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فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍۢ فَقِيرٌۭ﴿٢٤

Translation (Sahih International)

So he watered [their flocks] for them; then he went back to the shade and said, "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need."

Word-by-word meaning

فَسَقَىٰfasaqāSo he watered
لَهُمَاlahumāfor them
ثُمَّthummaThen
تَوَلَّىٰٓtawallāhe turned back
إِلَىilāto
ٱلظِّلِّl-ẓilithe shade
فَقَالَfaqālaand said
رَبِّrabbiMy Lord
إِنِّىinnīIndeed, I am
لِمَآlimāof whatever
أَنزَلْتَanzaltaYou send
إِلَىَّilayyato me
مِنْminof
خَيْرٍۢkhayringood
فَقِيرٌۭfaqīrun(in) need

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Musa, peace be upon him, in Madyan, and how He watered the Flocks of the Two WomenWhen the man told Musa about how Fir`awn and his chiefs were conspiring against him, he left Egypt on his own. He was not used to being alone, because before that he had been living a life of luxury and ease, in a position of leadership.فَخَرَجَ مِنْهَا خَآئِفاً يَتَرَقَّبُ(So he escaped from there, looking about in a state of fear.) meaning, turning around and watching.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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