we divided them into twelve tribes nations and we inspired moses when his people asked him for water saying smite with thy staff the rock! and there gushed forth therefrom twelve springs so that each tribe knew their drinkingplace. and we caused the white cloud to overshadow them and sent down for them the manna and the quails eat of the good things wherewith we have provided you. they wronged us not but they were wont to wrong themselves.
وقطعناهم اثنتي عشرة أسباطا أمما وأوحينا إلى موسى إذ استسقاه قومه أن اضرب بعصاك الحجر فانبجست منه اثنتا عشرة عينا قد علم كل أناس مشربهم وظللنا عليهم الغمام وأنزلنا عليهم المن والسلوى كلوا من طيبات ما رزقناكم وما ظلمونا ولكن كانوا أنفسهم يظلمون