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Quran verses about the story of Musa

The story of Musa is among the most frequently retold narratives in the Quran — calling, confrontation with Pharaoh, and trust in God. These entry points lead into longer passages you can continue in the reader.

These selections are starting points for reflection. Always read verses in their full context.

Selected verses

  1. Taa-Haa 20:9Open in reader

    وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ

    And has the story of Moses reached you? -

  2. Taa-Haa 20:10Open in reader

    إِذْ رَءَا نَارًۭا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًۭى

    When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."

  3. Taa-Haa 20:11Open in reader

    فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ

    And when he came to it, he was called, "O Moses,

  4. Taa-Haa 20:12Open in reader

    إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًۭى

    Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.

  5. Taa-Haa 20:13Open in reader

    وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ

    And I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed [to you].

  6. Taa-Haa 20:14Open in reader

    إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ

    Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.

  7. Al-Qasas 28:7Open in reader

    وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَرْضِعِيهِ ۖ فَإِذَا خِفْتِ عَلَيْهِ فَأَلْقِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَلَا تَخَافِى وَلَا تَحْزَنِىٓ ۖ إِنَّا رَآدُّوهُ إِلَيْكِ وَجَاعِلُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

    And We inspired to the mother of Moses, "Suckle him; but when you fear for him, cast him into the river and do not fear and do not grieve. Indeed, We will return him to you and will make him [one] of the messengers."

  8. Ash-Shu'araa 26:10Open in reader

    وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

    And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -

  9. Ash-Shu'araa 26:11Open in reader

    قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

    The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"

  10. Ash-Shu'araa 26:12Open in reader

    قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

    He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me

  11. Ash-Shu'araa 26:13Open in reader

    وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ

    And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.

  12. Ash-Shu'araa 26:14Open in reader

    وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌۭ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ

    And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."

  13. Ash-Shu'araa 26:15Open in reader

    قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ

    [Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.

  14. Al-Qasas 28:30Open in reader

    فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ مِن شَٰطِئِ ٱلْوَادِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ فِى ٱلْبُقْعَةِ ٱلْمُبَٰرَكَةِ مِنَ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ أَن يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    But when he came to it, he was called from the right side of the valley in a blessed spot - from the tree, "O Moses, indeed I am Allah, Lord of the worlds."

Common questions

Where does Musa receive his call at the fire?
Passages in Surah Taha (around 20:9–14) and Al-Qasas (around 28:30) describe the call at the blessed fire / valley.

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