Overall meaning : The Almighty here recounts the story of Moses, peace be upon him, in some detail: Has the story of Moses reached you, Muhammad? When he saw a burning fire while on his way from Midian to Egypt on a dark cold night, he said to his family, ‘Wait here, for I have seen a fire; perhaps I will bring you a brand from it with which to warm yourselves or I will find a guide by the fire to show us the way.’
When Moses came close to the fire, Allah called out to him, ‘Moses, I am your Lord. Take off your sandals, for you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa. I have chosen you, Moses, to convey My message and to speak to you directly, so listen carefully to what I am going to reveal to you. I am Allah. There is no god deserving of worship except Me and I have no partners at all; therefore, worship Me alone and establish the prayer to remember Me in it.’
Then, explaining that the Day of Judgement is bound to come and warning against not being prepared for it, He says: The Day of Resurrection and final judgement is sure to come—which I have willed to keep hidden—so that every person will be repaid according to the good or evil deeds he has done in this world; therefore, Moses, do not let those who disbelieve in Resurrection Day and follow their lusts turn you away from believing in it and preparing for it, lest you perish.’