off your shoes, you are in the sacred valley, Tuwa. And I have chosen you. So listen to that which is inspired to you. Verily! I am Allah! La ilaha illa Ana (none has the right to be worshipped but I), so worship Me, and offer prayers perfectly, for My Remembrance. Verily, the Hour is coming - and My Will is to keep it hidden - that every person may be rewarded for that which he strives. Therefore, let the one who believes not therein (in the Day of Resurrection, Reckoning, Paradise and Hell etc) but follows his own lusts, divert your therefrom lest you perish. And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?" He said: "This is my stick, whereon I lean, and wherewith I beat down branches for my sheep and wherein I find other uses." Allah said: "Cast it down, O Moses!" He cast it down, and behold! It was a snake, moving quickly.

安拉说:"你抓住它,不要害怕,我将使它恢复原状。把你的右手按在你的左侧,它将洁白发光,没有任何疾病,这是另一个迹象,使我们能向你展示我们的一些更大的迹象。

Allah said: "Grasp it, and fear not, We shall return it to its former state, and press your right hand to your left side, it will come forth white and shining, and without any disease as another sign, that We may show you some of Our Greater Signs.

"你去见法老吧！他确已越轨（在不信和违命上越过了界限，并且傲慢、暴虐）。"（第20章：9-24节）

"Go To Pharaoh! Verily! He has transgressed (all bounds in disbelief and disobedience, and has behaved as an arrogant, and as a tyrant)." (Ch. 20: 9-24)

摩西说:"我的主啊!求你为我开展胸怀(赐我自信、知足和勇气)。求你为我简化我的任务;求你解开我舌头上的结(缺陷),(消除我言语的不妥),使他们理解我的话;求你从我的家人中为我委派一位辅佐,就是我的兄弟哈伦;借着他加强我的力量,让他分担我的任务(传达真主的讯息和先知职分),使我们多多赞颂你,多多纪念你,你确是洞察我们的,永远是洞察的。"真主说:"摩西啊!你的请求已获应允。我以前确曾再次恩赐你。当时我启示你的母亲所启示的,说:'你们把他(婴儿)放进木箱(或匣子或箱子),再把他投入河中(尼罗河),河水会把他冲到岸边,那里将有一个是我的仇敌、也是他的仇敌的人收养他。'我从我这里赐你爱,以便你在我的眼目下受到抚育。当时你的姐姐前去说:'我可以为你们指一个能为他哺乳的人吗?'这样,我把你归还你的母亲,使她欢慰,不再忧伤。后来你杀了一个人,我却救你脱离忧患,并以严重的考验考验你。之后你在麦德彦人中住了许多年。然后,摩西啊!你依照我所命定的时限而来到这里。我已为自己选择了你,使你接受我的启示和我的使命。你和你的兄弟携带我的迹象(证据、教训、节文、征兆、启示等)去吧,你们二人在纪念我方面不要懈怠软弱。"

Moses said: "O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness). And ease my task for me; and make loose the knot (the defect) from my tongue, (remove the incorrectness of my speech) that they understand my speech, and appoint for me a helper from my family, Aaron, my brother; increase my strength with him, and let him share my task (of conveying Allah's Message and Prophethood), and we may glorify You much, and remember You much, Verily! You are of us Ever a Well-Seer." Allah said: "You are granted your request, O Moses! And indeed We conferred a favor on you another time before. When We inspired your mother with that which We inspired, saying: "Put him (the child) into the Tabut (a box or a case or a chest) and put him into the river (Nile), and then the river shall cast it up on the bank, and there, an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his shall take him.' And I endured you with love from Me, in order that you maybe brought up under My Eye, when your sister went and said; "Shall I show you one who will nurse him?' So We restored you to your mother, that she might cool her eyes and she should not grieve. Then you did kill a man, but We saved you from a great distress and tried you with a heavy trial. Then you stayed a number of years witthe people of Midian. Then you came here according to the term which I ordained (for you), O Moses! "And I have Istana'tuka (chosen you for My Inspiration and My Message) for Myself. Go you and your brother with My Ayat (proofs, lessons, verses, evidences, signs, revelations, etc), and do not, you both, slacken and become weak in My Remembrance.

"你们俩去见法老吧，他确已逾越界限，陷于不信和悖逆。你们要对他说温和的话，或许他会接受劝告，或者畏惧真主。"二人说："我们的主啊！我们确实担心他会急于惩罚我们，或者对我们肆意妄为。"（真主）说："不要害怕，我确实与你们同在，我听着，我看着。所以你们俩去见他，并且说：'我们确是你们主的使者，所以请让以色列的后裔同我们一起走，不要折磨他们。我们确已带着你们主的一个迹象而来！凡遵循正道的人，必得平安！我们确已受到启示：凡否认（不信真主的独一，不信他的使者等）并背离（真理，不服从真主）的人，必将受到刑罚。'"（《古兰经》第20章9-48节）

"Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, verily, he has transgressed all bounds in disbelief and disobedience and behaved as an arrogant and as a tyrant. And speak to him mildly, perhaps he may accept admonition or fear Allah." They said: "Our Lord! Verily! We fear lest he should hasten to punish us or lest he should transgress all bounds against us." He (Allah) said: "Fear not, Verily! I am with you both, Hearing and Seeing. So go you both to him, and say: "Verily, we are Messengers of your Lord, so let the children of Israel go with us, and torment them not; indeed, we have come with a sign from your Lord! And peace will be upon him who follows the guidance! Truly, it has been revealed to us that the torment will be for him who denies (believes not in the Oneness of Allah, and in His Messengers, etc), and turns away' (from the truth, and obedience of Allah)." (Ch 20:9-48 Quran).

穆萨(愿他平安)和哈伦(愿他平安)一同前往法老那里,传达了他们的使命。穆萨向他讲述了真主、祂的慈悯和祂的乐园,以及独一论和崇拜祂的义务。

Moses (pbuh) and Aaron (pbuh) went together to Pharaoh and delivered their message. Moses spoke to him about Allah, His mercy and His Paradise and about the obligations of monotheism and His worship.

法老以轻蔑的态度听着穆萨的讲话。他认为穆萨疯了，因为他竟敢质疑自己至高无上的地位。随后他抬起手问道："你想要什么？"穆萨回答："我要你放以色列的子孙与我们同去。"法老问："我为什么要放他们走？他们是我的奴隶。"穆萨答道："他们是安拉的奴仆，安拉是全世界的主。"法老于是讥讽地问他是否叫穆萨。穆萨说："是的。" "你不就是那个被我们从尼罗河中捡起来、像无助婴儿一样的穆萨吗？你不就是那个在这座宫殿里被我们抚养长大、吃着我们的食物、喝着我们的饮品、受着我们财富慷慨恩赐的穆萨吗？如果我的记忆没有背叛我，你不就是那个逃亡者、杀了一个埃及人的穆萨吗？据说杀人是一种不信之举。因此，你杀人的时候就是一个不信者。你是逃避正义的逃犯，却还敢来跟我说话！穆萨，你刚才在说什么？我忘了。" 穆萨明白，法老提及他的过去、他的成长以及他所接受的法老的恩赐，是法老威胁他的方式。穆萨无视了他的讥讽，并解释说，他杀那个埃及人时并非不信者，他只是走入了歧途，而那时安拉至高无上的启示还没有降临到他身上。他让法老明白，他逃离埃及是因为害怕他们的报复，尽管那次杀人是一场意外。他告诉法老，安拉已经赦免了他，并使他成为了众使者之一。

Pharaoh listened to Moses' speech with disdain. He thought that Moses was crazy because he dared to question his supreme position. Then he raised his hand and asked: "What do you want?" Moses answered: "I want you to send the children of Israel with us." Pharaoh asked: "Why should I send them, as they are my slaves?" Moses replied: "They are the slaves of Allah, Lord of the Worlds." Pharaoh then inquired sarcastically if his name was Moses. Moses said "Yes." "Are you not the Moses whom we picked up from the Nile as a helpless baby? Are you not the Moses whom we reared in this palace, who ate and drank from our provisions and whom our wealth showered with charity? Are you not the Moses who is a fugitive, the killer of an Egyptian man, if my memory does not betray me? It is said that killing is an act of disbelief. Therefore, you were a disbeliever when you killed. You are a fugitive from justice and you come to speak to me! What were you talking about Moses, I forgot?" Moses knew that Pharaoh's mentioning his past, his upbringing, and his receiving Pharaoh's charity was Pharaoh's way of threatening him. Moses ignored his sarcasm and explained that he was not a disbeliever when he killed the Egyptian, he only went astray and Allah the Almighty had not yet given him the revelation at that time. He made Pharaoh understand that he fled from Egypt because he was afraid of their revenge upon him, even though the killing was an accident. He informed him that Allah had granted him forgiveness and made him one of the messengers.

安拉至高无上，向我们启示了穆萨（愿主赐其平安）与法老之间的部分对话：

Allah the Almighty revealed to us part of the dialogue between Moses (pbuh) and Pharaoh:

"安拉说:"不然!你们俩带着我们的迹象去吧!我必与你们同在,听着你们的话。当你们俩去见法老时,说:'我们是全世界的主的使者,请你允许以色列的后裔和我们同去。'"法老对穆萨说:"我们不是在你幼年时把你养育在我们中间吗?你不是在我们中间度过了你一生的许多年吗?你还做过你所做的事(杀了一个人的罪行),你是一个忘恩负义的人。"穆萨说:"我当时做那件事时,是无知的(对于我的主和他的使命而言)。当我害怕你们时,我就逃避了你们。但是我的主赐予我智慧(宗教知识、对事务的正确判断和先知之位),并任命我为使者之一。"

"Allah said: "Nay! Go you both with Our Signs, Verily! We shall be with you, listening. And when you both come to Pharaoh, say: "We are the Messengers of the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists), and So allow the children of Israel to go with us."" Pharaoh said to Moses: "Did we not bring you up among us as a child ? And you did dwell many years of your life with us. And you did your deed which you did (the crime of killing a man) and you are one of the ingrates." Moses said: "I did it then, when I was an ignorant (as regards my Lord and His Message). So I fled from you when I feared you. But my Lord has granted me Hukman (religious knowledge, right judgments of the affairs and Prophethood), and appointed me as one of the Messengers.

"这就是你以此向我施恩的事吗？你却奴役了以色列的后裔。"法老说："众世界的主是什么？"穆萨说："天地以及天地之间万物的主，如果你们确信的话。"法老对周围的人说："你们听见他说的吗？"穆萨说："他是你们的主，也是你们先人的主。"法老说："你们派来的这位使者确实是个疯子！"穆萨说："他是东方和西方的主，以及东西之间万物的主，如果你们懂得的话。"法老说："如果你舍我而以别的为神，我一定把你关进监狱。"穆萨说："即使我拿出明显的证据给你看呢？"法老说："你如果是诚实的人，就把它拿出来吧！" （《古兰经》26:16-31）

And this is the past favor with which you reproach me, and that you have enslaved the children of Israel." Pharaoh said: "And what is the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?" Moses replied: "Lord of the heavens, and the earth, and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty." Pharaoh said to those around: "Do you not hear what he says?" Moses said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!" Pharaoh said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!" Moses said: "Lord of the east, and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!" Pharaoh said: "If you choose an ilah (a god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners." Moses said: "Even if I bring you something manifest (and convincing)." Pharaoh said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!" (Ch 26:16-31 Quran)

这场对话中所体现的冲突程度达到了顶点，于是对话的语气发生了变化。穆萨（Moses）用令人信服的理性论证反驳法老。然而，法老脱离了基于逻辑的对话圈子，开始了另一种类型的对话，一种穆萨无法忍受跟随的对话：充满恐吓与威胁的对话。法老刻意采用了专制君主的姿态。他质问穆萨，他怎敢崇拜安拉！他难道不知道法老是神吗？

The degree of the conflict expressed in this dialogue reached its apex; thus, the tone of dialogue changed. Moses used a convincing intellectual argument against Pharaoh. However, Pharaoh escaped from the circle of dialogue based on the logic and began a dialogue of another type, a type which Moses could not bear to follow; a dialogue of menacing and threatening. Pharaoh deliberately adopted the style of the absolute ruler. He asked Moses how he dared to worship Allah! Did he not know that Pharaoh was a god?

在宣称自己是神之后，法老质问穆萨，他怎敢崇拜另一位神。这一罪行的惩罚是监禁。任何人都不得崇拜法老以外的任何人。穆萨明白，理性的论证没有奏效。平静的对话先是变成了讽刺，接着提到了施舍，然后变成了嘲讽，最后演变为监禁的威胁。

After declaring his divinity, Pharaoh asked Moses how he dared to worship another god. The punishment for this crime was imprisonment. It was not permitted for anyone to worship anyone other than the Pharaoh. Moses understood that the intellectual arguments did not succeed. The calm dialogue was converted from sarcasm to mentioning charity, then to scorn, then to the threat of imprisonment.

穆萨说:"即使我拿来一件明显而有说服力的东西给你们看。"法老说:"那你就拿出来吧,如果你是说实话的人。"于是穆萨扔下他的手杖,看哪,它变成了一条明显的蛇。他又抽出他的手,看哪,在旁观的人看来,它是白的!(第26章:30-33节)

Moses said: "Even if I bring you something manifest and convincing." Pharaoh said; "Bring it forth, then, if you are of the truthful!" So Moses threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest. And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders! (Ch 26:30-33

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法老的惊讶转为了恐惧。他担心自己的统治受到威胁,便向他的谋臣们说:"这两人是巫师,他们要用法术夺去你们最好的传统,并把你们赶出这个国家。你们有何建议?"他们建议法老扣留穆萨和他的兄弟,同时召集全国最聪明的魔术师。这样,他们也能展示自己的魔法,把木棍变成蛇。他们以此企图削弱穆萨的神迹对民众的影响。

Pharaoh's amazement turned to terror. Fearing that his rule was in danger, he addressed his advisors: "These are two wizards who will strip you of your best traditions and drive you of the country with their magic. What do you advise?" they counseled Pharaoh to detain Moses and his brother while they summoned the cleverest magicians in the country. Then they too, could show their skills of magic and change sticks into serpents. In this way they sought to reduce the influence of Moses's miracles on the masses.

法老囚禁了穆萨和哈伦。他派遣信使遍布全境，招募最优秀的术士。他向每位取胜的术士许以重赏，包括授予王室近臣的职位。在习惯上的节日那天，吸引了来自整个埃及帝国各地的民众，法老安排了穆萨与术士们的公开较量。人们蜂拥而至，正如不久前听说法老众多术士与一个自称先知的人之间将有史上最盛大的较量时那样。他们还听说过这样一个婴儿：他曾被放在篮子里顺尼罗河漂流，漂到法老的宫殿所在地，被当作王子抚养长大，后来因一拳打死一名埃及人而出逃。

Pharaoh detained Moses and Aaron. He dispatched couriers all o ver the land to enlist the best magicians. He offered each successful magician a big reward, including appointment as a royal courtier. On the customary festival day, which attracted citizens from all over the Egyptian empire, Pharaoh arranged for a public contest between Moses and the magicians. The people came in droves as near before when they heard of the greatest contest ever between Pharaoh's many magicians and a single man who claimed to be a prophet. They had also heard of a baby who had once floated down the river Nile in a basket, landed on Pharaoh's palace grounds, been reared as a prince, and who later had fled for killing an Egyptian with a single blow.

大家都满怀期待、兴致勃勃地要观看这场盛大的比试。比赛开始之前,穆萨站了起来。庞大的人群顿时鸦雀无声。穆萨对那些魔术师说:"你们有祸了!如果你们捏造谎言攻击安拉,把祂的神迹称为魔术,又在法老面前不诚实,你们就有祸了。如果你们分不清真理与虚妄,你们也有祸了。安拉必定会以祂的刑罚毁灭你们,因为凡是捏造谎言攻击安拉的人,必定失败落空。"穆萨的话语出于真诚,让魔术师们陷入了思考。然而,他们被对金钱和荣耀的贪欲所蒙蔽。他们希望用自己的魔术震慑民众,并揭穿穆萨是个骗子和欺诈者。

Everyone was eager and excited to watch this great contest. Before it began, Moses arose. There was a hush in the huge crowd. Moses addressed the magicians. "Woe unto you, if you invent a lie against Allah by calling His miracles magic and by not being honest with the Pharaoh. Woe unto you, if you do not know the difference between the truth and falsehood. Allah will destroy you with His punishment, for he who lies against Allah fails miserably." Moses had spoke sincerely and made the magicians think. But they were overwhelmed by their greed for money and glory. They hoped to impress the people with their magic and to expose Moses as a fraud and a cheat.

穆萨请魔术师们先表演。他们把手中的法术器具扔到地上。他们的杖和绳索变成了蠕动的蛇,人群惊奇地注视着。法老和他的随从大声鼓掌。接着,穆萨扔下了自己的杖。杖开始蠕动,变成了一条巨大的蛇。人们纷纷站起来,伸长脖子想看得更清楚。法老和他的随从默然静坐,只见穆萨那条巨蛇一条接一条地吞掉了所有的蛇。穆萨俯身去拿起它,它在他手中又变回了一根杖。

Moses asked the magicians to perform first. They threw their magical objects down on the ground. Their staffs and ropes took the forms of wriggling serpents while the crowd watched in amazement. Pharaoh and his men applauded loudly. Then Moses threw his staff. It began to wriggle vand became an enormous serpent. The people stood up, craning their necks for a better view. Pharaoh and his men sat silently as, one by one, Moses's huge serpent swallowed all the snakes. Moses bent to pick it up, and it became a staff in his hand.

全能的安拉讲述了这件事：

Almighty Allah recounted this event:

他（法老）说："摩西啊，你来是想用你的魔术把我们赶出我们的国土吗？

"He (Pharaoh) said: "Have you come to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Moses?

"那么,我们必定能施展与你相似的魔法;所以你我之间应定下一个约期,我们和你都不违约,地点在一个宽阔平坦的开阔之地,使双方都有公平对等的机会(让旁观者能够见证这场较量)。"穆萨说:"你们约定的时间是节日那天,让众人在太阳升起的时候(即上午)聚集。"于是法老离去,策划他的阴谋,然后又回来了。穆萨对他们说:"你们要遭殃了!不要对安拉捏造谎言,否则祂会用刑罚将你们彻底毁灭。凡捏造谎言(诬蔑安拉)的人,必定失败。"于是他们彼此商议该怎么做,并且秘密地交谈。他们说:

Then verily, we can produce magic the like thereof; so appoint a meeting between us and you, which neither we, nor you shall fail to keep, in an open wide place where both shall have a just and equal chance (and beholders could witness the competition)." Moses said: "your appointed meeting is the day of the festival, and let the people assemble when the sun has risen (forenoon)." So Pharaoh withdrew, devised his plot and then came back. Moses said to them: "Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allah, lest He should destroy you completely by a torment. And surely, he who invents a lie (against Allah) will fail miserably." Then they debated with one another what they must do, and they kept their talk secret. They said:

"他们说:"这两人确是魔术师,他们想用魔法把你们逐出家园,并除掉你们的首领和贵族。因此,你们要筹划好你们的计谋,然后排好阵列上前。今天获胜的人必将成功。"他们说:"穆萨啊!你是先投,还是让我们先投?"穆萨说:"不,你们先投吧!"于是,他们的绳索和杖棍,因其魔法,在他眼前看起来仿佛在飞速地游动。穆萨心里便生出了一丝恐惧。"

"Verily! There are two magicians. Their object is to drive you out from your land with magic and overcome your chiefs and nobles. So devise your plot, and then assemble in line. And whoever overcomes this day will be indeed successful." They said: "O Moses! Either you throw first or we be the first to throw?" Moses said: "nay, throw you (first)!" Then behold, their ropes and their sticks, by their magic, appeared to him as though they moved fast. So Moses conceived a fear in himself.

Allah说："不要害怕！你必定占上风。把你右手里的东西丢下去！它将吞掉他们所造的东西。他们所造的，只是魔术师的诡计，无论魔术师的技艺多么高明，他都不会成功。"于是，魔术师们俯伏叩拜，说："我们信仰哈伦和穆萨的主。"法老说："在我允许你们之前，你们就信仰他（穆萨）了吗？这确实是你们的头领，是他教导你们行巫术的。我必定要将你们的手和脚交错截断，并且必定把你们钉在棕榈树干上，你们必定会知道，我们两者之中，谁的惩罚更严厉、更持久。"他们说："对于降临到我们面前的明证，以及创造我们的主，我们绝不会选择你胜过它们。你只管判决今世的生活吧。我们确已信仰我们的主，以便他赦免我们的罪过，以及你强迫我们所行的巫术。真主是更优越的，报酬更好，惩罚也更持久。"

We (Allah) said: "Fear not! Surely, you will have the upper hand. Throw that which is in your right hand! It will swallow up that which they have made. That which they have made is only a magician's trick, and the magician will never be successful, no matter whatever amount of skill he may attain." So the magicians fell down prostrate. They said :"We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses." Pharaoh said: "Believe you in him (Moses) before I give you permission? Verily! He is your chief who taught you magic. So I will surely cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and you shall surely know which of us (I Pharaoh,) or the Lord of (Moses) (Allah), can give the severe and more lasting torment." They said: "We prefer you not over the clear signs that have come to us, and to Him (Allah) Who created us. So decree (regarding) this life of the world. Verily! We have believed in our Lord, that He may forgive us our faults, and the magic to which you did compel us. And Allah is better as regards reward in comparison to your (Pharaoh's) reward, and more lasting (as regards punishment in comparison to you punishment)."

诚然！凡带着罪恶（即以多神、不信、否认真主及其使者的独一性、犯罪等方式）来见其主的人，必入火狱，他在其中既不死亡，也不得生存。

Verily! Whoever comes to his Lord as a Mujrim (criminal, polytheist, disbeliever, in the Oneness of Allah and His Messengers, sinner, etc.), then surely, for him is Hell, therein he will neither die nor live.

但凡有人信仰真主(坚信真主的独一性等)而来到祂面前,并且行善积德,这样的人将获得崇高的品级(在后世)——永恒的乐园(天堂),其下有河流流淌,他们将永远居住其中;这就是那些自我净化之人的报酬(即远离真主所禁止的一切罪恶和恶行,并履行真主所命定的一切善功)。(《古兰经》20:58-76)

But whoever comes to Him (Allah) as a believer (in the Oneness of Allah, etc.), and has done righteous good deeds, for such are the high ranks (in the Hereafter), - Everlasting Gardens (And Paradise), under which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever; such is the reward of those who purify themselves (by abstaining from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which Allah has forbidden and by doing all that which Allah has ordained). (Ch 20:58-76 Quran).

魔术师们代表了埃及社会的精英阶层,他们是那里的学者。他们在真理面前俯首叩拜,但民众却抛弃了他们,任由他们自生自灭。正义之路本已清晰明朗,然而尽管如此,民众所做的也只是袖手旁观。

The magicians represented the elite of the Egyptian society. They were its scholars. They prostrated before righteousness, but the people abandoned them and left them to their fate. The path of righteousness was plain, but in spite of this, the people did nothing but stand by and watch.

如果每一个埃及人都停下来捡起一块砖头朝法老扔去，他早就被砸死了，埃及的历史也会因此改写。

If every one of the Egyptians had stopped to pick up a piece of brick and had thrown it at Pharaoh, he would have fallen dead and the history of Egypt would have been changed.

这显然并没有发生。没有一个人挪动。每个人都一动不动地站在原地。人们只是袖手旁观，而这种无所作为的代价，后来他们也付出了：他们为那一天的怯懦付出了代价，最终被淹没。

This obviously did not happen. None of the people moved. Each one stood motionless in his place. The people did nothing but watch, and they paid the price of this inactivity: they were drowned later as the price for the cowardice of one day.

穆萨和哈伦离开了,法老也回到了他的宫殿。法老走进了他的宫殿。当他面对这两个神迹时,完全惊呆了。穆萨离开他的面前之后,他的情绪从惊讶和恐惧转为暴怒。他与大臣和手下争吵,无故地对他们恶言辱骂,并命令他们离开他的面前。

Moses and Aaron left, and Pharaoh returned to his palace. Pharaoh entered to his palace. Pharaoh was completely stupefied when he faced the two miracles. When Moses went out of his presence, his emotions changed from amazement and fear to violent rage. He quarreled with his ministers and men, reviled them bitterly for no reason, and commanded them to get out of his presence.

当他独自一人时，他努力想要更冷静地思考。他喝了好几杯酒，但他的怒气并没有平息。

When he was left alone, he tried to think more calmly. He drank several cups of wine, but his anger did not abate.

然后他召集了所有的大臣、首领和负责人，举行了一次严肃的会议。法老带着僵硬的面容走进会场。很明显，他绝不会轻易投降。他建立了一个王国，其基础是他作为埃及人民所崇拜的神的身份。如今，穆萨来要摧毁他所建立的一切。穆萨说，除了安拉，不存在其他的主。这意味着法老是个撒谎者。

Then he summoned all the ministers, leaders, and responsible men for a serious meeting. Pharaoh entered the meeting with a rigid face. It was obvious that he would never surrender easily. He had established a kingdom on the basis of his being a god worshipped by the Egyptian people. Now Moses came to destroy what he had built. Moses said that there was no Lord other than Allah in existence. This meant that Pharaoh was a liar.

法老以突如其来的一问开场，质问哈曼："哈曼啊，我是不是个说谎的人？"哈曼惊愕地跪倒在地，问道："谁胆敢指责法老说谎？"法老说："他（穆萨）不是说天上有一位主吗？"哈曼回答："穆萨在说谎。"法老把脸转向另一边，不耐烦地断言："我知道他是个说谎的人。"随后，他望向哈曼（并大声呼喊）：

Pharaoh opened the session by throwing a sudden question at Haman: "Am I a liar, O Haman?" Haman fell to his knees in amazement and asked: "Who dared to accuse Pharaoh of lying?" Pharaoh said: "Has he (Moses) not said that there is a Lord in the heaven?" Haman answered: "Moses is lying." Turning his face to the other side, Pharaoh asserted impatiently: "I know he is a liar." Then he looked towards Haman (and cried):

"哈曼啊！为我建造一座高塔，好让我能抵达那些道路——诸天之路——从而仰望摩西的伊拉（真主），但我确信他是个说谎者。"法老眼中就这样把他恶劣的行为粉饰得美好，他被阻止走上正道，法老的阴谋对他而言只导致了损失与毁灭。（《古兰经》40:36-37）

"O Haman! Build me a tower that I may arrive at the ways, - the ways of the heavens, and I may look upon the Ilah (God) of Moses but verily, I think him to be a liar." Thus it was made fair seeming, in Pharaoh's eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the Right Path, and the plot of Pharaoh led to nothing but loss and destruction for him. (Ch 40:36-37 Quran).

法老下令修建一座高耸的塔，其高度要直达天际。

Pharaoh issued his royal command to erect a lofty tower, its height to reach the heavens.

法老的命令从根本上依赖于埃及文明及其对建造法老所想要之物的热衷。然而，他无视工程学的规律。尽管如此，哈曼还是（虚伪地）表示同意，因为他知道建造这样一座高塔是不可能的。他说，他将立即下令兴建。"但是，陛下，请容我第一次向法老提出异议。您永远找不到天上的那位神明。除了您，没有别的神。"法老听从了一个既定的事实。随后，他在那次著名的集会上宣布了他那句载入史册的话：

法老沉浸在他的新难题之中。他的王宫里开始了一连串严肃的会议。他召集了负责军队的人、负责警察的人，以及我们今天所说的情报主管。他还召见了大臣、王公和祭司。凡是对事态走向有重大影响的人，他都召来了。

Pharaoh was absorbed in his new problem. A series of serious meetings began in his palace. He summoned those responsible for the army, the police and, what we call today his director of intelligence. He also summoned the ministers, princes, and priests. He called whoever had a powerful effect on the direction of events.

法老问他的情报总监："人们在说什么？"他答道："我的人在民众中散布说，摩西之所以赢得这场较量，是靠了一个阴谋，并且有一位大魔术师与他同谋。这个阴谋已经泄露，我们认为有某个不明势力为它提供了资金。" 法老又问他的警察总监："魔术师们的尸体怎么样了？"他答道："我的人把他们吊在公共广场和市场上，以此震慑民众。我们还将散布谣言说，法老会处死所有参与此阴谋的人。" 随后，法老问陆军统帅："军队怎么说？"他答道："军队希望接到命令，朝法老想要的任何方向行动。"法老说："军队发挥作用的时候还没有到，它的作用会到来的。"

Pharaoh asked his director of intelligence: "What do people say?" He said: "My men have spread among them that Moses won the contest because of a plot and that a major magician had joined with him in this plan. The plot had been disclosed, and we believe an unknown authority financed it." Pharaoh asked his director of police: "What about the magicians' corpses?" He said: "My men hung them in public squares and markets to terrify the people. We will spread a rumor that Pharaoh will kill whoever had anything to do with the plot." Then Pharaoh asked the commander of the army: "What does the army say?" He said: "The army hopes that commands will be issued to move in whatever direction Pharaoh desires." Pharaoh said: "The role of the army has not come yet. Its role will come."

法老沉默不语。宰相哈曼动了动身子，举起手想要发言。法老准许了他，哈曼问道："我们是否要任由穆萨和他的族人去败坏世上的其他人，使他们离弃你的崇拜呢？"法老说："哈曼啊，你窥透了我的心思。我们要杀掉他们的儿子，奸淫他们的女人，并征服他们。"他下达了命令，法老的手下便匆忙动手，屠杀男孩，奸淫女子，并将反对这些行为的人投入监狱。

Pharaoh fell silent. Haman, the Prime Minister, moved and raised his hand to speak. Pharaoh permitted him and Haman asked: "Will we leave Moses and his people to corrupt the rest of the people on the earth so that they leave your worship?" Pharaoh said: "You read my thoughts, O Haman. We will kill their sons, rape their women, and conquer them." He issued commands, and Pharaoh's men rushed to slay the sons, rape the women, and imprison whomever objected to these acts.

穆萨站在一旁，看着所发生的一切。他无法干预，也没有能力禁止这些行为。他所能做的，只是劝导他的族人要有耐心。他命令他们向至能的安拉祈求降灾于埃及人。他向他们指出埃及魔术师的榜样，那些人为了安拉的缘故而坚忍，毫无怨言。他帮助他们理解，法老的士兵在大地上的行为，就像是大地的私有主人一样。

Moses stood watching what was happening. He could not interfere, nor did he have the power to forbid these acts. All he could do was to advise his people to be patient. He ordered them to ask Allah the Almighty for a calamity on the Egyptians. He pointed out to them the model of the Egyptian magicians who endured for Allah's sake without complaint. He helped them to understand that Pharaoh's soldiers behaved on earth as if they were its private owners.

法老的恐怖统治让以色列的子孙充满了失败的情绪。他们向穆萨抱怨道：

Pharaoh's terrorism infused the children of Israel with a spirit of defeat. They complained to Moses:

"我们（以色列的后裔）在你到来之前受过苦，在你到来之后仍然受苦。"他说："或许你们的主会消灭你们的敌人，使你们在大地上继承他们，以便祂看你们如何行事。"（古兰经 7:129）

"We (children of Israel) had suffered troubles before you came to us, and since you have come to us." He said: "It maybe that your Lord will destroy your enemy and make you successors on the earth, so that He may see how you act." (Ch 7:129 Quran).

穆萨开始面临一种艰难的处境。他既要面对法老的愤怒和阴谋，同时又要应对本族人的叛乱。就在这一切之中，古拉者（Qaroun）也开始行动了。

Moses began to face a difficult situation. He had to confront Pharaoh's anger and his plots, while at the same time he had to deal with the mutiny of his people. In the midst of all this, Korah (Qaroun) moved.

古朗（Korah）是穆萨（Moses）的族人之一。他非常富有，住在一座豪华的宅邸里。他只穿最昂贵的衣服。无数仆人侍奉他，他沉溺于所有已知的奢华享受。他巨大的财富使他变得傲慢。古朗轻视穷人，并告诉他们，他们的贫穷是因为他们缺乏智慧。他相信自己所拥有的一切都源于自己的聪明和经商能力。

Korah was one of Moses' s people. He was very rich and lived in a magnificent mansion. He wore only the most expensive clothes. Numerous slaves waited on him and he indulged in every known luxury. His enormous wealth made him arrogant. Korah treated the poor with contempt and told them that their poverty was due to their lack of intelligence. He believed that what he owned was due to his own cleverness and business ability.

穆萨提醒古伦要为他的财产缴纳天课（zakat），其中一部分本应归于穷人。天课是所有信士必须履行的义务。古伦对这一劝告心生不满，并对穆萨说，他之所以富有，正证明他受到了安拉的眷顾，安拉认可他的生活方式，并且每天都在增加他的财富。穆萨与他争辩，并警告他，他那邪恶的想法将会带来怎样的后果。

Moses reminded Korah to pay alms (zakat) on his wealth, a portion of which was rightfully due to the poor. Alms are compulsory upon all the believers. Korah was annoyed by this advice and told Moses that his being wealthy was proof that he was favored by Allah, Who approved of his life-style and increased his wealth daily. Moses argued with him and warned him of the result of his wicked thoughts.

当戈拉被要求计算其财产应缴的天课时，他被所要缴纳的巨额数目吓了一跳。他不仅拒绝施舍，还散布谣言，称穆萨为了自己的私利而编造了天课的法律。他甚至贿赂众人反对穆萨，并散布关于他的恶毒谣言。 真主警告了穆萨关于戈拉的阴谋。穆萨祈求真主惩罚他的吝啬以及他对真主律例的违抗。真主的震怒降临到戈拉身上。大地裂开，将他、他的宅第和他所有的财富一并吞没，仿佛他从未存在过。

When Korah did calculate the alms due on his wealth, he was shocked at the large amount he had to part with. He not only refused to give alms, but spread a rumor that Moses had invented the law of zakat for his own gain. He even bribed the people to oppose Moses and to spread wicked rumors about him.Allah warned Moses of Korah's plot. Moses appealed to Allah to punish him for his stinginess and for defying His laws. Allah's anger fell on Korah. The earth opened up and swallowed him, his mansion and all his wealth, as if he had never existed.

全能的真主启示说：

Almighty Allah revealed:

誠然,古伦(Korah)是穆萨(Moses)的族人,但他对他们傲慢无礼。我把宝藏赐给了他,其钥匙之重,连一群强壮的人都难以承担。

"Verily, Korah was of Moses's people, but he behaved arrogantly towards them. And We gave him of the treasures, that of which the keys would have been a burden to a body of strong men.

当他的族人对他说："不要因财富而得意忘形，不感恩真主的恩赐。真主确实不喜爱那些因真主赐予你们的财富而得意的人。你应当借真主所赐予你的，去追求后世的住所，也不要忘记你在今世应得的那一份合法的享受，要像真主善待你那样去行善，不要在大地上作恶。真主确实不喜爱行毁灭之事的人。"他说："这些财富只是因为我所拥有的知识而赐予我的。"他难道不知道，在他以前，真主已经毁灭了比他更有力量、积聚了更多财富的世代吗？罪人们是不会被问及他们的罪行的（因为真主完全知道他们，所以他们将不经清算而受到惩罚）。 于是他带着排场走出来，展现在族人面前。那些渴慕今世生活的人说："但愿我们也拥有像科拉赫所得到的这些！他确实是享有大福的人。"而那些被赐予知识的人说："你们真可悲！对于信道并行善的人来说，真主所给的报酬（在后世）更好，只有坚忍（遵循真理）的人才能得到它。" 于是我使大地吞没了他和他的住所。他没有任何一群人能帮助他对抗真主，他也不是能自救的人。前一天还羡慕他地位的人开始说："你们难道不知道吗？真主为祂的仆人中所意欲的人扩充给养，也为他所意欲的人收紧给养。假如真主没有恩待我们，祂也会使大地吞没我们！"你们难道不知道吗？不信道的人永远不会成功。（《古兰经》28:76-82）

When his people said to him: "Do not be glad with ungratefulness to Allah's Favors). Verily! Allah likes not those who are glad (with wealth) which Allah has bestowed on you, the home of the Hereafter, and forget nor your portion of legal enjoyment in this world, and do good as Allah has been good to you, and seek not mischief in the land. Verily, Allah likes not the Mufsideen (those who commit great crimes and sins, oppressors, tyrants, and mischief-makers, corrupts)." He said: "This has been given to me only because of knowledge I possess." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him generations, men who were stronger than him in might and greater in the amount of riches, they had collected. But the Murimun (criminals, disbeliveers, polytheists, sinners, etc.) will not be questioned of their sins (because Allah knows them well, so they will be punished without account). So he went forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world said: "Ah, would that we had the like of what Korah has been given! Verily! He is the owner of a great fortune." But those who had been given religious knowledge said: "Woe to you! The Reward of Allah (in the Hereafter) is better for those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and this none shall attain except those who are patient (in following the truth)." So We caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling place. Then he had no group or party to help him against Allah, nor was he one of those who could save themselves. And those who had desired (for a position like) his position, the day before, began to say; "Know you not that it is Allah Who enlarges the provision or restricts it to whomsoever He please of His slaves? Had it not been that Allah was Gracious to us, He could have caused the earth to swallow us up also!" Know you not that the disbeliveers will never be successful? (Ch 28:76-82 Quran).

当埃及人和以色列的后裔审视这一神迹时，摩西与法老之间的冲突再次达到了危急关头，因为法老认为摩西正在威胁他的王国。

When the Egyptians and children of Israel examined the miracle, the conflict between Moses and Pharaoh again reached a crisis because Pharaoh believed that Moses was threatening his kingdom.

法老担心百姓会被穆萨误导。他向自己的大臣和显要人物提议处死穆萨。我们认为，哈曼与一批不信道者一同支持这一主张。这件事几乎就要通过，只差国中一位显要人物的一票。这个人的名字在《古兰经》中没有提及，经文只说他是一位信道者。

Pharaoh was afraid that the people would be misled by Moses. He suggested to his ministers and notable men that Moses be killed. We believe that Haman supported the idea along with a front of disbeliveers. It was on the verge of approval, except for the vote of one of the notable men of the state, whose name is not mentioned in the Quran. The Quran says only that this man was a believer.

这位信士在商议杀害穆萨的会议上发言，他论证了此举并不可取："穆萨只是说安拉是他的主。他后来带来了清晰的证据，证明他是一位使者。只有两种可能：穆萨要么是正直的人，要么是说谎的人。如果他说谎，他将为自己的谎言承担责任。如果他是正直的人，而我们杀了他，那我们又凭什么保证能免受安拉的惩罚呢？无论哪种情况，他都没有说什么或做什么，足以使我们应当杀他。"这激怒了法老和他的谋士们，他们威胁要伤害这个人，但他始终不肯改变立场。之后，他们又试图用利诱使他回心转意，但他仍警告他们，他们正在招致自己的毁灭。这让法老更加愤怒，他现在威胁要杀死这个人。然而，安拉保护了祂的信士。

This believer spoke in the assembly where the idea of killing Moses had been introduced. He proved that it was not a good idea: "Moses did not say more than that Allah is his Lord. Later, he came with clear evidence that he is a messenger. There are two possibilities; either Moses is righteous or a liar. If he lies, he will be responsible for his lie. If he is righteous and we slay him, where is the guarantee that we will be rescued from the torment of Allah? Either way, he neither says nor does anything that merits our killing him." This angered Pharaoh and his counselors and they threatened to harm the man, but he refused to budge from his stance. Then they tried to woo him back, but he still warned them that they were inviting their doom. This angered Pharaoh more, and he now threatened to kill the man. However, Allah protected His believer.

全能的安拉启示了他们的对话：

Almighty Allah revealed their dialogue:

法老说："任我杀死穆萨吧，让他去呼求他的主（来阻止我杀他）！我担心他会改变你们的宗教，或在大地上造成祸乱！"穆萨说："我确已在我的主和你们的主那里寻求庇护，以防备每个不信末日清算的傲慢者！"法老家族中一位隐藏信仰的信士说："你们要因为一个人说'我的主是真主'，并且他已从你们的主那里带来了明证，就杀他吗？

Pharaoh said: "Leave me to kill Moses, and let him call his Lord (to stop me from killing him)! I fear that he may change your religion, or that he may cause mischief to appear in the land!" Moses said: "Verily, I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant who believes not in the Day of Reckoning!" And a believing man of Pharaoh's family, who hid his faith said: "Would you kill a man because he says: My Lord is Allah, and he has come to you with clear signs (proofs) from your Lord?

如果他是个说谎的人，那么他的谎言必将由他自己承担；但如果他说的是实话，那么他威胁你们的那些灾祸中的一部分就会降临到你们身上。真主必不引导那些过度的、妄为的人。（过度者，即多神信仰者，或无故杀人流血者，或犯大罪者，压迫者，越界者，说谎者。） "我的民众啊！今天国土归你们所有，你们在地上占有优势。但是，如果真主的刑罚降临到我们身上，谁来救我们呢？"法老说："我只把我认为正确的意见告诉你们，我只引导你们走正当的道路。" 那信道的人说："我的民众啊！我担心你们会遭遇像昔日诸派别的那一天一样的灾难，遭遇像努哈民、阿德民、塞莫德民以及他们之后的人那样的命运。真主不欲亏枉众仆。我的民众啊！我担心你们将遭遇呼唤的日子，那时天堂之人与火狱之人将彼此呼喊。"那是你们转身逃跑、无人能从真主那里保护你们的日子。真主使谁迷误，谁就没有引导者。 约瑟夫以前确实带着明证来到你们这里，但你们对他带来的东西始终怀疑，直到他去世时，你们还说："真主之后绝不会再派遣任何使者。"真主就这样使那过度的、怀疑的人迷误。那些无凭无据地争论真主的启示（迹象、证据、经文、教训和征兆等）的人，在真主和信士们看来都是极其可憎的。真主就这样封住每一个骄傲暴虐者的心。（所以他们无法引导自己走上正路。）

And if he is a liar, upon him will be (the sin of) his lie; but if he is telling the truth, then some of that calamity wherewith he threatens you will befall on you. Verily, Allah guides not one who is a Musrif (a polytheist, or a murderer who shed blood without a right, or those who commit great sins, oppressor, transgressor, a liar! O my people! Yours is the kingdom this day, you are uppermost in the land. But, who will save us from the Torment of Allah, should it befall us?" Pharaoh said: "I show you only that which I see correct and I guide you only to the path of right policy!" And he who believed said: "O my people! Verily, I fear for you a fate like that day of disaster of the confederate of old! Like the fate of the people of Noah, and 'Ad, and Thamud, and those who came after them. And Allah wills no injustice for His slaves. And, O my people! Verily! I fear for you the Day when there will be mutual calling between the people of Hell and of Paradise." A Day when you will turn your backs and flee having no protector from Allah, and whomsoever Allah sends astray, for him there is no guide. And indeed Joseph did come to you, in times gone by, with clear signs, but you ceased not to doubt in that which he did bring to you, till when he died you said: "No Messenger will Allah send after him." Thus Allah leaves astray him who is a Musrif (a polytheist, oppressor, a criminal, sinner who commits great sins) and a Murtab (one who doubts Allah's warning and His Oneness). Those who dispute about the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, revelations and signs, etc.) of Allah, without any authority that has come to them, it is greatly hateful in the Sight of Allah and in the sigh of those who believe. Thus does Allah seal up the heart of every arrogant, tyrant. (So they cannot guide themselves to the Right Path).

穆萨再次要求法老释放以色列的后裔，使他们脱离奴役。法老则召集他的臣民，包括以色列的后裔，举行了一次盛大的集会。在集会上，他提醒众人，他是他们的主，并供给了他们的一切所需。他说，穆萨既没有金手镯，也没有天使跟随他，他只是一个贫穷的人。

Moses repeated his demand that Pharaoh release the children of Israel from slavery. In response, Pharaoh called his subjects, including the children of Israel, to a huge gathering where he reminded them that he was their lord and provided all their needs. Moses, he said, had no gold amulets nor angels following him; he was just a poor man.

作为一个长期受压迫的民族，他们缺乏远见。他们的判断局限于物质世界所能看到的东西。他们认为自己的统治者富有，能够满足他们一切世俗的需求。出于无知，他们服从法老，无视穆萨的呼吁。

Being a people who had been oppressed for a very long time, they lacked vision. Their judgment were limited to what they could see in the material world. They regarded their ruler to be wealthy and able to provide all their worldly needs. In ignorance, they obeyed Pharaoh and ignored Moses's call.

安拉命令穆萨警告法老,因其不信道以及对以色列后裔的迫害,他将在今世遭受惩罚。作为安拉即将降下的惩罚的预兆,尼罗河没有像往常那样泛滥、浸润干旱的土地。结果庄稼歉收,导致饥荒。然而法老依旧傲慢,于是安拉降下巨大的洪水,使土地遭受毁灭。

Allah commanded Moses to warn Pharaoh of a punishment in this world for his faithlessness and his persecution of the children of Israel. As a portent of the punishment which Allah would meet out, the Nile did not flood its banks to soak the dry land as it normally did. As a result, crops failed, leading to famine. However Pharaoh remained arrogant, so Allah caused a huge flood, which devastated the land.

每当他们遭受沉重的苦难时,他们便这样向摩西祈求:

As often as they were troubled grievously, they appealed to Moses thus:

"哦，穆萨！请你凭主给你的应许，为我们祈求你的主。如果你为我们除去这刑罚，我们必定信你，并让以色列的子孙与你同去。"

"O Moses! Invoke your Lord for us because of His Promise to you. IF you will remove the punishment from us, we indeed shall believe in you, and we shall let the children of Israel go with you." (Ch 7:134 Quran)

穆萨向他的主祈祷,主便解除了洪水所造成的苦难。汹涌的水停止了,并从陆地上退去,土地又可以耕种了。然而,当穆萨要求他们履行释放以色列子孙的承诺时,他们却不予回应。

Moses prayed to his Lord and He relived the suffering caused by the flood. The surging water ceased and withdrew from the land, and it became cultivatable. But when Moses bade them to fulfill their promise to release the children of Israel, they did not respond.

于是安拉降下成群的蝗虫,吃光了他们所种的庄稼。民众急忙来到穆萨面前,请他为他们向安拉祈求,除去这场灾祸,并承诺这次一定让以色列的后裔跟他同去。蝗虫退去了,但他们没有履行自己的承诺。

Then Allah sent swarms of locusts which ate whatever corps they had grown. The people hurried to Moses, asking him to invoke Allah to remove this affliction and promising they would send the children of Israel with him this time. The locusts departed, but they did not fulfill their promise.

接着又降下另一个迹象，即虱子之灾，虱子在埃及人中蔓延，并携带疾病。

Then another sign came, the sign of lice, which spread amongst the Egyptians, carrying diseases.

他们向穆萨寻求庇护，并向他许下承诺，这一情形屡次重演。穆萨向安拉祈祷，这一情形也屡次重演，而他们背弃誓约的情形同样屡次重演，一如既往。

Their refuge to Moses and their promise to him was repeated. His prayer to Allah was repeated and so, too, their breach of promise, as usual.

一个关于青蛙的迹象降临了。土地上突然布满了青蛙。它们跳到埃及人的食物上，与他们同住在屋里，让他们极为痛苦。埃及人又去找穆萨，答应他放走以色列的后裔。穆萨向他的主祈祷，安拉为他们解除了青蛙的灾难，但他们又一次违背了誓言。

A sign of frogs was revealed. The land suddenly filled with frogs. They jumped on the food of the Egyptians, shared their houses, and distressed them greatly. The Egyptians went to Moses again, promising him to release the children of Israel. He prayed to his Lord, and Allah relieved them of the problem of the frogs, but they again broke their promise.

然后,最后一个迹象降临了,即血的迹象。尼罗河的水变成了血。当穆萨和他的族人喝水时,那水对他们来说仍是普通的水。然而,如果任何一个埃及人用杯子去盛水,他发现杯中满是血。他们像往常一样急忙来找穆萨,但是一旦一切恢复正常,他们便背弃了安拉。

Then the last sign was revealed, the sign of blood. The Nile water was changed into blood. When Moses and his people drank the water, it was, for them, ordinary water. However, if any Egyptian filled his cup with the water, he discovered his cup full of blood. They hurried to Moses as usual, but as soon as everything returned to normal, they turned their backs on Allah.

全能的安拉说：

Almighty Allah said:

"我确已用饥荒和果实的减少惩罚法老的子民，以便他们觉悟。然而，每当好事降临他们身上时，他们便说：'这是我们应得的。'若有灾祸临到他们，他们就把它归咎于穆萨及与他同在的人的不祥。须知，他们的不祥兆头都在安拉那里，只是他们大多数人并不知道。"

"And indeed We punished the people of Pharaoh with years of drought, and shortness of fruits (crops, etc.), that they mighty remember (take heed). But whenever good came to them, they said: "Ours is this." And if evil athem, they ascribed it to evil omens connected with Moses and those with him. Be informed! Verily, their evil omens are with Allah but most of them know not.

他们对穆萨说:"无论你带来什么Ayat(迹象、证据、经文、教训、征兆、启示等)

They said to Moses: "Whatever Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)

“你们无论用什么法术来迷惑我们，我们都绝不信你。”于是，我们降下洪水、蝗虫、虱子、青蛙和血水，作为接连不断的迹象。

you may bring to us, to work therewith your sorcery on us, we shall never believe in you." So We sent on them: the flood, the locusts, the lice, the frogs, and the blood: (as a succession of)

明显的迹象，但他们依然傲慢，他们正是那些罪犯（Mujrimeen，即多神教徒、罪人等）中的人。（《古兰经》7:130-133）

manifest signs, yet they remained arrogant, and they were of those people who were Mujrimeen (criminals, polytheists, sinners, etc.) (Ch 7:130-133 Quran)

全能的安拉还说:

Almighty Allah also said:

“但当我们将刑罚从他们身上解除，直到他们必定要达到的期限时，他们竟然背弃了自己的誓言！”

" But when We removed the punishment from them to a fixed term, which they had to reach, behold! They broke their word! (Ch 7:135 Quran)

法老变得越发傲慢无礼。他向自己的人民宣告：“法老是唯一的神。”

Pharaoh became ruder and more arrogant. He proclaimed to his people. "Pharaoh is the only god.

“难道他不是拥有埃及的王国，而且有河流在他下面流过吗？”他宣称穆萨是个说谎者、一个术士，并且是个贫穷的人，连一只金手镯都没有戴。

Has he not the kingdom of Egypt and rivers flowing under it?" He declared that Moses was a liar, a magician, and a poor man who did not wear even one bracelet of gold.

全能的真主说:

Almighty Allah declared:

“我们确已派遣穆萨携带我们的迹象（证据、经文、教训、征象、启示等）前往法老及其首领那里（邀请他们信奉安拉的伊斯兰教）。他说：”

“And indeed We did sent Moses with Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) to Pharaoh and his chiefs (inviting them to Allah's Religion of Islam). He said:

"的确！我是众世界的主所派遣的使者（即人类、精灵以及一切存在之物的主）。

"Verily! I am a Messenger of the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

但当他带着我们的种种迹象（证据、经文、教诲、征兆、启示等）来到他们那里时，看哪！他们却嘲笑这些迹象。我们向他们展示的每一个迹象，都比其前一个更为重大，我们以刑罚惩治他们，以使他们从多神崇拜转向真主的宗教（伊斯兰一神信仰）。

But when he came to them with our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) behold! They laughed at them. And not an Ayah (sign, etc.) We showed them but it was greater than its fellow, and We seized them with torment in order that they might turn from their polytheism to Allah's Religion (Islamic Monotheism).

他们对穆萨说:"你这个施法的人啊!你为我们祈求你的主,凭他与你所立的盟约。我们一定会遵循正道。"但当我把刑罚从他们身上除去之后,看哪!他们却背弃了盟约(即他们曾承诺,如果我为他们除去刑罚,他们就会信道)。

And they said to Moses: "O you sorcerer! Invoke your Lord for us according to what He has covenanted with you. Verily, we shall guide ourselves aright." But when We removed the torment from them, behold! They broke their covenant (that they will believe if We remove the torment for them).

法老在他的族人中宣告说："我的人民啊！埃及的王权不是属于我的吗？这些河流不也在我脚下流淌吗？难道你们看不见吗？我难道不比这个人（穆萨）更好吗？他卑贱无誉，毫无尊严，弱小可鄙，几乎不能清楚地表达自己。为什么没有金手镯赐给他，或者没有天使与他一同降临呢？"这样，他愚弄并误导了他的族人，他们便服从了他。他们确实是悖逆的人（违抗真主的叛逆者）。

And Pharaoh proclaimed among his people, saying "O my people! Is not mine the dominion of Egypt, and the rivers flowing underneath me. See you not then? Am I not better than this one (Moses), and who is Mahin (has no honor nor any respect, and is weak, and despicable) and can scarcely express himself clearly? Why then are not golden bracelets bestowed on him, or angels sent along with him?" Thus he (Pharaoh) befooled and misled his people, and they obeyed him. Verily, they were Fasiqeen (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).

看来法老永远不会相信穆萨的信息，也不会停止对以色列子孙的折磨。因此，穆萨向他的主祈祷说：

It appeared that Pharaoh would never believe in Moses' s message, nor would he stop the torture of the children of Israel. Therefore, Moses prayed to his Lord thus:

"我们的主啊!你确已赐予法老及其权贵在今世的华丽与财富,我们的主啊!他们借此使人偏离你的正道。我们的主啊!求你毁灭他们的财富,硬化他们的心,使他们在看见痛苦的刑罚之前不信道。"安拉说:"你们二人的祈祷确已蒙受应允。所以你们应当坚持正道(坚持行善,并以忍耐传播安拉的使命),不要追随那些无知者的道路(那些不知真理、不信安拉独一、也不信安拉的回报即天堂等的人)。"(古兰经 10:88-89)

"Our Lord! You have indeed bestowed on Pharaoh and his chiefs splendor and wealth in the life of this world, our Lord! That they may lead men astray from Your Path. Our Lord! Destroy their wealth, and harden their hearts, so that they will not believe until they see the painful torment." Allah said: "Verily, the invocation of you both is accepted. So you both keep to the Straight Way (keep on doing good deeds, and preaching Allah's Message with patience), and follow not the path of those who know not (the truth, to believe in the Oneness of Allah, and also to believe in the Reward of Allah: Paradise etc.)." (Ch 10:88-89 Quran)

安拉启示穆萨带领他的埃及族人出走，但只有少数人信从他的使命。安拉启示说：

Allah inspired Moses to conduct his people of Egypt, but only a few of his people believed in his message. Allah revealed:

但是，除了他的族人中的一些年轻人之外，没有人信奉穆萨，因为他们害怕法老和他的首领们会迫害他们；法老确实是地上的一个傲慢暴君，他确实是那些过度者之一（即多神崇拜者、罪人和越界者，那些背弃真理、追随邪恶并犯下各种大罪的人）。

"But none believed in Moses except the offspring of his people, because of the fear of Pharaoh and his chiefs lest they should persecute them; and verily, Pharaoh was an arrogant tyrant on the earth, he was indeed one of the Musrifeen (polytheists, sinners, and transgressors, those who give up the truth and follow the evil, and commit all kinds of great sins).

穆萨说:"我的民众啊!如果你们已信仰真主,那么,假如你们是归顺者(顺从真主的人),就应当托靠祂。"他们说:"我们托靠真主。我们的主啊!求你不要使我们成为不义者(多神教徒,作恶者)的考验(不要让他们制服我们)。求你以你的慈恩拯救我们,脱离不信道的民众。"(古兰经 10:83-86)

And Moses said: "O my people! If you have believed in Allah, then put your trust in Him if you are Muslims (those who submit to Allah's Will)." They said: "In Allah we put our trust. Our Lord! Make us not a trial for the folk who are zalimeen (polytheists, and wrong-doing) (do not make them overpower us). And save us by Your Mercy from the disbelieving folk." (Ch 10:83-86 Quran).

全能的真主决定终结法老的罪行,在此之前,祂已给了他多次机会。

Almighty Allah decided to put an end to Pharaoh's crimes after He had given him several chances.

安拉命令穆萨出发，法老勉强允许以色列的后裔出城去过节。他们做好了离开埃及的准备。此事后来被称为出埃及记。他们带上了自己的首饰，并且向埃及人借了许多首饰。

在黑夜的掩护下,穆萨带领他的族人朝红海前进,清晨时他们抵达了海滩。此时法老已经察觉他们的出走,于是调集了庞大的军队前去追赶。

In the darkness of night, Moses led his people towards the Red Sea, and in the morning they reached the beach. By then Pharaoh was aware of their departure, so he mobilized a huge army to pursue them.

不耐烦的以色列后裔很快就躁动起来，嫩的儿子约书亚（Yusha）大声说道：

The impatient children of Israel soon became agitated and Joshua (Yusha), Ibn Nun, exclaimed:

“在我们面前是这道无法逾越的屏障——大海，身后则是敌人；死亡无疑是无法避免的！”穆萨回答说，他将等待安拉进一步的指引。这些话给了他们一些希望，但人总是急于求成：他们甘愿重新投降，回到奴役之中。就在那时，安拉启示穆萨：“用你的杖击打大海！”穆萨照做了。一阵猛烈的风吹起，太阳明亮地照耀着，转瞬之间，大海分开了，浪峰像山岳一样立在两侧。

"In front of us is this impassable barrier, the sea, and behind us the enemy; surely death cannot be avoided!" Moses replied that he would wait for further guidance from Allah. These words filled them with some hope, but man is always impatient for results: they were willing to surrender themselves back into slavery. At that moment Allah revealed to Moses: "Smite the sea with your staff!" Moses did as he was commanded. A fierce wind blew, the sun shone brightly, and in a flash the sea parted, the crests of the waves standing like mountains on each side.

摩西带领他的子民渡过了大海。这一神迹证明了摩西屡次宣称的话："真的！我的主与我同在！"当他们回头望去，看见法老和他的军队正逼近过来，眼看就要走上那为他们开辟的道路。他们极度恐惧、惊慌失措，恳求摩西祈求安拉让大海合拢。然而，安拉命令摩西不要再用他的杖击打大海，因为安拉的命令已经在实施之中。

Moses led his people across. This miracle proved Moses's oft-repeated claim. "Verily! My Lord is with me!" As they looked back, they saw Pharaoh and his army approaching, about to take the very path which had been opened for them. In great fear and panic, they pleaded with Moses to ask Allah to close the sea. However, Allah commanded Moses not to smite the sea with his staff again, for Allah's decree was already in action.

法老和他的军队亲眼见到了那个奇迹,海水是如何分开的。然而,法老本是一个冒充者,他转身对他的手下宣告:"看!大海是按照我的命令打开的,好让我去追捕那些叛逆者!"他们冲过分开的水道,当他们行至中途时,真主命令大海恢复原来的样子。

Pharaoh and his army had seen the miracle, how the sea had parted, but being the pretender that he was, Pharaoh turned to his men and proclaimed: "Look! The sea has opened at my command so that I may follow those rebels and arrest them!" They rushed across the parted waters, and when they were midway, Allah commanded the sea to return to its former state.

惊恐万分的法老意识到自己的末日已经来临，出于恐惧宣告说："我相信，除了以色列子孙所信奉的安拉之外，再没有值得崇拜的神，我也是顺服于祂的人之一。"但安拉没有接受这个暴君的宣告，海水便淹没了他，连同他的全部军队一同溺毙。

Terror-stricken Pharaoh, realizing his end had come, declared out of fear: "I believe that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah in Whom the children of Israel believe, and I am of those who surrender to Him." But Allah did not accept this declaration from the tyrant, and the waters closed over him, drowning him and his entire army.

全能的真主说道：

Almighty Allah narrated:

我们启示穆萨说:"你夜间带着我的仆人出走,你们必定会被追赶。"于是法老派人到各城去召集,说:"这些人不过是一小撮人而已。

"And We inspired Moses, saying: "Take away My slaves by night, verily, you will be pursued." Then Pharaoh sent callers to all the cities. Saying: "Verily! These indeed are but a small band.

“他们确实做了惹怒我们的事，但我们是全副武装、时刻戒备的大军。”于是，我们把他们从花园、泉水、宝藏和各种尊贵的居所中驱逐出去。

And verily, they have done what has enraged us; but we are host all assembled, amply fore-warned." So, We expelled them from gardens and springs, treasures, and every kind of honorable place.

这样,我们把他们(法老的族人)赶了出去,并使以色列的后裔继承了他们的产业。

Thus (We turned them Pharaoh's people) out, and We caused the children of Israel to inherit them.

于是他们在日出时追赶他们。当两队人马彼此看见时,穆萨的人民说:"我们必定要被追上了。"穆萨说:"绝不会的!我的主与我同在,他将引导我。"于是我启示穆萨说:"你用你的棍子击海。"海便分开了,每一部分都像巨大而坚实的山岳一样矗立。

So they pursued them at sunrise. And when the two hosts saw each other, the people of Moses said: "We are sure to be overtaken." Moses said: "Nay, verily! With me is my Lord, He will guide me." Then We inspired Moses saying: "Strike the sea with your stick." And it parted, and each separate (part of that sea water) became like the huge, firm mass of a mountain.

然后，我使另一些人（法老的党羽）靠近了那个地方。我拯救了穆萨和与他同在的所有人。然后，我淹没了其他人。的确，这其中确有一个迹象（或一个证据），然而他们大多数不是信士。的确，你的主，他确实是至尊的、特别慈恩的。

Then We brought near the others (Pharaoh's party) to that place. And We saved Moses and all those with him. Then We drowned the others. Verily! In this is indeed a sign (or a proof), yet most of them are not believers. And verily, your Lord! He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful." (Ch 26:52-68 Quran)

在另一章中，至高无上的安拉讲述道：

In another surah Almighty Allah narrated:

我们带领以色列的后裔渡过大海,法老和他的军队出于压迫和敌意追赶他们。当淹没降临他身上时,他说:"我信仰那除他以外别无应受崇拜者的主,以色列的后裔所信仰的正是祂,我是顺服者中的一人。"现在(你才信了),而你以前却拒绝信仰,你曾是作恶者(腐败者、败坏者等)中的一员。因此,今天我要把你的遗体从海中捞出,使你成为后来者的一个迹象!人类中确有许多人忽视我的迹象(证据、凭证、经文、教训、征兆、启示等)。(古兰经第10章第90-92节)

"And We took the children of Israel across the sea, and Pharaoh with his hosts followed them in oppression and enmity, till when drowning overtook him, he sai: "I believe that La ilaha illa huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but) He, in whom the children of Israel believe, and I am one of the Muslims (those who submit to Allah's Will)." Now (you believe) while you refused to believe before and you were one of the mufsideen (evildoers, corrupts, etc.). So this day We shall deliver your dead body out from the sea that you maybe a sign to those who come after you! And verily, many among mankind are heedless or our Ayah (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.). (Ch 10:90-92 Quran)

法老的暴政随着帷幕落下而终结，海浪把他的尸体抛到了西岸的海滩上。

The curtain fell on Pharaoh's tyranny, and the waves threw his corpse up to the western seashore.

埃及人看到了他，便明白他们所崇拜和顺从的神灵，不过是一些连自己脖颈上的死亡都无法驱开的奴仆。

The Egyptians saw him and knew that their god whom they worshipped and obeyed were mere slaves who could not keep death away from their own necks.

尽管法老已经死去,他仍在以色列人的灵魂上留下了恶劣的影响。那些长久压迫与极度屈辱的岁月,不可能轻易过去。法老使他们习惯于自我贬抑,向安拉之外的人俯首称臣。他如此压制他们的灵魂,败坏了他们的天性,以至于他们出于无知和顽固,开始折磨穆萨。

In spite of Pharaoh's death, he left a bad influence on the souls of the children of Israel. It was difficult for the years of oppression and intense humilty to pass easily. He had made them accustomed to humbling themselves and submitting to someone other than Allah. he had so suppressed their souls and spoiled their nature that they began to torture Moses out of ignorance and obstinacy.

破海的神迹仍然历历在目，他们脚底还沾着湿润的海沙，途中便经过一群拜偶像的人。他们没有因这些人以偶像禁锢人的理智而愤慨，并借赞颂真主的引导来表达心中的不满，反而请求穆萨为他们指定一位神明，好像那些人一样去崇拜。他们嫉妒那些人和他们的偶像，渴望同样的东西。他们怀念在法老统治时期与之共处的古老偶像崇拜。

The miracle of the parting of the sea was still fresh in their minds, damp sea sands were still stuck on their soles, when they passed by a people worshipping idols. Instead of manifesting their indignation at the idolaters' oppression of the intellect by celebrating the praises of Allah for His guidance, they looked to Moses for him to specify a god for them to worship as those other people did. They were jealous of the other people and their idols, and they desired the same. They missed the ancient idolatry which they had lived with during the reign of Pharaoh.

安拉至高者启示说：

Allah the Exalted revealed:

我们使以色列的后裔渡过大海（平安无事），他们来到一群专心崇拜自己偶像的人面前。他们说："穆萨啊！为我们立一个神吧，就像他们有众神一样。"他说："你们确是无知的民众（不知道真主的尊严和伟大，也不知道你们应当履行的义务，即唯独崇拜真主，真主是存在万物的唯一的独一之神）。"[穆萨接着说：]"这些人所从事的（拜偶像）必定会被毁灭，他们所做的一切都是徒劳的。"他说："我岂能为你们另外寻求一位神灵，而真主使你们超越了全世界的人类和精灵？"还记得吗？当初我拯救你们脱离法老的族人，他们曾使你们遭受最严厉的折磨，宰杀你们的儿子，让你们的妇女活下来。这其中对你们的主来说是一场重大的考验。（第7章：138-141节）

"And We brought the Children of Israel (with safety) across the sea, and they came upon a people devoted to some of their idols (in worship). They said: "O Mûsa (Moses)! Make for us an ilâhan (a god) as they have âliha (gods)." He said: "Verily, you are a people who know not (the Majesty and Greatness of Allâh and what is obligatory upon you, i.e. to worship none but Allâh Alone, the One and the Only God of all that exists)." [Mûsa (Moses) added:] "Verily, these people will be destroyed for that which they are engaged in (idols-worship). And all that they are doing is in vain." He said: "Shall I seek for you an Ilâhan (a God) other than Allâh, while He has given you superiority over the 'Alamîn (mankind and jinns of your time)." And (remember) when We rescued you from Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people, who were afflicting you with the worst torment, killing your sons and letting your women live. And in that was a great trial from your Lord." (Ch. 7: 138-141)

以色列的子孙蒙受了安拉的恩惠与慷慨赐予。他们从压迫中获得拯救，并亲眼见证了残暴的君主法老溺毙。当他们在干旱的土地上需要水时，安拉命令穆萨击打一块石头，石头便裂开，涌出十二道泉水，分给十二个不同的支派，使他们不至于因缺水而争执。安拉还让天空保持多云，以庇护他们免受炽热太阳的暴晒。为了缓解他们的饥饿，安拉为他们降下了吗哪（某些植物干燥后渗出的树胶）和鹌鹑。

The children of Israel were favoured with Allah's grace and bounty. They were saved from oppression and had witnessed the drowning of their cruel ruler Pharaoh. When they needed water in the dry land, Allah commanded Moses to strike a rock, which parted and sent forth twelve springs of water for the twelve different tribes so that they need not dispute over a shortage of water. Allah also kept the skies cloudy to protect them from the scorching sun. To relieve their hunger, manna (the dried exudate of certain plants) and quail were provided for them.

尽管安拉慷慨施恩,但那些心胸狭隘的人仍开始煽动穆萨的族人表示反感,称他们厌恶这种食物。他们想要洋葱、大蒜、豆子和扁豆,这些都是埃及的传统食物。因此,以色列的子孙请求先知穆萨为他们向安拉祈祷,让大地生长出这些食物。穆萨再次劝诫他们,指出他们自我欺压,并且渴望回到埃及那种屈辱的生活。他还指出,他们对最好、最丰盛的食物表现出忘恩负义。他们舍弃了最好的,却想要最差的。

In spite of Allah's generousity, the mean spirited ones began to stir Moses' people to object that they were disgusted with this food; they desires onions, garlic, beans, and lentils, which were traditional Egyptian foods. That is why the children of Israel asked Prophet Moses to pray to Allah to make the earth produce these foods. Moses again admonished them for oppressing themselves and for their desire to return to a life of humiliation in Egypt. He also pointed out that they were ungrateful for the bet and most abundant food. They wanted the worst instead of the best.

真主至高说：

Allah the Exalted said:

"请记住，当穆萨为他的people求水时，我说：'用你的手杖击打这块石头。'于是，石头中涌出十二道泉水。每个群体都知道自己取水的地方。'你们吃喝真主所供给的食物，不要在大地上作恶、制造纷乱。'请记住，你们曾说：'穆萨啊！我们不能只吃一种食物。请你为我们祈求你的主，让大地所生长的蔬菜、黄瓜、大蒜、扁豆和洋葱为我们生长出来。'他说：'你们要用较好的东西换取较差的东西吗？你们可以去任何一座城市，必定能找到你们所要的东西！'"（古兰经 2:60-61）

" Remember when Moses asked for water for his people, We said: "Strike the stone with your stick." Then gushed forth therefrom twelve springs. Each group of people knew its own place for water. "Eat and drink of what which Allah had provided and do not act corruptly, making mischief on the earth." And remember when you said: "O Moses! We cannot endure one kind of food. So invoke your Lord for us to b ring forth for us of what the earth grows, its herbs, its cucumbers, its Fum (wheat, or garlic), its lentils and its onions." He said: "Would you exchange that which is better for that which is lower? Go you down to any town and you shall find what you want!" (Ch 2:60-61 Quran).

Allah also had directed Moses to lead them to the Promised Land (Palestine), which had been promised to Abraham as a land in which the pious and Allah-fearing of his offspring would live and uphold Allah's law. The children of Israel were an ungrateful people. In spite of all of Allah's favors, they could not stay away from evil and continued to reject Allah's Laws. When Moses ordered them to conquer the town of the Canaanites, the Hittites (their enemies who had hounded them), the children of Israel were cowardly and made excuses: "O Moses, a great people dwell therein. We will not go in unless they leave." Ancient books tell that they were six hundred thousand men. Moses did not find among them but two men who were ready to fight. These two said to the people: "Once we enter through the door, Allah will make us victorious." However, all the children of Israel were an incarnation of cowardice and quivered from within.

Allah had also directed Moses to lea them to the Promised Land (Palestine) which had been promised to Abraham as a land in which the pious and Allah-fearing of his offspring would live and uphold Allah's law. The children of Israel were an ungrateful people. In spite of all of Allah's favors, they could not stay away from evil and continued to reject Allah's Laws. When Moses ordered them to conquer the town of the Canaanites the Hittites (their enemies who had hounded them), the children of Israel were cowardly and made excuses: "O Moses, a great people dwell therein, We will not go in unless they leave." Ancient books tell that they were six hundred thousand men. Moses did not find among them but two men who were ready to fight. These two said to the people: "Once we enter through the door, Allah will make us victorious." However, all the children of Israel were an incarnation of cowardice and quivered from within.

摩西知道他的族人无可救药。法老虽已死去，但他对族人灵魂的影响仍然存在。他们的复兴需要一段漫长的时间。摩西回到他的主那里，告诉祂，他只为自己和兄弟的行为负责。他祈求他的主在他与他的族人之间作出裁决。

Moses knew that his people were fit for nothing. Pharaoh was dead, but his effect upon their souls still remained. Their recovery needed a long period of time. Moses returned to his Lord, telling Him that he was responsible only for the actions of himself and his brother. He prayed to his Lord to judge between his people and himself.

真主至高降下判决,针对那一代人——他们的本性已被埃及人所腐化——他们必须在旷野中流离徘徊,直到这一代人死去或衰老昏聩,并孕育出另一代人:这一代人未曾从内部被击溃,能够作战并取得胜利。

Allah the Exalted issued His judgment against this generation whose nature was corrupted by the Egyptians: they must wander restlessly in the wilderness until this generation had died or become senile and had created another generation, a generation which had not been defeated from within and which could fight and score victory.

全能的真主启示说：

Almighty Allah revealed:

还记得当时穆萨对他的族人说："我的族人啊！你们应当记念安拉赐予你们的恩典：当时他从你们中间设立了众先知，使你们为君主，并赐予你们在世界上前所未赐予任何人的东西。我的族人啊！你们应当进入安拉为你们规定的圣地（巴勒斯坦），不要退缩，否则你们将成为失败的人。"他们说："穆萨啊！那里有一群极其强大的人，除非他们离开那里，否则我们绝不进去；他们一旦离开，我们就进去。"在敬畏安拉、并蒙受安拉恩惠的人中，有两个人说："你们从城门攻进去吧，你们一旦进去，胜利必属于你们。如果你们是信士，就应当信赖安拉。"他们说："穆萨啊！只要他们还在那里，我们绝不进去。你和你的主去作战吧，我们就坐在这里。"（第5章：20-24节）

" And remember when Moses said to his people: "O my people! Remember the Favor of Allah to you, when He made Prophets among you, made you kings, and gave you what He had not give to any other among the Alamin (mankind and jinn), in the past. O my people! Enter the holy land (Palestine) which Allah has assigned to you and turn not back in flight for then you will be returned as losers." They said: "O Moses! In it (this holy land) are a people of great strength, and we shall never enter it, till they leave it; when they leave, then we will enter." Two men of those who feared Allah and in whom Allah had His Grace said: "Assault them through the gate, for when you are in, victory will be yours, and put your trust in Allah if you are believers indeed." They said: "O Moses! We shall never enter it as long as they are there. So go you, and your Lord and fight you two, we are sitting right here." (Ch. 5: 20-24)

他说:"我的主啊!我只能支配我自己和我的兄弟,所以求你将我们与那些悖逆的民众分开!"真主说:"那么,这块圣地在四十年中将被禁止他们进入,他们将在大地上迷途地游荡。所以,你不要为那些悖逆的民众而忧伤。"(《古兰经》5:20-26)

He (Moses) said: "O my Lord! I have power only over myself and my brother, so separate us from the people who are the Fasiqeen (rebellious and disobedient to Allah)!" Allah said: "Therefore it (this holy land) is forbidden to them for forty years; in distraction they will wander through the land. So be not sorrowful over the people who are the Fasiqeen (rebellious and disobedient to Allah)." (Ch 5:20-26 Quran)

漫无目的流浪的日子开始了。每一天都在它开始的地方结束，又在它结束的地方开始。

The days of restless wandering began. Each day ended where it began and began where it ended.

他们开始漫无目的地行走，日夜不停，晨昏不息。他们进入了西奈半岛。

They started walking to no destination, day and night, morning and evening. They entered Sinai.

穆萨又回到了他第一次与安拉交谈的那个地方。他向安拉祈求指引，好让他能够公正地裁决他的人民。安拉命令他禁食三十天以净化自己，之后他要前往西奈山，在那里他将被赐予律法，他将依此律法治理自己的人民。

Moses came to the same place where he had spoke to Allah for the first time. He appealed to Allah for guidance in judging over his people. Allah instructed him to purify himself by fasting for thirty days, after which he was to go to Mount Sinai, where he would be given the law by which he would govern his people.

古人说,穆萨禁食了三十天之后,因为口中的气味,不喜欢与他的主说话。他吃了一株地上的植物,于是他的主对他说:"你为什么破了斋戒?"穆萨说:"我的主啊,我不喜欢用有异味的口与你说话。"安拉说:"穆萨啊,你难道不知道,禁食者口中的气味,在我看来比玫瑰更加芬芳。你回去再禁食十天,然后再来见我。"穆萨便照安拉所命令的去做了。

The ancients said that after Moses fasted thirty days, he hated to speak to his Lord because of the odor of his mouth. He ate a plant of the earth and then his Lord said to him: "Why did you break your fast?" Moses said: "O my Lord, I disliked to speak to You with my mouth not having a pleasant smell." Allah said: "Do you not know, Moses, the odor of the faster's mouth is more fragrant to Me than the rose. Go back and fast ten days; then come back to Me." Moses did what Allah commanded.

全能的真主说:

Almighty Allah declared:

"我们为穆萨约定了三十夜，又加上十夜，使他的主所定的期限满足四十夜。穆萨对他的兄弟哈伦说："

" And We appointed for Moses thirty nights and added to the period ten more, and he completed them term, appointed by his Lord, of forty nights. And Moses said to his brother Aaron:

"你要在我的族人中代替我，行善（即命令众人服从真主、单独崇拜祂），不要遵循作恶者的道路。" 当穆萨如期而至，他的主与他对话时，他说：

"Replace me among my people, act in the Right Way (by ordering the people to obey Allah and to worship Him Alone) and follow not the way of the Mufsideen (mischief makers)." And when Moses came the time and place appointed by Us, and his Lord spoke to him, he said:

"我的主啊!求你显现给我看,让我得以瞻仰你。"安拉说:"你不能见到我,但你看那座山,如果它仍稳固地立在原处,你就会见到我。"当他的主向山显现时,祂使山崩裂成尘土,穆萨昏倒在地。他苏醒过来后说:"赞美你超绝万物,我向你悔罪归顺,我是信士中的第一人。"安拉说:"穆萨啊,我已借我的启示和与你的对话,使你超越世人。所以你要坚守我赐予你的,并做感恩的人。"我为他把一切事理的教诲和一切事物的详解书写在法版上,并说:"你要坚定地持守这些,并命令你的民众遵行其中最美的。我将让你们看到悖逆者的居所。那些在大地上无理骄傲的人,我要使他们远离我的迹象;即使他们看到一切迹象(证据、凭证、经文、教训、征兆、启示等),他们也不会信从;如果他们看到正道(一神信仰、虔诚和善行),他们不会将其作为道路;但如果他们看到邪路(多神信仰、罪恶和恶行),他们却会走上那条路。这是因为他们否认了我的迹象,并且疏忽了从中汲取教训。否认我的迹象(证据、凭证、经文、教训、征兆、启示等)以及后世(复活日)相见的人,他们的善功都是徒劳的。"

"O my Lord! Show me (yourself), that I may look upon You." Allah said: "You cannot see Me, but look upon the mountain if it stands still in its place then you shall see Me." So when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He made it collapse to dust, and Moses fell down unconscious. Then when he recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to You, I turn to You in repentance and I am the first of the believers." Allah said: "O Moses, I have chosen you above men by My Messages, and by My speaking to you. So hold that which I have given you and be of the grateful." And We wrote for him on the Tablets the lesson to be drawn from all things and the explanation of all things (and said): "hold unto these with firmness, and enjoin your people to take the better therein, I shall show you the home of Al Fasiqeen (the rebellious, disobedient to Allah). I shall turn away from My Ayat (verses from the Quran), those who behave arrogantly on the earth, in a wrongful manner, and even if they see all the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) they will not believe in them. And if they see the way of righteousness (monotheism, piety, and good deeds), they will not adopt it as the Way, but if they see the way of error (polytheism, crimes, and evil deeds), they will adopt that way, that is because they have rejected Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and were heedless to learn a lesson from them. Those who deny Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and the Meeting in the Hereafter (Day of Resurrection), vain are their deeds.

早期的学者说，《讨拉特》中的十诫包含在《古兰经》的两节经文之中。

The Earlier scholars said that The Ten Commandments of the Torah are included in two verses of the Quran.

"你说："你们来，我要宣读你们的主所禁止你们的事项：你们不要以任何事物与他并列为伴，要孝敬父母；不要因为贫穷而杀害你们的子女，我供给你们和他们的给养；不要接近可耻的罪恶，无论是公开的还是隐秘的（如非法的两性关系等）；不要杀害安拉所禁止杀害的人，除非依照正义（依照伊斯兰教法）。这是他命令你们的，以便你们理解。不要接近孤儿的财产，除非是为了使其增值，直到他或她达到成年的强壮年龄；你们要公平地量足斤两。我不加重任何人的负担，超过他所能承受的。无论你们何时发言（审判人与人之间的事务或作证等），即使涉及近亲，也要说实话，并履行安拉的盟约。这是他命令你们的，以便你们铭记。"》（第6章第151-152节）"

"Say: "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you from: Join not anything in worship with Him; be good and dutiful to your parents; kill not your children because of poverty- We provide sustenance for you and for them; come not near to shameful sins (illegal sexual intercourse, etc.) whether committed openly or secretly; and kill not anyone whom Allah has forbidden, except for a just cause (according to Islamic law). This He has commanded you that you may understand. And come not near to the orphan's property, except to improve it, until he or she attains the age of full strength; and give full measure and full weight with justice. We burden not any person but that which he can bear. And whenever you give your word (judge between men or give evidences, etc.) , say the truth even if a near relative is concerned, and fulfill the Covenant of Allah. This He commands you, that you may remember." (Ch 6:151-152

(Qur'an)

Quran).

穆萨(愿主赐其平安)离开了四十天,他的族人开始焦躁不安,因为他们不知道真主又将他的时间延长了十天。萨米里是一个倾向邪恶的人,他建议他们另寻一位向导,因为穆萨已经违背了他的承诺。他对他们说:"要找到真正的引导,你们需要一位神,我来为你们提供一位。"于是他收集了他们所有的金饰,挖了一个坑,把全部金饰放入其中,并点燃了一堆巨大的火来熔化它们。在铸造的过程中,他撒了一把尘土,做出类似魔术师的动作,以此迷惑无知的人。他用熔化的金属铸成了一头金牛犊。它是空心的,风穿过它时会发出声音。由于迷信早已根植于他们的过去,他们很快便将这奇异的声音与某种超自然的力量联系起来,仿佛它是一位有生命的神。他们中有些人接受这头金牛犊作为他们的神。

Moses (pbuh) had been gone for forty days and his people were becoming restless, for they did not know that Allah had extended his time by a further ten days. Samiri, a man who was inclined towards evil, suggested that they find themselves another guide, as Moses had broken his promise. He said to them: "In order to find true guidance, you need a god, and I shall provide one for you." So he collected all their gold jewelry, dug a hole in which he placed the lot, and lit a huge fire to melt it down. During the casting, he threw a handful of dust, making actions like a magician's to impress the ignorant. From the molten metal he fashioned a golden calf. It was hollow, and the wind passing through it produced a sound. Since superstition was imbedded in their past, they quickly linked the strange sound to something supernatural, as if it were a living god. Some of them accept the golden calf as their god.

穆萨的兄弟哈伦（愿主赐其平安），在穆萨不在时代理他们的领导，他忧伤地站出来说："我的民啊！你们已被迷惑了。你们的主是至仁的。你们当跟从我，服从我。"他们回答说："除非穆萨回来，我们才会停止崇拜这尊神。"那些在信仰中坚定不移的人，则与拜偶像者分开了。

Moses's brother Aaron (pbuh), who acted as their leader in Moses' s absence, was grieved and spoke up: "O my people! You have been deceived. Your Lord is the Most Beneficent. Follow and obey me." They replied: "We shall stop worshipping this god only if Moses returns." Those who had remained steadfast in belief separated themselves from the pagans.

当摩西回来时，他看见自己的族人围着牛犊雕像唱歌跳舞。他因他们的异教仪式而震怒，便把为他们所带的律法法版扔在地上。他揪住哈伦的胡须和头发，大声说："当你看见他们迷失时，是什么阻止了你？你为什么不与这种败坏作斗争？"哈伦回答说："我母亲的儿子啊，放开我的胡须吧！这群人认为我软弱，几乎要杀了我。所以不要让敌人因我而幸灾乐祸，也不要把我归入不义之人的行列。"摩西在理解了哈伦的无能为力之后，怒气开始平息，他开始冷静而明智地处理这一局面。

On his return Moses saw his people singing and dancing around the calf statue. Furious at their paganistic ritual, he flung down the Tablet of the Law he was carrying for them. He tugged Aaron's beard and his hair, crying: "What held you back when you saw them going astray? Whey did you not fight this corruption?" Aaron replied: "O son of my mother, let go of my beard! The fold considered me weak and were about to kill me. So make not the enemies rejoice over me, nor put me among the people who are wrong-doers." Moses' s anger began to subside when he understood Aaron's helplessness, and he began to handle the situation calmly and wisely.

全能的真主说道：

Almighty Allah narrated:

他们说:"我们并非自愿违背对你的约定,而是被迫背负了法老之民的饰物,然后我们把它们投入火中,这正是萨米里的主意。"于是他从火中为他们取出一尊牛犊的雕像,它发出牛叫的声音。他们说:"这是你们的伊拉赫(神),也是穆萨的伊拉赫(神),只是穆萨忘记了(他的神)。"难道他们没有看见,它不能回答他们一句话,也没有能力伤害他们或给他们带来益处吗?

"They said: "We broke not the promise to you, of our own will, but we were made to carry the weight of the ornaments of the Pharaoh's people, then we cast them into the fire, and that was what As-Samiri suggested." Then he took out of the fire, for them a statue of a calf which seemed to low. They said: "This is your ilah (god), and the ilah (god) of Moses, but Moses has forgotten (his god)." Did they not see that it could not return them a word (for answer), and that it had no power either to harm them or to do them good?

{And Aaron indeed had said to them beforehand: "O my people! You are being tried in this, and verily, your Lord is Allah the Most Beneficent, so follow me and obey my order." They said: "We will not stop worshipping it (the calf) until Moses returns to us."} (Ch 20:87-91) Note: The Qur'an verse text is kept in braces as in the original, and the translation of the verse itself is in Chinese. Corrected translation: {哈伦在此之前就已经对他们说过："我的族人啊！你们因此而受到了考验，你们的主确实是至仁的安拉，所以你们应当跟随我，服从我的命令。"他们说："除非穆萨回到我们这里，否则我们绝不停止崇拜它（牛犊）。"}（第20章：87-91节）

And Aaron indeed had said to them beforehand: "O my people! You are being tried in this, and verily, your Lord is Allah the Most Beneficent, so follow me and obey my order." They said: "We will not stop worshipping it (the calf) until Moses returns to us." (Ch 20:87-91

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Quran)

安拉至高无上，祂启示了祂与穆萨在西奈山上的一段对话。

Allah the Exalted revealed some of the dialogue that took place between Him and Moses on Mount Sinai:

"你为何舍弃你的族人而急速赶来，穆萨？"他说："他们正紧跟在我的后面，我急速赶到你这里，我的主啊，是为了让你喜悦。"安拉说："我的确在你离开之后考验了你的族人，萨米里已经使他们迷失了。"于是穆萨怒气满胸，满怀忧伤地回到他的族人那里。他说："我的族人啊！你们的主难道没有给你们一个美好的应许吗？难道时间拖得太久了吗？还是你们希望主的愤怒降临到你们身上，所以你们违背了对我的承诺（不信安拉，崇拜牛犊）？"（《古兰经》第20章：83-86节）

"And what made you hasten from your people, O Moses?" He said: "They are close on my footsteps, and I hastened to You, O my Lord! That you might be pleased." Allah said: "Verily! We have tried your people in your absence, and As-Samiri has led them astray." Then Moses returned to his people in a state of anger and sorrow. He said: "O my people! Did not your Lord promise you a fair promise? Did then the promise seem to you long in coming? Or did you desire the Wrath should descend from your Lord on you, so you broke your promise to me (disbelieving in Allah and worshipping the calf)?" (Ch 20: 83-86 Quran)

真主至高降示了穆萨返回之后所发生的事情：

Allah the Exalted revealed what happened further on Moses's return:

穆萨说:"哈伦啊!当你看见他们迷误的时候,是什么阻止你不跟从我呢?你难道违抗了我的命令吗?"哈伦说:"我的母亲之子啊!你不要揪住我的胡须,也不要揪住我的头!我实在担心你会说:'你在以色列的后裔中制造了分裂,而你没有遵守我的话!'"(穆萨)说:"萨米里啊!你为什么这样做呢?"萨米里说:"我看到了你们所看不到的东西,于是我从使者(吉卜利勒的马)的蹄印中抓了一把尘土,投进了火中(法老民众的饰物被投入的那火中,或投向那牛犊)。我的内心就这样驱使我这样做。"穆萨说:"那么你走吧!在今世,你的惩罚就是你会说:"

"Moses said: "O Aaron! What stopped you when you saw them going astray, that you followed me not (according to my advice to you)? Have you then disobeyed my order?" He (Aaron) said; "O my son of my mother! Seize me not by my beard, nor by my head! Verily, I feared lest you should say: 'You have caused a division among the children of Israel, and you have not respected my word!'" (Moses) said: "And what is the matter with you, O Samiri? (why did you do so?)" Samiri said: "I saw what you saw not, so I took a handful of dust from the hoof print of the Messenger (Gabriel's horse) and threw it (into the fire in which were put the ornaments of the Pharaoh's people, or into the calf). Thus my inner-self suggested to me." Moses said: "Then go away! And verily, your punishment in this life will be that you will say:

"别碰我"(你将孤独地生活,被逐出人群);你注定会有一个不会落空的应许,即未来的刑罚。你看看你一直崇拜的伊拉赫(神),我们必定将它焚毁,并把它的碎屑撒进大海。"(《古兰经》20:83-98)

'Touch me not' (you will live alone exiled away from mankind); and verily (for a future torment), you have a promise that will not fail. And look at your ilah (god), to which you have been devoted. We will certainly burn it, and scatter its particles in the sea." (Ch 20:83-98 Quran)

然而，对崇拜牛犊的人所施加的惩罚是严厉的，即死刑。

However, the punishment which was imposed upon the calf worshippers was severe, death.

「你们当回忆，穆萨对他的族人说：“我的族人啊！你们因崇拜牛犊而自欺了，故你们应当向你们的创造主忏悔，你们应当互相残杀（无辜者杀害其中的作恶者），这对你们的创造主而言是更好的。”然后，祂接受了你们的忏悔。祂确实是接受忏悔的，是至仁的。」

“Remember when Moses said to his people: "O my people! Verily, you have wronged yourselves by worshipping the calf. So turn in repentance to your Creator and kill yourselves (the innocent kill the wrong doers among you), that will be better for you in the Sight of your Creator." Then He accepted your repentance. Truly, He is the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.

(第2章54节 古兰经)

(Ch 2:54 Quran)

因此,拜牛犊的罪行并未逃脱惩罚。穆萨命令以色列后裔中的精英向安拉祈求饶恕,并表明他们的悔罪。他从他们中挑选了七十个人,并命令他们说:"你们要赶快向安拉悔罪,为你们所做的事忏悔,并为你们所遗留的事祈求祂的饶恕。"

Therefore, the crime of worshipping the calf did not pass unpunished. Moses commanded the elite of the children of Israel to pray to Allah for forgiveness and demonstrate their repentanc. He chose seventy en out of them and ordered them: "Rush towards Allah and repent for what you did and ask His forgiveness for what you left."

穆萨与七十位长老返回西奈山，在那里与安拉交谈。

Moses returned to Mount Sinai with the seventy elders and there he communicated with Allah.

长老们听到摩西与他的主交谈。（安拉直接与摩西对话。）这或许是他们将见到的最后一个神迹，人们希望它足以将宗教永远植入他们的心中。然而，那七十位听到这些神迹的精英却并不满足。他们对摩西说：

The elders heard Moses speaking with his Lord. (Allah spoke to Moses directly.) This was, perhaps, the last miracle that they would see, and it was hoped that it would be sufficient enough to convey the religion to their hearts forever. However, the seventy elite who heard the miracles were dissatisfied. They said to Moses:

“摩西啊！除非我们亲眼看见真主，否则我们绝不信你。”

"O Moses! We shall never believe in you till we see Allah plainly." (Ch 2:35 Quran)

这是一场令人惊叹的悲剧。它表明那些心肠刚硬、仍然执着于感官享受与物质利益的人，最终落得这样的下场。他们固执的要求得到的回应，是惩罚性的雷电和剧烈的震动，二者同时使他们的灵魂与身体陷入昏迷，最终致其死亡。

This was a tragedy that amazes one. It was a tragedy that indicated those who were hard-hearted and who continued to hold onto sensual and material concerns. Their stubborn demand was rewarded with punishing lightning bolts and a violent quaking that stupefied their souls and bodies at once, leaving them dead.

穆萨知道那七十位精英所遭遇的事后，心中充满了悲伤。他向他的主祈祷，恳求祂饶恕他们，因为他们是愚昧的人。愚昧只有通过死亡才能得到赎罪。

Moses knew what had happened to the seventy elite and was filled with sorrow. He prayed to his Lord, entreating Him to forgive them, for they were fools. Foolishness is only expiated by death.

安拉宽恕了长者们，并在他们死后使他们复活。

Allah forgave the elders and revived them after their death.

安拉至高declared（误） Correction: 安拉至高宣称： 安拉至高宣称：

Allah the Exalted declared:

"穆萨从他的族人中挑选了七十个最优秀的人，赴我们约定的时间和地点。当地震袭来时，他说：'我的主啊，如果你愿意，你早就可以毁灭他们和我了。难道你要因我们中愚昧者的行为而毁灭我们吗？这只是你的考验，你借此使你所意欲的人迷误，使你所意欲的人遵循正道。你是我们的保护者，求你饶恕我们，怜悯我们，你是最善于饶恕的。求你为我们在今世和后世赐予福利，我们确已归向你了。'（主）说：'我以我的刑罚惩罚我所意欲的人，我的慈恩普及万物。我要把这慈恩赐予那些敬畏主、缴纳天课、信仰我的迹象的人；那些追随使者、那位不识字的先知（穆罕默德ﷺ）的人，他们在《讨拉特》和《引支勒》中都有记载。'（《古兰经》7:155-157；申命记18:18；诗篇）"

"Moses chose out of his people seventy of the best men for Our appointed time and place of meeting, and when they were seized with a violent earthquake, he said: "O my Lord, if it had been Your Will, You could have destroyed them and me before; would You destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us? It is only Your Trial by which You lead astray whom You will, and keep guided whom You will. You are our Wali (Protector), so forgive us and have Mercy on us, for You are the Best of Those who forgive. And ordain for us good in this world, and in the Hereafter. Certainly we have turned unto You." He said (as to ) My Punishment I afflict therewith whom I will and My Mercy embraces all things. That (Mercy) I shall ordain for those who are the Muttaqun and give Zakat; and those who believe in our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.); Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write (Muhammad) whom they find written with them in the Torah and the Gospel, (Ch 7:155-157 Quran , Deut. 18:18; Psl.

118:22-23；以赛亚书42:1-13；哈巴谷书3:3-4，马太福音21:42-43，约翰福音14:16-17、26-28，16:7-14）他命令他们行Al Ma'ruf（伊斯兰一神信仰以及伊斯兰所规定的一切）；禁止他们行Al Munkar（各种形式的不信、多神崇拜，以及伊斯兰所禁止的一切）；他允许他们享用At Tayyibat（一切美好且合法的事物、行为、信仰、人、食物等），禁止他们接触Al Khabaith（一切邪恶且非法的事物、行为、信仰、人、食物等）；他为他们解除了沉重的负担（即安拉的盟约所加的束缚）以及加在他们身上的枷锁（束缚）。所以，那些信仰他（穆罕默德ﷺ）、尊崇他、帮助他，并遵循与他同降的光明（《古兰经》）的人，他们便是成功者。（《古兰经》7:155-157）

118:22-23; Isa 42:1-13; Hab, 3:3-4, Matt 21:42-43, Jn 14:16-17, 26-28, 16:7-14) he commands them for Al Ma'ruf (Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam has ordained); and forbids them from Al Munkar (disbelief, polytheism, of all kinds, and all that Islam has forbidden); he allows them as lawful At Tayyibat (all good and lawful) as regards things, deeds beliefs, persons, food, etc. and prohibits them as unlawful Al Khabaith (all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, food, etc.), he releases them from their heavy burdens (of Allah's Covenant), and from the fetters (bindings) that were upon them. So those who believe in him (Muhammad), honor him, help him, and follow the light (the Quran) which has been sent down with him, it is they who will be successful. (Ch 7:155-157 Quran)

穆萨（愿主赐其平安）留在他的族人中间，号召他们归向真主。他们的内心似乎焦躁不安，这是一双明察的眼睛无法看错的。他们的顽固，以及围绕后来被称为"母牛的故事"所进行的无谓争论，都是没有道理的。这件事本不需要穆萨与族人之间进行如此多的商讨，也不需要他们那么多的偏见。

Moses (pbuh) stayed among his people calling them to Allah. It seems their souls were uneasy in a way that the observant eye could not mistake. Their obstinacy and chattering about what has become known as "The Story of the Cow" was unwarranted. This topic did not need so many negotiations between Moses and the people, nor did it need all their bias.

据说，在以色列的子孙中住着一位虔诚的人。他贫穷，但对谋生之道极为谨慎，所得必须是正当赚来的。他所做的一切都是为了真主，从不为了私利。临终时，他的遗言是："主啊，我把我的妻子、我年幼的儿子，以及我唯一的财产——一头小牛，托付于您的照顾。"奇怪的是，他嘱咐妻子把小牛牵到森林里，留在那里。他这样做，是因为他不信任以色列的子孙，因为他们是自私而贪婪的民族。

It was said that among the children of Israel there lived a pious man. He was poor but very careful about how he earned the living; it had to be honestly earned. Everything that he did was done for the sake of Allah, never for selfish gain. On his deathbed his last words were: "O Allah, I place my wife, my little son, and my only possession, a calf, in Your care." Strangely, he asked his wife to lead the calf to the forest and leave it there. He did this because he did not trust the children of Israel, for they were a selfish and greedy folk.

过了几年，男孩长大了，他的母亲对他说："你父亲把一头小牛托付给真主保管。现在它应该已经长成一头母牛了。"儿子很惊讶。这些年来他从不知道有什么小牛，于是问母亲它在哪里。母亲回答说："像你父亲那样，说：'我信靠真主。'然后去找它吧。"他手里拿着一根绳子，走进森林，在真主面前俯身叩拜："主啊，你是易卜拉欣、雅各布和约伯的主，请把我父亲的托付归还给我。"当他抬起头时，看见一头母牛朝他走来。它顺从地在他身边停下。他把绳子系在它的脖子上，把它牵回了家。除了这位年轻人，这头母牛不允许任何其他人靠近它。

After a few years when the boy had grown up, his mother told him: "Your father has left you a calf in the trust of Allah. It must have grown into a cow by now." The son was surprised. He did not know of any calf all these years and asked his mother where it was. She replied: "Be like your father and say: 'I trust in Allah,' then go look for it." With a rope in his hand, he went to the forest and prostrated himself before Allah: "O Allah, Lord of Abraham and Jacob and Job, return to me my father's trust. " As he raised his head, he saw a cow coming towards him. It stopped submissively beside him. He tied the rope around its neck and led it to his house. The cow would not allow anyone else come near it except the young man.

这个年轻人和他的父亲一样虔诚。他靠砍柴谋生。他所赚的钱，都平均分成三份：一份给母亲，一份用于自己的开销，最后一份用来行善施舍。他的夜晚同样分成三段：夜初的时候，他服侍母亲；夜中的时候，他专心敬拜真主；夜末的时候，他休息。

The youth was as pious as his father. He earned his living by cutting wood. Whatever he earned he divided into three equal portions; one he gave to his mother, one he used for his needs, and the last he gave as charity. His nights, too, were divided into three parts; during the early part of the night he helped his mother, the middle part he devoted to the worship of Allah, and during the last part he rested.

有一个富有的人去世了，留下一个独生子，他继承了父亲的财富。他的堂兄弟们嫉妒他的好运，便暗中将他杀害，以便自己能够继承这笔财产。

About this a wealthy man died, leaving behind an only son, who inherited his father's wealth. His cousins envied his good fortune, and secretly killed him so that they could inherit it.

死去男孩的其他亲属来到先知穆萨（愿主赐其平安）面前，请求他协助查出杀害男孩的凶手。穆萨吩咐他们宰一头牛，取出牛舌，放在尸体上。他告诉他们，这样就能揭示凶手。他们指责穆萨在开玩笑。他回答道：

The dead boy's other relatives came to the Prophet Moses (pbuh) and asked his help in tracing the boy's murderer. Moses instructed them to slaughter a cow, remove its tongue and place it on the corpse. This would reveal the murderer, he told them. They accused Moses of joking. He replied:

"Allah forbid that I be foolish!" 他们向他询问应当宰杀的是什么样的牛，他说："这头牛既不老也不小，而是处于两者之间，所以你们要按照所命令的去做。" 他们没有遵照他的指示，反而继续追问。"它应该是什么颜色？"他回答："确实，它是黄色的。" 他们仍不满意，要求更多的细节。穆萨回答："它是一头未曾被轭束的牛，不耕地，也不浇灌田地，并且全身没有任何斑点。"

"Allah forbid that I be foolish!" They questioned him about the type of cow they should slaughter, and he said: "This cow is neither young nor mature, but in between the two conditions, so do as you have been commanded." Instead of following his direction, they asked him more questions. "What color must it be?" He replied: "Verily, it is yellow in color." They still were not satisfied with his answer and asked for more details. Moses replied: "It is an unyoked cow; it does not plow the soil nor water the tilth, and is entirely without marks."

他们出去寻找这样一头牛。唯一符合描述的，是那个孤儿所拥有的那头牛。他们在路上遇到了他，问他愿意以什么价格卖掉这头牛。他说他必须先征得母亲的同意，于是他们陪他来到他家，向他母亲提出三枚金币。她拒绝了这个出价，说这头牛值得多得多。

They went out in search of such a cow. The only one that matched the description was the one owned by the orphaned youth. They met him on the way and asked the price for which he would sell his cow. He told them he would have to consult his mother first, so they accompanied him to his house and offered her three gold coins. She refused their offer, saying that the cow was worth much more.

他们不断提高出价,而母亲始终拒绝。最后,他们催促儿子去劝母亲讲道理。他对他们说:"即使你们拿装满黄金的牛皮来换,没有我母亲的同意,我也不会卖这头牛!"母亲听了这话,微笑着说:"那就把价钱定为装满黄金的牛皮吧。"他们这才明白,别的牛都不行,无论付出什么代价,都必须买到这一头。他们同意购买这头牛,并用装满黄金的牛皮付了款。

They were on increasing their offer and the mother kept on refusing. Finally the urged the son to speak to his mother to be reasonable. He told them: "I will not sell the cow without my mother's approval, even if you offered me its skin filled with gold!" On hearing this, his mother smiled and said: "Let that be the price: its skin filled with gold." They realized that no other cow would do; they had to have it at any price. They agreed to buy the cow and paid with its skin filled with gold.

安拉至大说：

Allah the Almighty narrated:

"还要记得，当时穆萨对他的族人说：'真主命令你们宰一头牛。'他们说：'你是在戏弄我们吗？'他说：'我求真主保护，免得我成为愚昧无知者中的一员。'他们说：'请你为我们向你的主祈祷，让祂向我们说明那牛是什么样的。'他说：'祂说：'那是一头既不老也不少的牛，正处于两者之间，所以你们要照所命令的去做。'"他们说：'请你为我们向你的主祈祷，让祂向我们说明那牛的颜色。'他说：'祂说：'那是一头黄色的牛，颜色鲜亮，令看见它的人喜悦。''他们说：'请你为我们向你的主祈祷，让祂向我们说明那牛究竟是什么。的确，对我们来说，所有的牛都很相似，如果真主愿意，我们必定会得到引导。'他（穆萨）说：'祂说：'那是一头没有被驯化来耕地或浇灌田地的牛，健全无损，除了鲜亮的黄色之外没有别的颜色。'"他们说：'现在你才说出了真相。'于是他们宰了它，尽管他们差一点就不肯去做。"

"And remember when Moses said to his people: "Verily, Allah commands you that you slaughter a cow." They said: "Do you make fun of us?" He said: "I take Allah's Refuge from being among Al Jahileen (the ignorants or the foolish)." They said: "Call upon your Lord for us that He may make plain to us what it is!" He said: "He says, 'Verily, it is a cow neither too old nor too young, but it is between the two conditions, so do what you are commanded." They said; "Call upon your Lord for us to make plain to us its color." He said: "He says, 'It is a yellow cow bright in its color, pleasing to the beholders.'" They said: "Call upon your Lord for us to make plain to us what it is. Verily to us all cows are alike, and surely, if Allah wills, we will be guided." He (Moses) said: "He says, 'It is a cow neither trained to till the soil nor water the fields, sound, having no other color except bright yellow.'" They said: "Now you have brought the truth." So they slaughtered it though they were near to not doing it.

你们应当记住，当时你们杀了一个人，并因此互相推诿争执。但真主揭示了你们所隐瞒的事。于是我说：“你们用这头牛的一块肉去击打他（那具尸体）。”如此，真主使死人复活，并向你们展示祂的迹象（即证据、经文、教诲、征兆、启示等），以便你们能够理解。

And remember when you killed a man and fell into dispute among yourselves to the crime. But Allah brought forth that which you were hiding. So We said: "Strike him (the dead man) with a piece of it (the cow)." Thus Allah brings the dead to life and shows you His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) so that you may understand.

然后，你们的心又变硬了，硬得像石头，甚至比石头更硬。确实，有些石头中会涌出河流；确实，其中有些石头会因畏惧真主而崩落。真主绝非不知你们所做的事。（《古兰经》第2章：67-74节）

Then after that your hearts were hardened and became as stone or even worse in hardness. And indeed, there are stones out of which rivers gush forth, and indeed, there are of them stones which fall down for fear of Allah. And Allah is not unaware of what you do. (Ch 2:67-74 Quran).

有一天,穆萨(愿主赐福于他)发表了一篇极具感染力的演讲,所有听过的人都深受感动。会众中有人问道:"真主的使者啊,在地上还有比您更有学问的人吗?"穆萨回答说:"没有!"他之所以这样认为,是因为真主赐予了他行神迹的能力,并以《讨拉特》尊崇了他。

One day Moses (pbuh) delivered such an impressive sermon that all who heard it was deeply moved. Someone in the congregation asked: "O Messenger of Allah, is there another man on earth more learned than you?" Moses replied: "No!", believing so, as Allah had given him the power of miracles and honored him with the Torah.

然而,真主启示穆萨,没有任何人能够掌握所有的知识,也不会有某一位使者独自掌管一切知识。总会有另一个人知道别人所不知道的东西。穆萨问真主:"真主啊,此人在哪里?我想见他,向他学习。"他还请求真主给出此人身份的一个迹象。

However, Allah revealed to Moses that no man could know all there is to know, nor would one messenger alone be the custodian of all knowledge. There would always be another who knew what others did not. Moses asked Allah: "O Allah, where is this man? I would like to meet him and learn from him." He also asked for a sign to this person's identity.

安拉指示他带上一条活鱼,放在盛满水的器皿中。鱼消失的地方,他就会找到他所寻找的那个人。摩西踏上旅程,身边跟着一个年轻人,那年轻人携带着装有鱼的器皿。他们来到两条河汇合的地方,决定在那里休息。摩西很快便睡着了。

Allah instructed him to take a live fish in a water filled vessel. When the fish disappeared, he would find the man he sought. Moses set out on his journey, accompanied by a young man who carried the vessel with the fish. They reached a place where two rivers met and decided to rest there. Instantly, Moses fell asleep.

当他睡着的时候，他的同伴看见鱼从器皿里扭动着跳进河里，游走了。然而，他忘了把这件事告诉穆萨。醒来后，他们继续赶路，直到筋疲力尽、饥肠辘辘。穆萨要求吃早餐。直到那时，他的同伴才想起，他们随身带的那条鱼已经逃走了。穆萨听后惊呼道："这正是我们所寻找的！"他们急忙循着原路返回，回到两河交汇之处，也就是鱼跳出去的地方。在那里，他们找到一个人，脸的一部分被兜帽遮住。他的举止表明他是一位圣洁之人。他就是向导赫德尔。

While he was asleep, his companion saw the fish wriggle out of the vessel into the river and swim away. However, he forgot to relate the incident to Moses. When he awoke, they continued their journey until they were exhausted and hungry. Moses asked for his morning meal. Only then did his companion recall that the fish they had brought with them had gotten away. Hearing this, Moses exclaimed: "This is exactly what we are seeking!" They hurriedly retraced their steps to the place where the rivers met and where the fish had jumped out. There they found a man, his face partly covered with a hood. His bearing showed he was a saintly man. He was Al-Khidr, the guide.

安拉至大说：

Allah the Almighty narrated:

"你们要记住，当时穆萨对他的仆人说：'我将不停地走，直到到达两海交汇之处，或者即使走上多年也在所不辞。'当他们到达两海交汇之处时，他们忘记了他们的鱼，它便如隧道一般游入海中。当他们走过那地方之后，穆萨对他的仆人说：'把我们的早餐拿来吧，我们这趟旅途确实很辛苦。'他说：'你记得我们在岩石旁歇息的时候吗？我确实忘记了那条鱼，只有撒旦使我忘了记住它。它以奇特的方式游入海中了！'穆萨说：'这正是我们所寻找的。'于是他们循着原路返回。"

"And remember when Moses said to his boy servant: "I will not give up (traveling) until I reach the junction of the two seas or until I spend years and years in traveling." But when they reached the junction of the two seas, they forgot their fish, and it took its way through the sea as in a tunnel. So when they had passed further on (beyond that fixed place), Moses said to his boy servant: "Bring us our morning meal; truly, we have suffered much fatigue in this, our journey." He said: "Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the dock? I indeed forgot the fish, none but Satan made me forget to remember it. It took its course into the sea in a strange way!" Moses said: "That is what we have been seeking." So they went back retracing their footsteps.

然后他们找到了我们的一位仆人，我们曾赐予他来自我们的慈悲，并教导他来自我们的知识。（第18章：60-65节）

Then they found one of Our slaves, unto whom We had bestowed mercy from Us, and whom We had taught knowledge from Us. (Ch. 18: 60-65)

穆萨对他(黑氏尔)说:"我可以跟随你,让你教我一些你从真主那里所学到的知识(指引和正道)吗?"他(黑氏尔)说:"你必定不能忍耐与我同行!对你所不知道的事,你怎能忍耐呢?"穆萨说:"如果真主意欲,你会发现我是忍耐的,我也绝不违背你的任何命令。"他(黑氏尔)说:"那么,如果你要跟随我,在我自己向你提起之前,不要问我任何事情。"于是两人一同前行,直到他们登上了船,他(黑氏尔)凿穿了那条船。穆萨说:

Moses said to him (Khidr) "May I follow you so that you teach me something of that knowledge (guidance, and true path) which you have been taught by Allah?" He (Khidr) said: "Verily! You will not be able to have patience with me! And how can you have patience about a thing which you know not?" Moses said; "If Allah will, you will find me patience, and I will not disobey you in aught." He (Khidr) said: "Then, if you follow me, ask me not about anything till I myself mention it to you." So they both proceeded, till, when they were in the ship, he (Khidr) scuttled it. Moses said:

"你把它凿沉,是要淹死船上的人吗?你这样做,实在是做了一件骇人的错事。"他(海德尔)说:"我不是告诉过你,你不会有耐心和我一起吗?"穆萨说:"不要因我忘记的事责怪我,也不要因我的事为难我。"于是两人继续前行,遇到一个少年,他(海德尔)便把他杀了。穆萨说:"你杀了一个无辜的人,他并没有杀过人。你这样做,实在是做了一件可恶的大错事!"海德尔说:"我不是告诉过你,你不会有耐心和我一起吗?"穆萨说:"如果我在这之后再问你什么,你就不要让我跟随你了,你已经从我这里得到了足够的理由。"于是两人继续前行,直到他们来到一个村庄的居民那里,向他们讨要食物,他们却不肯招待他们。然后,他们在村里发现一堵快要倒塌的墙,他(海德尔)便把它扶正。穆萨说:"你若愿意,本可以因此得到报酬的!"海德尔说:"这就是你我分手的时候了。我要把你无法忍耐的那些事情的真相告诉你。

"Have you scuttled it in order to drown its people? Verily, you have done Imra- a Munkar (evil, bad, dreadful) thing." He (Khidr) said: "Did I not tell you, that you would not be able to have patience with me?" Moses said: "Cal me not to account for what I forgot, and be not hard upon me for my affair with you." Then they both proceeded, till they met a boy, he (Khidr) killed him. Moses said: "Have you killed an innocent person who had killed none? Verily, you have done Nukra a great Munkar (prohibited, evil dreadful) thing!" Khidr said: "Did I not tell you that you can have no patience with me?" Moses said: "If I ask you anything after this, keep me not in your company, you have received an excuse from me." Then they both proceeded, till, when they came to the people of a town, they asked them for food, but they refused to entertain them. Then they found therein a wall about to collapse and he (Khidr) set it up straight. Moses said: "If you had wished, surely you could have taken wages for it!" Khidr said: "This is the parting between me and you, I will tell you the interpretation of those things over which you were unable to hold patience.

"至于那艘船，它属于在海上谋生的穷人。所以我想使它有缺陷而受损，因为在他们之后有一个国王，他会强行夺取每一艘船。"

"As for the ship, it belonged to poor people working in the sea. So I wished to make a defective damage in it, as there was a king after them, who seized every ship by force.

“至于那个男孩，他的父母是信士，我们担心他会以叛逆和不信来欺压他们。所以我们希望他们的主用一个在虔诚上更好、在怜悯上更接近的孩子来替换他。”

"And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief. So we intended that their Lord should change him for them for one better in righteousness and near to mercy.

穆萨与黑德尔的故事也见于一段圣训。赛义德·本·术拜尔说："我对伊本·阿拔斯说：'奈夫·本·拜卡（Nauf Al Bukah）声称，与黑德尔同行的穆萨并非以色列人的先知穆萨，而是另一个穆萨。'伊本·阿拔斯说：'真主的敌人（奈夫）撒谎了。'"

The story of Moses and Al-Khidr is also told in a hadith. Said Ibn Jubair said: "I said to Ibn' Abbas, Nauf Al Bukah claims that Moses, the companion of Al Khidr, was not Moses (the Prophet) of the children of Israel, but some other Moses.' Ibn Abbas said: 'Allah's enemy (Nauf)

"有人撒谎了。乌贝伊·本·凯卜告诉我们，先知ﷺ说："穆萨曾起身向以色列的后裔讲话。有人问他，人群中谁是最有学问的人。他说："

has told a lie. Ubai Ibn Kab told us that the Prophet (pbuh) said: "Once Moses stood up and addressed Bani Israel. He was asked who was the most learned man amongst the people. He said:

"我。"真主责备了他，因为他没有把绝对的知识归于祂（真主）。于是，真主对他说："是的，在两海交汇之处，有一位我的仆人，比你更有学识。"穆萨说："我的主啊！我怎样才能见到他？"真主说："你带一条鱼，放在一个大篮子里，你在失去那条鱼的地方就会找到他。"穆萨带了一条鱼，放进篮子里，与他的仆童约舒阿（即Yusha Ibn Nun）一同上路，直到他们来到那块岩石旁，在那里躺下休息。穆萨睡着了，那条鱼从篮子里跳出来，落入海中。它笔直地游进海里，犹如穿过一条隧道。

"I." Allah admonished him as he did not attribute absolute knowledge to Him (Allah). So, Allah said to him: "Yes, at the junction of the two seas there is a slave of Mine who is more learned than you." Moses said; "O my Lord! How can I meet him?" Allah said: "Take a fish and put it in a large basket and you will find him at the place where you will lose the fish." Moses took a fish and put it in a basket and proceeded along with his servant boy, Joshua (Yusha Ibn Nun), till they reached the rock where they laid their heads (lay down). Moses slept, and the fish, moving out of the basket, fell into the sea. It took its way into the sea straight as in a tunnel.

真主止住了鱼身上流过的水，水便像一道拱门一样立着（先知用双手指示了这道拱门的形状）。他们又走了一夜的路。第二天，穆萨对他的仆童说："把我们的午餐拿来吧，我们在这趟旅程中确实已经非常疲惫了。"穆萨直到走过真主命令他去寻找的那个地方，才感到疲倦。他的仆童对他说："您还记得吗？我们在那块岩石旁边休息的时候，我忘了那条鱼，除了撒旦，没有人能让我忘记告诉您，而它竟以一种奇妙的方式游进了大海。"于是，鱼所经过的地方留下了一条路，这令他们感到惊奇。穆萨说："那正是我们要找的地方。"于是二人循着原路返回，直到找到了那块岩石。他们在那里看见一个人躺着，身上盖着一件外衣。

Allah stopped the flow of water over the fish and it became like an arch (the Prophet pointed out this arch with his hands). They traveled the rest of the night, and the next day Moses said to his boy servant: "Give us our food, for indeed, we have suffered much fatigue in this journey of ours." Moses did not feel tired till he crossed that place which Allah had ordered him to seek after. His boy said to him: "Do you know that when we were sitting near that rock, I forgot the fish, and none but Satan caused me to forget to tell you about it, and it took its course into the sea in an amazing way?" So there was a path for the fish and that astonished them. Moses said: "That was what we were seeking after." So both of them retraced their footsteps till they reached the rock. There they saw a man lying covering with a garment.

穆萨向他问候,他回应道:"你们的地方是怎样互相问候的?"穆萨说:"我是穆萨。"那人问:"是以色列子孙的穆萨吗?"穆萨说:"是的,我来到你这里,是为了让你教导我那些安拉所教授你的知识。"他说:"穆萨啊!我拥有安拉所教授我的一些知识,那是你所不知道的;你也拥有安拉所教授你的一些知识,那是我所不知道的。"穆萨问道:

Moses greeted him, and he replied saying: "How do people greet each other in your land?" Moses said: "I am Moses." The man asked: "Moses of Bani Israel?" Moses said: "yes, I have come to you so that you may teach me from those things which Allah has taught you." He said: "O Moses! I have some of the knowledge of Allah which Allah has taught me and which you do not know, wyou have some of the knowledge of Allah which Allah has taught you and which I do not know." Moses asked:

"我可以跟随你吗?"他说:"你不会能够耐心地与我同行,因为你对于不能理解的事,怎能有耐心呢?"穆萨说:"如果安拉意欲,你会发现我是有耐心的,而且我不会违抗你的任何命令。"于是两人沿着海岸边走。一条船从他们旁边经过,他们请求船上的人载他们上船。船上的人认出了海德尔,便不收费用让他们上了船。当他们上船后,一只麻雀飞来,停在船边,用它的嘴啄了一两次海水。海德尔对穆萨说:"穆萨啊!我的知识和你的知识与安拉的知识相比,所减少的,只相当于这只麻雀用嘴从海里啄去的水那么多。"随后海德尔突然拿起一把斧子,撬起了一块木板。穆萨没有注意到,直到他用斧子撬起了一块木板。

"May I follow you?" He said: "But you will not be able to remain patient with me, for how can you be patient about things which you will not be able to understand?" Moses said: "You will find me, if Allah so will, truly patient, and I will not disobey you in aught." So both of them set out walking along the seashore. A boat passed by them, and they asked the crew of the boat to take them on board. The crew recognized Al-Khidr, so they took them on board without fare. When they were on board the boat, a sparrow came and stood on the edge of the boat and dipped its beak once or twice into the sea. Al Khidr said to Moses: "O Moses! My knowledge and your knowledge have not decreased Allah's knowledge except as much as this sparrow has decreased the water of the sea with its beak." Then suddenly Al Khidr took an adz and pulled up a plank, and Moses did not notice it till he had pulled up a plank with the adz.

摩西对他说:"你做的是什么事?他们让我们上船,没有收我们的钱,你却故意在船上凿了个洞,要让船上的人淹死。你这真是做了一件大逆不道的事。"海迪尔回答说:"我不是告诉过你,你不能与我一起忍耐吗?"摩西说:"不要因为我忘记了的事责怪我,也不要因为我的过失而为难我。"所以摩西的第一个借口是他忘记了。

Moses said to him: "What have you done? They took us on board charging us nothing; yet you have intentionally made a hole in their boat as to drown its passengers. Verily, you have done a dreadful thing." Al Khidr replied: "Did I not tell you that you would not be able to remain patient with me?" Moses replied: "Do not blame me for what I have forgotten, and do not be hard upon me for my fault." So the first excuse of Moses was that he had forgotten.

当他们离开大海后,经过一群正在玩耍的男孩,其中一个男孩。Al Khidr抓住那男孩的头,用指尖把他的头像摘果子一样拧下来。Moses对他说:"你杀了一个无辜的人,而那人并没有杀过任何人?你真的做了一件可怕的事。"Al Khidr说:"我不是告诉过你,你不可能在我身边保持耐心吗?"Moses说:"如果在这之后我再问你任何事,就不要再跟随我。你已经从我这里得到了借口。"然后他们两人继续前行,直到来到一个村庄的人群旁边,他们向村里的居民讨要食物,但村民拒绝招待他们。随后他们看见村中有一堵墙即将倒塌,Al Khidr只用手一摸,就把它修好了。

When they had left the sea, they passed by a boy playing with other boys. Al Khidr took a hold of the boy's head and plucked it with his fingertips as if he were plucking some fruit. Moses said to him: "Have you killed an innocent person who has not killed any person? You have really done a horrible thing." Al Khidr said: "Did I not tell you that you could not remain patient with me?" Moses said: "If I ask you about anything after this, don't accompany me. You have received an excuse from me." Then both of them went on till they came to some people of a village, and they asked its inhabitants for food but they refused to entertain them as guests. Then they saw therein a wall which was just going to collapse and Al Khidr repaired it just by touching it with his hands.

穆萨（愿主赐其平安）饱受其民众的折磨，为了真主忍受了许多苦难。

Moses (pbuh) suffered terribly from his people and endured much for the sake of Allah.

阿卜杜拉·伊本·欧麦尔传述:"先知穆罕默德ﷺ曾分配某些财物(给他的同伴们)。有一个人说:'这次分配没有(公正地)以寻求安拉的喜悦为目的。'我便去见先知ﷺ,把此事告诉了他。他非常愤怒,以至于我看见他脸上显出了愤怒的迹象。然后他说:'愿安拉怜悯穆萨,因为他遭受的伤害比这更严重(更恶劣),但他忍耐了。'"(《布哈里圣训实录》)

Abdullah Ibn Umar narrated: "Once the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) distributed something (among his companions). A man said: "This distribution has not been done (with justice) seeking Allah's Countenance.' I went to the Prophet (pbuh) and told him of that. He became so angry that I saw the signs of anger on his face. Then he said: 'May Allah bestow His Mercy on Moses, for he was harmed more (in a worse manner) than this; yet he endured patiently.'" (Sahih Al-Bukhari)

以色列的子孙对摩西(愿主福安之)多有虐待。他所遭受的苦难,不仅限于叛乱、愚昧、饶舌、无知和拜偶像,还超过了这些,甚至发展到对他本人的人身伤害。

The children of Israel mistreated Moses (pbuh) a lot. His agony was not limited to mutiny, stupidity, chattering, ignorance, and idolatry; it exceeded this and went as far as inflicting personal harm on him.

万能的安拉命令道：

Almighty Allah commanded:

"信道的人啊！你们不要像那些伤害穆萨的人一样，安拉却洗清了他，使他免于他们所诬蔑的，他在安拉那里是尊贵的！"（{古兰经 33:69}）

"O you who believe! Be not like those who annoyed Moses, but Allah cleared him of that which they alleged, and he was honorable in Allah's sight! (Ch 33:69 Quran).

艾卜·胡莱赖传述：安拉的使者穆罕默德ﷺ说："穆萨是一位非常害羞的人，因为极度害羞，他总是把全身都遮盖得严严实实。以色列的后裔中有人伤害他，说：'他这样遮盖身体，只是因为他的皮肤有些缺陷，或是患有麻风病，或是患有阴囊疝，或是有其他缺陷。'安拉想要为穆萨洗清他们对他的诽谤，于是有一天，穆萨独自一人在隐处沐浴，他把衣服放在一块石头上，开始洗澡。洗完澡后，他走向自己的衣服准备拿取，那块石头却把他的衣服带走并逃跑了。穆萨拿起手杖追赶石头，喊道：'石头啊！把我的衣服还给我！'直到他来到一群以色列后裔那里，他们看见了他赤身裸体的样子，发现他的体形是安拉所创造的最完美的样子，安拉也洗清了他们对他的指控。石头在那里停下，穆萨拿起衣服穿上，然后开始用手杖击打石头。以安拉发誓，那块石头至今还留有被击打的痕迹，三道、四道或五道。这就是安拉至高无上在经文中所指的："

Abu Hurairah narrated that Allah's Messenger Muhammad (pbuh) said: "Prophet Moses was a shy person and used to cover his body completely because of his extensive shyness. One of the children of Israel hurt him by saying: 'He covers his body in this way only because of some defect in his skin, either leprosy or scrotal hernia, or he has some other defect.' Allah wished to clear Moses of what they said about him, so one day while Moses was in seclusion, he took his clothes and put them on a s tone and started taking a bath. When he had finished the bath, he moved towards his clothes so as to take them, but the stone took his clothes and fled. Moses picked up his stick and ran after the stone saying: 'O stone! Give me my garment!' till he reached a group of children of Israel who saw him naked then, and found him in the best shape of what Allah had created, and Allah cleared him of what they had accused him of. The stone stopped there, and Moses took and put on his garment and started hitting the stone with his stick. By Allah, the stone still has some traces of the hitting, three, four, or five marks. This was what Allah the Almighty refers to in His saying:

“信道的人们啊！你们不要像那些伤害穆萨的人们一样，安拉已经使他脱离他们所诬蔑的，他在安拉那里是尊贵的！”（古兰经 33:69）（布哈里圣训实录）

“O you who believe! Be not like those who annoyed Moses, but Allah cleared him of that which they alleged, and he was honorable in Allah's sight!" (Ch 33:69 Quran) (Sahih Al-Bukhari)

亚伦(愿他平安)在穆萨(愿他平安)之前不久去世。他去世时,他的族人仍在旷野中流浪。

Aaron (pbuh) died shortly before Moses (pbuh). His people were still wandering in the wilderness when he died.

Abu Hurairah 传述:"死亡天使被派去见穆萨(愿主赐其平安)。他来到穆萨面前时,穆萨打了他的眼睛一下。天使回到他的主那里,说:'你派我去见一个不愿死去的仆人。'安拉说:'你回去告诉他,让他把手放在一头公牛的背上,手掌覆盖的每一根毛发,他就可以获得一年的寿命。'穆萨说:'我的主啊!之后会怎样?'安拉说:'然后就是死亡。'穆萨说:'那就现在来吧!'随后,穆萨请求安拉,让他死在圣地附近,与圣地的距离相当于一块石头投掷的距离。"Abu Hurairah 又说:"安拉的使者ﷺ说:'如果我在那里,我会指给你们看他的坟墓,就在路边那座红色沙丘的下方。'"(《布哈里圣训实录》)

Abu Hurairah narrated: "The Angel of Death was sent to Moses (pbuh). When he came to Moses, Moses slapped him on the eye. The Angel returned to his Lord and said: 'You have sent me to a slave who does not want to die.' Allah said: 'Return to him and tell him to put his hand on the back of an ox and for every hair that will come under it, he will be granted one year of life.' Moses said: 'O Lord! What will happen after that?' Allah replied: 'then death.' Moses said: 'Let it come now!' Moses then requested Allah to let him die close to the Holy Land so that he would be at a distance of a stone's throw from it." Abu Hurairah added: "Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: 'If I were there, I would show you his grave below the red sandhill on the side of the road.'" (Sahih Al Bukhari)

穆萨（愿主赐其平安），真主的先知，也是真主与之直接对话的人，他带着安详的灵魂和坚定的信仰离世，他期盼着正义，急切地去与那位传达平安喜讯的主相见。

Moses (pbuh), Prophet of Allah and the one to whom Allah spoke to directly, met his death with a contented soul and a faithful heart that looked forward to righteousness and made haste to meet with Him Who bore tidings of peace.