مَتاعٌ فِي الدُّنيا ثُمَّ إِلَينا مَرجِعُهُم ثُمَّ نُذيقُهُمُ العَذابَ الشَّديدَ بِما كانوا يَكفُرونَ
Some enjoyment in this life, but they will ultimately return to Us, and We will subject them to severe punishment for their disbelief.
وَاتلُ عَلَيهِم نَبَأَ نوحٍ إِذ قالَ لِقَومِهِ يا قَومِ إِن كانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيكُم مَقامي وَتَذكيري بِآياتِ اللَّهِ فَعَلَى اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلتُ فَأَجمِعوا أَمرَكُم وَشُرَكاءَكُم ثُمَّ لا يَكُن أَمرُكُم عَلَيكُم غُمَّةً ثُمَّ اقضوا إِلَيَّ وَلا تُنظِرونِ
Tell them the story of Noah, who said to his people, “O my people, if my presence among you and my reminders of God’s messages are burdensome to you, I have placed my trust in God. So, gather your plan, with your associates, make your intentions clear, and don’t hesitate.”
فَإِن تَوَلَّيتُم فَما سَأَلتُكُم مِن أَجرٍ ۖ إِن أَجرِيَ إِلّا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ وَأُمِرتُ أَن أَكونَ مِنَ المُسلِمينَ
“If you turn away, I didn’t ask you for any wage; my reward is only from God, and I was commanded to be among those who submit.”
فَكَذَّبوهُ فَنَجَّيناهُ وَمَن مَعَهُ فِي الفُلكِ وَجَعَلناهُم خَلائِفَ وَأَغرَقنَا الَّذينَ كَذَّبوا بِآياتِنا ۖ فَانظُر كَيفَ كانَ عاقِبَةُ المُنذَرينَ
Yet, they rejected him. So, We saved him and those with him in the Ark, made them successors, and drowned those who denied Our revelations. Observe the end of those who were warned.
ثُمَّ بَعَثنا مِن بَعدِهِ رُسُلًا إِلىٰ قَومِهِم فَجاءوهُم بِالبَيِّناتِ فَما كانوا لِيُؤمِنوا بِما كَذَّبوا بِهِ مِن قَبلُ ۚ كَذٰلِكَ نَطبَعُ عَلىٰ قُلوبِ المُعتَدينَ
After him, We sent other messengers to their peoples, and they came to them with clear proofs. But they were not to believe what they had initially denied. Thus, We seal over the hearts of the transgressors.
ثُمَّ بَعَثنا مِن بَعدِهِم موسىٰ وَهارونَ إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ وَمَلَئِهِ بِآياتِنا فَاستَكبَروا وَكانوا قَومًا مُجرِمينَ
Then, after them, We sent Moses and Aaron, with Our signs, to Pharaoh and his chiefs. But they showed arrogance, and they were indeed a criminal people.
فَلَمّا جاءَهُمُ الحَقُّ مِن عِندِنا قالوا إِنَّ هـٰذا لَسِحرٌ مُبينٌ
When the truth from Us came to them, they said, “This is nothing but clear magic.”
قالَ موسىٰ أَتَقولونَ لِلحَقِّ لَمّا جاءَكُم ۖ أَسِحرٌ هـٰذا وَلا يُفلِحُ السّاحِرونَ
Moses replied, “Do you call the truth magic when it comes to you? Magicians won’t succeed.”
قالوا أَجِئتَنا لِتَلفِتَنا عَمّا وَجَدنا عَلَيهِ آباءَنا وَتَكونَ لَكُمَا الكِبرِياءُ فِي الأَرضِ وَما نَحنُ لَكُما بِمُؤمِنينَ
They said, “Did you come to divert us from the traditions of our ancestors and gain supremacy in the land? We will never believe in you.”
وَقالَ فِرعَونُ ائتوني بِكُلِّ ساحِرٍ عَليمٍ
Pharaoh then commanded, “Bring to me every knowledgeable sorcerer.”
فَلَمّا جاءَ السَّحَرَةُ قالَ لَهُم موسىٰ أَلقوا ما أَنتُم مُلقونَ
When the magicians came, Moses said to them, “Throw down whatever you will.”