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Surah 28. Al-Qasas, Ayah 12

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وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَكْفُلُونَهُۥ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُۥ نَـٰصِحُونَ

Wa h arramn a AAalayhi almar ad iAAa min qablu faq a lat hal adullukum AAal a ahli baytin yakfuloonahu lakum wahum lahu n as i h oon a

Now from the very beginning We caused him to refuse the breast of [Egyptian] nurses; and [when his sister came to know this,] she said: "Shall I guide you to a family that might rear him for you, and look after him with good will?"

- Mohammad Asad

We had already ordained that he would refuse to suck any foster mother. His sister came to Fir'on's wife and said: "Shall I point out to you a house whose people will take care of him for you and they will be sincere to him?"

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

And We had caused him to refuse all wet-nurses at first, so his sister suggested, 'Shall I direct you to a family who will bring him up for you and take good care of him?'

- Mustafa Khattab

And We had before forbidden foster-mothers for him, so she said: Shall I show you a household who will rear him for you and take care of him?

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And We ordained that he refused suck at first until (his sister came up and) said: "Shall I point out to you the people of a house that will nourish and bring him up for you and be sincerely attached to him?"... ³³³⁸

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali