20. Ta Ha · verses 25–35

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشۡرَحۡ لِي صَدۡرِي

Qala rabbi ishrah lee sadree

(Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast;

وَيَسِّرۡ لِيٓ أَمۡرِي

Wayassir lee amree

"Ease my task for me;

وَٱحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةٗ مِّن لِّسَانِي

Waohlul AAuqdatan min lisanee

"And remove the impediment from my speech,

يَفۡقَهُواْ قَوۡلِي

Yafqahoo qawlee

"So they may understand what I say:

وَٱجۡعَل لِّي وَزِيرٗا مِّنۡ أَهۡلِي

WaijAAal lee wazeeran min ahlee

"And give me a Minister from my family,

هَٰرُونَ أَخِي

Haroona akhee

"Aaron, my brother;

ٱشۡدُدۡ بِهِۦٓ أَزۡرِي

Oshdud bihi azree

"Add to my strength through him,

وَأَشۡرِكۡهُ فِيٓ أَمۡرِي

Waashrikhu fee amree

"And make him share my task:

كَيۡ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرٗا

Kay nusabbihaka katheeran

"That we may celebrate Thy praise without stint,

وَنَذۡكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا

Wanathkuraka katheeran

"And remember Thee without stint:

إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيرٗا

Innaka kunta bina baseeran

"For Thou art He that (ever) regardeth us."