Transliteration:( Faradadnaahu ilaa ummihee kai taqarra 'ainuhaa wa laa tahzana wa lita'lama anna wa'dal laahi haqqunw wa laakinna aksarahum laa ya'lamoon (section 1) )
"Then We returned him to his mother [31] that she might be comforted and not grieve, and that she might know that the promise of Allah is true [32], but most of people do not know. [33]"
By Allah’s perfect plan, Musa was returned to his mother as his official caretaker. As narrated, his sister Mariam brought her on Firawn’s orders. Musa immediately accepted her milk and calmed, while before that he had remained restless and crying. Firawn questioned her relation, and she wisely responded that the child prefers purity, which satisfied him. He then appointed her as Musa’s wet nurse with wages and provisions, allowing her to raise him openly yet safely—a reunion that combined mercy, wisdom, and security.
Her belief in Allah’s promise was now confirmed by sight. She already had faith, but this moment transformed belief into certainty, as she physically saw Allah’s promise fulfilled.
The verse closes by noting that many people are unaware of how Allah fulfills His promises. They remain in doubt, suspicion, or disbelief, failing to trust that divine wisdom is always at work, even in the darkest moments.
The tafsir of Surah Qasas verse 13 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qasas ayat 10 which provides the complete commentary from verse 10 through 13.
(28:13) Thus did We restore Moses[16] to his mother that her eyes might be comforted and she might not grieve, and realise that the promise of Allah was true.[17] But most people are unaware of this.
16. According to the Bible and the Talmud, the child was named “Moses” in Pharaoh’s house. It is not a Hebrew but a Coptic word, which means, “I drew him out of the water”, for in Coptic mo meant water and oshe rescued.
17. Another good thing that resulted from this wise device by Allah was that the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) could not become a real prince in Pharaoh’s house, but grew up among his own people and became fully aware of his family and community traditions and his ancestral religion. Thus, instead of growing up as a member of Pharaoh’s class and people, he arose sentimentally and intellectually as a full-fledged Israelite.
In a Hadith the Prophet (peace be upon him) has said: “He who works to earn his livelihood and keeps in view Allah’s goodwill also, has a likeness with the Prophet Moses’ (peace be upon him) mother, who suckled her own son as well as received her wages for the service, too.” That is, although such a person works to earn a living for his children, since he works honestly with a view to pleasing God, and he is just and upright in his dealings with others, seeks lawful provisions for himself and his children in the spirit of God’s worship, he does deserve a reward from Allah even for earning his own livelihood.
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