and we divided them into twelve tribes forming them into communities. when his people asked moses for water we directed him smite the rock with your rod. then twelve springs gushed forth from the rock and every people knew their drinkingplaces. and we caused thick clouds to provide them shade and we sent down upon them manna and quails saying eat of the clean things that we have provided you. they wronged not us but it was themselves that they wronged.
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