And when he went towards (the land of) Madyan (Midian) he said:
"It may be that my Lord guides me to the Right Way." (22) And when he arrived
at the water (a wall) of Madyan (Midian) he found there a group of men watering
(their flocks), and besides them he found two women who were keeping back
(their flocks). He said: "What is the matter with you?" They said:
"We cannot water (our flocks) until the shepherds take (their flocks). And
our father is a very old man." (23) So he watered (their flocks) for them, then
he turned back to shade, and said: "My Lord! truly,
I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!" (24) Then there came to
him one of the two women, walking shyly. She said: "Verily, my father
calls you that he may reward you for having watered (our flocks) for us."
So when he came to him and narrated the story, he said: "Fear you not. You
have escaped from the people who are Zâlimûn (polytheists, disbelievers, and wrong-doers)."
(25) And said one of them
(the two women): "O my father! Hire him! Verily, the best of men for you
to hire is the strong, the trustworthy." (26) He said: "I
intend to wed one of these two daughters of mine to you, on condition that you serve
me for eight years, but if you complete ten years, it will be (a favour) from
you. But I intend not to place you under a difficulty. If Allâh wills, you will
find me one of the righteous." (27) He [Mûsa (Moses)] said: "That (is
settled) between me and you whichever of the two terms I fulfill, there will be
no injustice to me, and Allâh is Surety over what we say." (28)