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And when

he turned his face

towards

Madyan

he said

Perhaps

my Lord

[that]

will guide me

(to the) sound

way

And when

he came

(to the) water

(of) Madyan

he found

on it

a group

of

men

watering

and he found

besides them

besides them

two women

keeping back

He said

What

(is the) matter with both of you

They said

We cannot water

We cannot water

until

take away

the shepherds

and our father

(is) a very old man

(is) a very old man

So he watered

for them

Then

he turned back

to

the shade

and said

My Lord

Indeed, I am

of whatever

You send

to me

of

good

(in) need

Then came to him

one of the two women

walking

with

shyness

She said

Indeed

my father

calls you

that he may reward you

(the) reward

(for) what

you watered

for us

So when

he came to him

and narrated

to him

the story

he said

(Do) not

fear

You have escaped

from

the people

the wrongdoers

Said

one of them

O my father

Hire him

Indeed

(the) best

whom

you (can) hire

(is) the strong

the trustworthy

He said

Indeed, I

[I] wish

to

marry you to

one

(of) my daughters

(of) these two

on

that

you serve me

(for) eight

years

but if

you complete

ten

then from

you

And not

I wish

to

make it difficult

for you

You will find me

if

Allah wills

Allah wills

of

the righteous

He said

That

(is) between me

and between you

Whichever

(of) the two terms

I complete

then no

injustice

to me

and Allah

over

what

we say

(is) a Witness