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.”

فَلَمّا جاءَ السَّحَرَةُ قالَ لَهُم موسىٰ أَلقوا ما أَنتُم مُلقونَ

When the magicians came, Moses said to them, “Throw down whatever you will.”

فَلَمّا أَلقَوا قالَ موسىٰ ما جِئتُم بِهِ السِّحرُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَيُبطِلُهُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُصلِحُ عَمَلَ المُفسِدينَ

And when they cast their spells, Moses said, “What you’ve produced is a mere illusion, and God will nullify it. God doesn’t let the work of the corrupters succeed.”

وَيُحِقُّ اللَّهُ الحَقَّ بِكَلِماتِهِ وَلَو كَرِهَ المُجرِمونَ

“God confirms the truth with His words, even if the wrongdoers hate it.”

فَما آمَنَ لِموسىٰ إِلّا ذُرِّيَّةٌ مِن قَومِهِ عَلىٰ خَوفٍ مِن فِرعَونَ وَمَلَئِهِم أَن يَفتِنَهُم ۚ وَإِنَّ فِرعَونَ لَعالٍ فِي الأَرضِ وَإِنَّهُ لَمِنَ المُسرِفينَ

Only a minority from his own people believed in Moses, fearing Pharaoh’s tyranny and his priests’ retribution. Pharaoh was arrogant in the land, and he was one of the transgressors.

وَقالَ موسىٰ يا قَومِ إِن كُنتُم آمَنتُم بِاللَّهِ فَعَلَيهِ تَوَكَّلوا إِن كُنتُم مُسلِمينَ

Moses urged, “O my people, if you have believed in God, then rely upon Him, if you have submitted.”