إِنّا نَطمَعُ أَن يَغفِرَ لَنا رَبُّنا خَطايانا أَن كُنّا أَوَّلَ المُؤمِنينَ

We aspire that our Lord will forgive our sins, as we are among the first believers.”

وَأَوحَينا إِلىٰ موسىٰ أَن أَسرِ بِعِبادي إِنَّكُم مُتَّبَعونَ

We then revealed to Moses: “Depart with My servants at night, and expect pursuit.”

فَأَرسَلَ فِرعَونُ فِي المَدائِنِ حاشِرينَ

Pharaoh then dispatched messengers throughout the cities:

إِنَّ هـٰؤُلاءِ لَشِرذِمَةٌ قَليلونَ

“These people are just a small gang.

وَإِنَّهُم لَنا لَغائِظونَ

Yet, they provoked our wrath.

فَأَخرَجناهُم مِن جَنّاتٍ وَعُيونٍ

Thus, We drove them out of gardens and springs.

وَكُنوزٍ وَمَقامٍ كَريمٍ

And from treasured, luxurious homes.

كَذٰلِكَ وَأَورَثناها بَني إِسرائيلَ

Thus it was, and We passed it to the Children of Israel.

فَأَتبَعوهُم مُشرِقينَ

And they pursued them towards the east.

فَلَمّا تَراءَى الجَمعانِ قالَ أَصحابُ موسىٰ إِنّا لَمُدرَكونَ

When the two groups sighted each other, Moses’ companions said, “We are certainly being overtaken!”