Etiket: Torah

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Allah did aforetime take a covenant from the Children of Israel, and We appointed twelve chieftains among them. And Allah said: “I am with you: if ye (but) establish regular prayers, give Zakat (regular charity), believe in my messengers, honor and assist them, and loan to Allah a beautiful loan, verily I will wipe out from you your evils, and admit you to Gardens with rivers flowing beneath; but if any of you, after this, resisteth faith, he hath truly wandered from the path or rectitude.”

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But because of their breach of their covenant, We cursed them, and made their hearts grow hard: they change the words from their (right) places and forget a good part of the message that was sent them, nor wilt thou cease to find them – barring a few – ever bent on (new) deceits: but forgive them, and overlook (their misdeeds): for Allah loveth those who are kind.

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And certainly Allah made a covenant with the children of Israel, and We raised up among them twelve chieftains; and Allah said: Surely I am with you; if you keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and believe in My apostles and asslst them and offer to Allah a goodly gift, I will most certainly cover your evil deeds, and I will most certainly cause you to enter into gardens beneath which rivers flow, but whoever disbelieves from among you after that, he indeed shall lose the right way.

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But on account of their breaking their covenant We cursed them and made their hearts hard; they altered the words from their places and they neglected a portion of what they were reminded of; and you shall always discover treachery in them excepting a few of them; so pardon them and turn away; surely Allah loves those who do good (to others).

15.	O people of the Book! There hath come to you our Messenger, revealing to you much that ye used to hide in the Book, and passing over much (that is now unnecessary): There hath come to you from Allah a (new) light and a perspicuous Book,-
16.	Wherewith Allah guideth all who seek His good pleasure to ways of peace and safety, and leadeth them out of darkness, by His will, unto the light,- guideth them to a Path that is straight.
17.	They disbelieved indeed those that say that Allah is Christ the son of Mary. Say: “Who then hath the least power against Allah, if His will were to destroy Christ the son of Mary, his mother, and every one that is on the earth? For to Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between. He createth what He pleaseth. For Allah hath power over all things.”
18.	(Both) the Jews and the Christians say: “We are sons of Allah, and his beloved.” Say: “Why then doth He punish you for your sins? Nay, ye are but men,- of the men He hath created: He forgiveth whom He pleaseth, and He punisheth whom He pleaseth: and to Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between: and unto Him is the final goal (of all)”
19.	O People of the Book! Now hath come unto you, making (things) clear unto you, Our Messenger, after the break in (the series of) our messengers, lest ye should say: “There came unto us no bringer of glad tidings and no warner (from evil)”: But now hath come unto you a bringer of glad tidings and a warner (from evil). And Allah hath power over all things.
20.	Remember Moses said to his people: “O my people! Call in remembrance the favor of Allah unto you, when He produced prophets among you, made you kings, and gave you what He had not given to any other among the peoples.
21.	“O my people! Enter the holy land which Allah hath assigned unto you, and turn not back ignominiously, for then will ye be overthrown, to your own ruin.”
22.	They said: “O Moses! In this land are a people of exceeding strength: Never shall we enter it until they leave it: if (once) they leave, then shall we enter.”
23.	(But) among (their) God-fearing men were two on whom Allah had bestowed His grace: They said: “Assault them at the (proper) Gate: when once ye are in, victory will be yours; But on Allah put your trust if ye have faith.”
24.	They said: “O Moses! while they remain there, never shall we be able to enter, to the end of time. Go thou, and thy Lord, and fight ye two, while we sit here (and watch).”
25.	He said: “O my Lord! I have power only over myself and my brother: so separate us from this rebellious people!”
26.	Allah said: “Therefore will the land be out of their reach for forty years: In distraction will they wander through the land: But sorrow thou not over these rebellious people.

27.	Recite to them the truth of the story of the two sons of Adam. Behold! they each presented a sacrifice (to Allah): It was accepted from one, but not from the other. Said the latter: “Be sure I will slay thee.” “Surely,” said the former, “Allah doth accept of the sacrifice of those who are righteous.
28.	“If thou dost stretch thy hand against me, to slay me, it is not for me to stretch my hand against thee to slay thee: for I do fear Allah, the Cherisher of the worlds.
29.	“For me, I intend to let thee draw on thyself my sin as well as thine, for thou wilt be among the companions of the fire, and that is the reward of those who do wrong.”
30.	The (selfish) soul of the other led him to the murder of his brother: he murdered him, and became (himself) one of the lost ones.
31.	Then Allah sent a raven, who scratched the ground, to show him how to hide the shame of his brother. “Woe is me!” said he; “Was I not even able to be as this raven, and to hide the shame of my brother?” then he became full of regrets-
32.	On that account: We ordained for the Children of Israel that if any one slew a person – unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land – it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people. Then although there came to them Our messengers with clear signs, yet, even after that, many of them continued to commit excesses in the land.

15.	O followers of the Book! indeed Our Apostle has come to you making clear to you much of what you concealed of the Book and passing over much; indeed, there has come to you light and a clear Book from Allah;
16.	With it Allah guides him who will follow His pleasure into the ways of safety and brings them out of utter darkness into light by His will and guides them to the right path.
17.	Certainly they disbelieve who say: Surely, Allah– He is the Messiah, son of Marium. Say: Who then could control anything as against Allah when He wished to destroy the Messiah son of Marium and his mother and all those on the earth? And Allah’s is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them; He creates what He pleases; and Allah has power over all things,
18.	And the Jews and the Christians say: We are the sons of Allah and His beloved ones. Say: Why does He then chastise you for your faults? Nay, you are mortals from among those whom He has created, He forgives whom He pleases and chastises whom He pleases; and Allah’s is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and to Him is the eventual coming.
19.	O followers of the Book! indeed Our Apostle has come to you explaining to you after a cessation of the (mission of the) apostles, lest you say: There came not to us a giver of good news or a warner, so indeed there has come to you a giver of good news and a warner; and Allah has power over all things.
20.	And when Musa said to his people: O my people! remember the favor of Allah upon you when He raised prophets among you and made you kings and gave you what He had not given to any other among the nations.
21.	O my people! enter the holy land which Allah has prescribed for you and turn not on your backs for then you will turn back losers.
22.	They said: O Musa! surely there is a strong race in it, and we will on no account enter it until they go out from it, so if they go out from it, then surely we will enter.
23.	Two men of those who feared, upon both of whom Allah had bestowed a favor, said: Enter upon them by the gate, for when you have entered it you shall surely be victorious, and on Allah should you rely if you are believers.
24.	They said: O Musa! we shall never enter it so long as they are in it; go therefore you and your Lord, then fight you both surely we will here sit down.
25.	He said: My Lord! Surely I have no control (upon any) but my own self and my brother; therefore make a separation between us and the nation of transgressors.
26.	He said: So it shall surely be forbidden to them for forty years, they shall wander about in the land, therefore do not grieve for the nation of transgressors.

27.	And relate to them the story of the two sons of Adam with truth when they both offered an offering, but it was accepted from one of them and was not accepted from the other. He said: I I will most certainly slay you. (The other) said: Allah only accepts from those who guard (against evil).
28.	If you will stretch forth your hand towards me to slay me, I am not one to stretch forth my hand towards you to slay you surely I fear Allah, the Lord of the worlds:
29.	Surely I wish that you should bear the sin committed against me and your own sin, and so you would be of the inmates of the fire, and this is the recompense of the unjust.
30.	Then his mind facilitated to him the slaying of his brother so he slew him; then he became one of the losers
31.	Then Allah sent a crow digging up the earth so that he might show him how he should cover the dead body of his brother. He said: Woe me! do I lack the strength that I should be like this crow and cover the dead body of my brother? So he became of those who regret.
32.	For this reason did We prescribe to the children of Israel that whoever slays a soul, unless it be for manslaughter or for mischief in the land, it is as though he slew all men; and whoever keeps it alive, it is as though he kept alive all men; and certainly Our apostles came to them with clear arguments, but even after that many of them certainly act extravagantly in the land.

41.	O Messenger! let not those grieve thee, who race each other into unbelief: (whether it be) among those who say “We believe” with their lips but whose hearts have no faith; or it be among the Jews,- men who will listen to any lie,- will listen even to others who have never so much as come to thee. They change the words from their (right) places: they say, “If ye are given this, take it, but if not, beware!” If any one’s trial is intended by Allah, thou hast no authority in the least for him against Allah. For such – it is not Allah’s will to purify their hearts. For them there is disgrace in this world, and in the Hereafter a heavy punishment.
42.	(They are fond of) listening to falsehood, of devouring anything forbidden. If they do come to thee, either judge between them, or decline to interfere. If thou decline, they cannot hurt thee in the least. If thou judge, judge in equity between them. For Allah loveth those who judge in equity.
43.	But why do they come to thee for decision, when they have (their own) Torah before them?- therein is the (plain) command of Allah; yet even after that, they would turn away. For they are not (really) People of Faith.
44.	It was We who revealed the Torah (to Moses): therein was guidance and light. By its standard have been judged the Jews, by the prophets who bowed (as in Isl�m) to Allah’s will, by the rabbis and the doctors of law: for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah’s book, and they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men, but fear Me, and sell not My signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are unbelievers.
45.	We ordained therein for them: “Life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal.” But if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are wrong-doers.

41.	O Apostle! let not those grieve you who strive together in hastening to unbelief from among those who say with their mouths: We believe, and their hearts do not believe, and from among those who are Jews; they are listeners for the sake of a lie, listeners for another people who have not come to you; they alter the words from their places, saying: If you are given this, take it, and if you are not given this, be cautious; and as for him whose temptation Allah desires, you cannot control anything for him with Allah. Those are they for whom Allah does not desire that He should purify their hearts; they shall have disgrace in this world, and they shall have a grievous chastisement in the hereafter.
42.	(They are) listeners of a lie, devourers of what is forbidden; therefore if they come to you, judge between them or turn aside from them, and if you turn aside from them, they shall not harm you in any way; and if you judge, judge between them with equity; surely Allah loves those who judge equitably.
43.	And how do they make you a judge and they have the Taurat wherein is Allah’s judgment? Yet they turn back after that, and these are not the believers.
44.	Surely We revealed the Taurat in which was guidance and light; with it the prophets who submitted themselves (to Allah) judged (matters) for those who were Jews, and the masters of Divine knowledge and the doctors, because they were required to guard (part) of the Book of Allah, and they were witnesses thereof; therefore fear not the people and fear Me, and do not take a small price for My communications; and whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the unbelievers.
45.	And We prescribed to them in it that life is for life, and eye for eye, and nose for nose, and ear for ear, and tooth for tooth, and (that there is) reprisal in wounds; but he who foregoes it, it shall be an expiation for him; and whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the unjust.

46.	And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Torah that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Torah that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah.
47.	Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah hath revealed therein. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) those who rebel.
48.	To thee We sent the Scripture in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety: so judge between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that hath come to thee. To each among you have we prescribed a Law and an Open Way. If Allah had so willed, He would have made you a single people, but (His plan is) to test you in what He hath given you: so strive as in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to Allah; it is He that will show you the truth of the matters in which ye dispute;
49.	And this (He commands): Judge thou between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, but beware of them lest they beguile thee from any of that (teaching) which Allah hath sent down to thee. And if they turn away, be assured that for some of their crime it is Allah’s purpose to punish them. And truly most men are rebellious.
50.	Do they then seek after a judgment of (the days of) ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than Allah.?
51.	O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.
52.	Those in whose hearts is a disease – thou seest how eagerly they run about amongst them, saying: “We do fear lest a change of fortune bring us disaster.” Ah! perhaps Allah will give (thee) victory, or a decision according to His will. Then will they repent of the thoughts which they secretly harbored in their hearts.

46.	And We sent after them in their footsteps Isa, son of Marium, verifying what was before him of the Taurat and We gave him the Injeel in which was guidance and light, and verifying what was before it of Taurat and a guidance and an admonition for those who guard (against evil).
47.	And the followers of the Injeel should have judged by what Allah revealed in it; and whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the transgressors.
48.	And We have revealed to you the Book with the truth, verifying what is before it of the Book and a guardian over it, therefore judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and do not follow their low desires (to turn away) from the truth that has come to you; for every one of you did We appoint a law and a way, and if Allah had pleased He would have made you (all) a single people, but that He might try you in what He gave you, therefore strive with one another to hasten to virtuous deeds; to Allah is your return, of all (of you), so He will let you know that in which you differed;
49.	And that you should judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and do not follow their low desires, and be cautious of them, lest they seduce you from part of what Allah has revealed to you; but if they turn back, then know that Allah desires to afflict them on account of some of their faults; and most surely many of the people are transgressors.
50.	Is it then the judgment of (the times of) ignorance that they desire? And who is better than Allah to judge for a people who are sure?
51.	O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.
52.	But you will see those in whose hearts is a disease hastening towards them, saying: We fear lest a calamity should befall us; but it may be that Allah will bring the victory or a punish ment from Himself, so that they shall be regretting on account of what they hid in their souls.

57.	O ye who believe! take not for friends and protectors those who take your religion for a mockery or sport,- whether among those who received the Scripture before you, or among those who reject Faith; but fear ye Allah, if ye have faith (indeed).
58.	When ye proclaim your call to prayer they take it (but) as mockery and sport; that is because they are a people without understanding.
59.	Say: “O people of the Book! Do ye disapprove of us for no other reason than that we believe in Allah, and the revelation that hath come to us and that which came before (us), and (perhaps) that most of you are rebellious and disobedient?”
60.	Say: “Shall I point out to you something much worse than this, (as judged) by the treatment it received from Allah? those who incurred the curse of Allah and His wrath, those of whom some He transformed into apes and swine, those who worshipped evil;- these are (many times) worse in rank, and far more astray from the even path!”
61.	When they come to thee, they say: “We believe”: But in fact they enter with a mind against Faith, and they go out with the same but Allah knoweth fully all that they hide.
62.	Many of them dost thou see, racing each other in sin and transgression, and their eating of things forbidden. Evil indeed are the things that they do.
63.	Why do not the rabbis and the doctors of Law forbid them from their (habit of) uttering sinful words and eating things forbidden? Evil indeed are their works.
64.	The Jews say: “Allah’s hand is tied up.” Be their hands tied up and be they accursed for the (blasphemy) they utter. Nay, both His hands are widely outstretched: He giveth and spendeth (of His bounty) as He pleaseth. But the revelation that cometh to thee from Allah increaseth in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. Amongst them we have placed enmity and hatred till the Day of Judgment. Every time they kindle the fire of war, Allah doth extinguish it; but they (ever) strive to do mischief on earth. And Allah loveth not those who do mischief.

57.	O you who believe! do not take for guardians those who take your religion for a mockery and a joke, from among those who were given the Book before you and the unbelievers; and be careful of (your duty to) Allah if you are believers.
58.	And when you call to prayer they make it a mockery and a joke; this is because they are a people who do not understand.
59.	Say: O followers of the Book! do you find fault with us (for aught) except that we believe in Allah and in what has been revealed to us and what was revealed before, and that most of you are transgressors?
60.	Say: Shall I inform you of (him who is) worse than this in retribution from Allah? (Worse is he) whom Allah has cursed and brought His wrath upon, and of whom He made apes and swine, and he who served the Shaitan; these are worse in place and more erring from the straight path.
61.	And when they come to you, they say: We believe; and indeed they come in with unbelief and indeed they go forth with it; and Allah knows best what they concealed.
62.	And you will see many of them striving with one another to hasten in sin and exceeding the limits, and their eating of what is unlawfully acquired; certainly evil is that which they do.
63.	Why do not the learned men and the doctors of law prohibit them from their speaking of what is sinful and their eating of what is unlawfully acquired? Certainly evil is that which they work.
64.	And the Jews say: The hand of Allah is tied up! Their hands shall be shackled and they shall be cursed for what they say. Nay, both His hands are spread out, He expends as He pleases; and what has been revealed to you from your Lord will certainly make many of them increase in inordinacy and unbelief; and We have put enmity and hatred among them till the day of resurrection; whenever they kindle a fire for war Allah puts it out, and they strive to make mischief in the land; and Allah does not love the mischief-makers.

65.	If only the People of the Book had believed and been righteous, We should indeed have blotted out their iniquities and admitted them to Gardens of Bliss.
66.	If only they had stood fast by the Torah, the Gospel, and all the revelation that was sent to them from their Lord, they would have (enjoyed) eating both from above them and from below their feet. There is from among them a party on the right course: but many of them follow a course that is evil.
67.	O Messenger! proclaim the (message) which hath been sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou wouldst not have fulfilled and proclaimed His mission. And Allah will defend thee from men (who mean mischief). For Allah guideth not those who reject Faith.
68.	Say: “O People of the Book! ye have no ground to stand upon unless ye stand fast by the Torah, the Gospel, and all the revelation that has come to you from your Lord.” It is the revelation that cometh to thee from thy Lord, that increaseth in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. But sorrow thou not over (these) people without Faith.
69.	Those who believe (in the Quran), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians and the Christians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness,- on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
70.	We took the covenant of the Children of Israel and sent them messengers, every time, there came to them an a messenger with what they themselves desired not – some (of these) they called impostors, and some they (go so far as to) slay.
71.	They thought there would be no trial (or punishment); so they became blind and deaf; yet Allah (in mercy) turned to them; yet again many of them became blind and deaf. But Allah sees well all that they do.
72.	Certainly they disbelieve who say: “Allah is Christ the son of Mary.” But said Christ: “O Children of Israel! worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.” Whoever joins other gods with Allah,- Allah will forbid him the Garden, and the Fire will be his abode. There will for the wrong-doers be no one to help.
73.	They disbelieved who say: Allah is one of three (in a Trinity): for there is no god except One God. If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous chastisement will befall the disbelievers among them.
74.	Why turn they not to Allah, and seek His forgiveness? For Allah is Oft- forgiving, Most Merciful.
75.	Christ the son of Mary was no more than a messenger; many were the messengers that passed away before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They had both to eat their (daily) food. See how Allah doth make His signs clear to them; yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truth!
76.	Say: “Will ye worship, besides Allah, something which hath no power either to harm or benefit you? But Allah,- He it is that heareth and knoweth all things.”
77.	Say: “O people of the Book! exceed not in your religion the bounds (of what is proper), trespassing beyond the truth, nor follow the vain desires of people who went wrong in times gone by,- who misled many, and strayed (themselves) from the even way.
78.	Curses were pronounced on those among the Children of Israel who rejected Faith, by the tongue of David and of Jesus the son of Mary: because they disobeyed and persisted in excesses.
79.	Nor did they forbid one another the iniquities which they committed: evil indeed were the deeds which they did.
80.	Thou seest many of them turning in friendship to the Unbelievers. Evil indeed are (the works) which their souls have sent forward before them (with the result), that Allah’s wrath is on them, and in torment will they abide.
81.	If only they had believed in Allah, in the Prophet, and in what hath been revealed to him, never would they have taken them for friends and protectors, but most of them are rebellious wrong-doers.
82.	Strongest among men in enmity to the believers wilt thou find the Jews and Pagans; and nearest among them in love to the believers wilt thou find those who say, “We are Christians”: because amongst these are men devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world, and they are not arrogant.

65.	And if the followers of the Book had believed and guarded (against evil) We would certainly have covered their evil deeds and We would certainly have made them enter gardens of bliss
66.	And if they had kept up the Taurat and the Injeel and that which was revealed to them from their Lord, they would certainly have eaten from above them and from beneath their feet there is a party of them keeping to the moderate course, and (as for) most of them, evil is that which they do
67.	O Apostle! deliver what has been revealed to you from your Lord; and if you do it not, then you have not delivered His message, and Allah will protect you from the people; surely Allah will not guide the unbelieving people.
68.	Say: O followers of the Book! you follow no good till you keep up the Taurat and the Injeel and that which is revealed to you from your Lord; and surely that which has been revealed to you from your Lord shall make many of them increase in inordinacy and unbelief; grieve not therefore for the unbelieving people.
69.	Surely those who believe and those who are Jews and the Sabians and the Christians whoever believes in Allah and the last day and does good– they shall have no fear nor shall they grieve.
70.	Certainly We made a covenant with the children of Israel and We sent to them apostles; whenever there came to them an apostle with what that their souls did not desire, some (of them) did they call liars and some they slew.
71.	And they thought that there would be no affliction, so they became blind and deaf; then Allah turned to them mercifully, but many of them became blind and deaf; and Allah is well seeing what they do.
72.	Certainly they disbelieve who say: Surely Allah, He is the Messiah, son of Marium; and the Messiah said: O Children of Israel! serve Allah, my Lord and your Lord. Surely whoever associates (others) with Allah, then Allah has forbidden to him the garden, and his abode is the fire; and there shall be no helpers for the unjust.
73.	Certainly they disbelieve who say: Surely Allah is the third (person) of the three; and there is no god but the one God, and if they desist not from what they say, a painful chastisement shall befall those among them who disbelieve.
74.	Will they not then turn to Allah and ask His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
75.	The Messiah, son of Marium is but an apostle; apostles before him have indeed passed away; and his mother was a truthful woman; they both used to eat food. See how We make the communications clear to them, then behold, how they are turned away.
76.	Say: Do you serve besides Allah that which does not control for you any harm, or any profit? And Allah– He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
77.	Say: O followers of the Book! be not unduly immoderate in your religion, and do not follow the low desires of people who went astray before and led many astray and went astray from the right path.
78.	Those who disbelieved from among the children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of Dawood and Isa, son of Marium; this was because they disobeyed and used to exceed the limit.
79.	They used not to forbid each other the hateful things (which) they did; certainly evil was that which they did.
80.	You will see many of them befriending those who disbelieve; certainly evil is that which their souls have sent before for them, that Allah became displeased with them and in chastisement shall they abide.
81.	And had they believed in Allah and the prophet and what was revealed to him, they would not have taken them for friends but! most of them are transgressors.
82.	Certainly you will find the most violent of people in enmity for those who believe (to be) the Jews and those who are polytheists, and you will certainly find the nearest in friendship to those who believe (to be) those who say: We are Christians; this is because there are priests and monks among them and because they do not behave proudly.

83.	And when they listen to the revelation received by the Messenger, thou wilt see their eyes overflowing with tears, for they recognize the truth: they pray: “Our Lord! we believe; write us down among the witnesses.
84.	“What cause can we have not to believe in Allah and the truth which has come to us, seeing that we long for our Lord to admit us to the company of the righteous?”
85.	And for this their prayer hath Allah rewarded them with Gardens, with rivers flowing underneath,- their eternal home. Such is the recompense of those who do good.

83.	And when they hear what has been revealed to the apostle you will see their eyes overflowing with tears on account of the truth that they recognize; they say: Our Lord! we believe, so write us down with the witnesses (of truth).
84.	And what (reason) have we that we should not believe in Allah and in the truth that has come to us, while we earnestly desire that our Lord should cause us to enter with the good people?
85.	Therefore Allah rewarded them on account of what they said, with gardens in which rivers flow to abide in them; and this is the reward of those who do good (to others).

109.	On the day when Allah will gather the messengers together, and ask: “What was the response ye received (from men to your teaching)?” They will sa df2 y: “We have no knowledge: it is Thou Who knowest in full all that is hidden.”
110.	Then will Allah say: “O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favor to thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee with the Holy Spirit, so that thou didst speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. Behold! I taught thee the Book and Wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel. And behold! thou makest out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by My leave, and thou breathest into it and it becometh a bird by My leave, and thou healest those born blind, and the lepers, by My leave. And behold! thou bringest forth the dead by My leave. And behold! I did restrain the Children of Israel from (violence to) thee when thou didst show them the Clear Signs, and the unbelievers among them said: ‘This is nothing but evident magic.’
111.	“And behold! I inspired the Disciples to have faith in Me and Mine Messenger. They said, ‘We have faith, and do thou bear witness that we bow to Allah as Muslims’ “.

109.	On the day when Allah will assemble the apostles, then say: What answer were you given? They shall say: We have no knowledge, surely Thou art the great Knower of the unseen things.
110.	When Allah will say: O Isa son of Marium! Remember My favor on you and on your mother, when I strengthened you I with the holy Spirit, you spoke to the people in the cradle and I when of old age, and when I taught you the Book and the wisdom and the Taurat and the Injeel; and when you determined out of clay a thing like the form of a bird by My permission, then you breathed into it and it became a bird by My permission, and you healed the blind and the leprous by My permission; and when you brought forth the dead by My permission; and when I withheld the children of Israel from you when you came to them with clear arguments, but those who disbelieved among them said: This is nothing but clear enchantment.
111.	And when I revealed to the disciples, saying, Believe in Me and My apostle, they said: We believe and bear witness that we submit (ourselves).

19.	Say: “What thing is most weighty in evidence?” Say: “Allah is witness between me and you; This Quran hath been revealed to me by inspiration, that I may warn you and all whom it reaches. Can ye possibly bear witness that besides Allah there are other gods?” Say: “Nay! I cannot bear witness!” Say: “But in truth He is the One God, and I truly am innocent of (your blasphemy of) joining others with Him.”
20.	Those to whom We have given the Book know this as they know their own sons. Those who have lost their own souls refuse therefore to believe.
21.	Who doth more wrong than he who inventeth a lie against Allah or rejecteth His Sings? But verily the wrong-doers never shall prosper.

19.	Say: What thing is the weightiest in testimony? Say: Allah is witness between you and me; and this Quran has been revealed to me that with it I may warn you and whomsoever it reaches. Do you really bear witness that there are other gods with Allah? Say: I do not bear witness. Say: He is only one God, and surely I am clear of that which you set up (with Him).
20.	Those whom We have given the Book recognize him as they recognize their sons; (as for) those who have lost their souls, they will not believe.
21.	And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah or (he who) gives the lie to His communications; surely the unjust will not be successful.

74.	Lo! Abraham said to his father �zar: “Takest thou idols for gods? For I see thee and thy people in manifest error.”
75.	So also did We show Abraham the kingdom and the laws of the heavens and the earth, that he might (with understanding) have certitude.
76.	When the night covered him over, He saw a star: He said: “This is my Lord.” But when it set, He said: “I love not those that set.”
77.	When he saw the moon rising in splendor, he said: “This is my Lord.” But when the moon set, He said: “Unless my Lord guide me, I shall surely be among those who go astray.”
78.	When he saw the sun rising in splendor, he said: “This is my Lord; this is the greatest (of all).” But when the sun set, he said: “O my people! I am indeed free from your (guilt) of giving partners to Allah.
79.	“For me, I have set my face, firmly and truly, towards Him Who created the heavens and the earth, and never shall I give partners to Allah.”
80.	His people disputed with him. He said: “(Come) ye to dispute with me, about Allah, when He (Himself) hath guided me? I fear not (the beings) ye associate with Allah. Unless my Lord willeth, (nothing can happen). My Lord comprehendeth in His knowledge all things. Will ye not (yourselves) be admonished?
81.	“How should I fear (the beings) ye associate with Allah, when ye fear not to give partners to Allah without any warrant having been given to you? Which of (us) two parties hath more right to security? (tell me) if ye know.

74.	And when Ibrahim said to his sire, Azar: Do you take idols for gods? Surely I see you and your people in manifest error.
75.	And thus did We show Ibrahim the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and that he might be of those who are sure.
76.	So when the night over-shadowed him, he saw a star; said he: Is this my Lord? So when it set, he said: I do not love the setting ones.
77.	Then when he saw the moon rising, he said: Is this my Lord? So when it set, he said: If my Lord had not guided me I should certainly be of the erring people.
78.	Then when he saw the sun rising, he said: Is this my Lord? Is this the greatest? So when it set, he said: O my people! surely I am clear of what you set up (with Allah).
79.	Surely I have turned myself, being upright, wholly to Him Who originated the heavens and the earth, and I am not of the polytheists.
80.	And his people disputed with him. He said: Do you dispute with me respecting Allah? And He has guided me indeed; and I do not fear in any way those that you set up with Him, unless my Lord pleases; my Lord comprehends all things in His knowledge; will you not then mind?
81.	And how should I fear what you have set up (with Him), while you do not fear that you have set up with Allah that for which He has not sent down to you any authority; which then of the two parties is surer of security, if you know?

82.	“It is those who believe and mix not their beliefs with wrong – that are (truly) in security, for they are on (right) guidance.”
83.	That was Our argument which We gave to Abraham (to use) against his people: We raise whom We will, degree after degree: for thy Lord is full of wisdom and knowledge.
84.	We gave him Isaac and Jacob: all (three) We guided: and before him, We guided Noah, and among his progeny, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron: thus do We reward those who do good:
85.	And Zakariya and John, and Jesus and Elias: all in the ranks of the Righteous:
86.	And Ismail and Elisha, and Jonah, and Lot: and to all We gave favor above the nations:
87.	(To them) and to their fathers, and progeny and brethren: We chose them, and we guided them to a straight Way.
88.	This is the Guidance of Allah. He giveth that guidance to whom He pleaseth, of His worshippers. If they were to join other gods with Him, all that they did would be vain for them.
89.	These were the men to whom We gave the Book, and authority, and prophethood: if these (their descendants) reject them, Behold! We shall entrust their charge to a new People who reject them not.
90.	Those were the (prophets) who received Allah’s guidance. Follow the guidance they received; Say: “No reward for this do I ask of you: This is but a reminder to the nations.”
91.	No just estimate of Allah do they make when they say: “Nothing doth Allah send down to man (by way of revelation)” Say: “Who then sent down the Book which Moses brought?- a light and guidance to man: But ye make it into (separate) sheets for show, while ye conceal much (of its contents): therein were ye taught that which ye knew not – neither ye nor your fathers.” Say: “Allah (sent it down)”, then leave them to plunge in vain discourse and trifling.
92.	And this is a Book which We have sent down, bringing blessings, and confirming (the revelations) which came before it: that thou mayest warn the Mother of Cities (Makkah) and all around her. Those who believe in the Hereafter believe in this (Book), and they are constant in guarding their prayers.

82.	Those who believe and do not mix up their faith with iniquity, those are they who shall have the security and they are those who go aright.
83.	And this was Our argument which we gave to Ibrahim against his people; We exalt in dignity whom We please; surely your Lord is Wise, Knowing.
84.	And We gave to him Ishaq and Yaqoub; each did We guide, and Nuh did We guide before, and of his descendants, Dawood and Sulaiman and Ayub and Yusuf and Haroun; and thus do We reward those who do good (to others).
85.	And Zakariya and Yahya and Isa and Ilyas; every one was of the good;
86.	And Ismail and Al-Yasha and Yunus and Lut; and every one We made to excel (in) the worlds:
87.	And from among their fathers and their descendants and their brethren, and We chose them and guided them into the right way.
88.	This is Allah’s guidance, He guides thereby whom He pleases of His servants; and if they had set up others (with Him), certainly what they did would have become ineffectual for them.
89.	These are they to whom We gave the book and the wisdom and the prophecy; therefore if these disbelieve in it We have already entrusted with it a people who are not disbelievers in it.
90.	These are they whom Allah guided, therefore follow their guidance. Say: I do not ask you for any reward for it; it is nothing but a reminder to the nations.
91.	And they do not assign to Allah the attributes due to Him when they say: Allah has not revealed anything to a mortal. Say: Who revealed the Book which Musa brought, a light and a guidance to men, which you make into scattered writings which you show while you conceal much? And you were taught what you did not know, (neither) you nor your fathers. Say: Allah then leave them sporting in their vain discourses.
92.	And this is a Book We have revealed, blessed, verifying that which is before it, and that you may warn the metropolis and those around her; and those who believe in the hereafter believe in it, and they attend to their prayers constantly.

114.	Say: “Shall I seek for judge other than Allah? – when He it is Who hath sent unto you the Book, explained in detail.” They know full well, to whom We have given the Book, that it hath been sent down from thy Lord in truth. Never be then of those who doubt.

114.	Shall I then seek a judge other than Allah? And He it is Who has revealed to you the Book (which is) made plain; and those whom We have given the Book know that it is revealed by your Lord with truth, therefore you should not be of the disputers.

146.	For those who followed the Jewish Law, We forbade every (animal) with undivided hoof, and We forbade them that fat of the ox and the sheep, except what adheres to their backs or their entrails, or is mixed up with a bone: this in recompense for their willful disobedience: for We are True (in Our ordinances).
147.	If they accuse thee of falsehood, say: “Your Lord is full of mercy all- embracing; but from people in guilt never will His wrath be turned back.”

146.	And to those who were Jews We made unlawful every animal having claws, and of oxen and sheep We made unlawful to them the fat of both, except such as was on their backs or the entrails or what was mixed with bones: this was a punishment We gave them on account of their rebellion, and We are surely Truthful.
147.	But if they give you the lie, then say: Your Lord is the Lord of All-encompassing mercy; and His punishment cannot be averted from the guilty people.

154.	Moreover, We gave Moses the Book, completing (Our favor) to those who would do right, and explaining all things in detail,- and a guide and a mercy, that they might believe in the meeting with their Lord.
155.	And this is a Book which We have revealed as a blessing: so follow it and be righteous, that ye may receive mercy:
156.	Lest ye should say: “The Book was sent down to two Peoples before us, and for our part, we remained unacquainted with all that they learned by assiduous study:”
157.	Or lest ye should say: “If the Book had only been sent down to us, we should have followed its guidance better than they.” Now then hath come unto you a Clear (Sign) from your Lord,- and a guide and a mercy: then who could do more wrong than one who rejecteth Allah’s Signs, and turneth away therefrom? In good time shall We requite those who turn away from Our Signs, with a dreadful chastisement, for their turning away.

154.	Again, We gave the Book to Musa to complete (Our blessings) on him who would do good (to others), and making plain all things and a guidance and a mercy, so that they should believe in the meeting of their Lord.
155.	And this is a Book We have revealed, blessed; therefore follow it and guard (against evil) that mercy may be shown to you.
156.	Lest you say that the Book was only revealed to two parties before us and We were truly unaware of what they read.
157.	Or lest you should say: If the Book had been revealed to us, we would certainly have been better guided than they, so indeed there has come to you clear proof from your Lord, and guidance and mercy. Who then is more unjust than he who rejects Allah’s communications and turns away from them? We will reward those who turn away from Our communications with an evil chastisement because they turned away.

103.	Then after them We sent Moses with Our Signs to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they wrongfully rejected them: So see what was the end of those who made mischief.
104.	Moses said: “O Pharaoh! I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds,-

103.	Then we raised after them Musa with Our communications to Firon and his chiefs, but they disbelieved in them; consider then what was the end of the mischief makers.
104.	And Musa said: O Firon! surely I am an apostle from the Lord of the worlds:

105.	One for whom it is right to say nothing but truth about Allah. Now have I come unto you (people), from your Lord, with a clear (Sign): So let the Children of Israel depart along with me.”
106.	(Pharaoh) said: “If indeed thou hast come with a Sign, show it forth,- if thou tellest the truth.”
107.	Then (Moses) threw his rod, and behold! it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!
108.	And he drew out his hand, and behold! it was white to all beholders!
109.	Said the Chiefs of the people of Pharaoh: “This is indeed a sorcerer well- versed.
110.	“His plan is to get you out of your land: then what is it ye counsel?”
111.	They said: “Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while); and send to the cities men to collect-
112.	“And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed.”
113.	So there came the sorcerers to Pharaoh: They said, “of course we shall have a (suitable) reward if we win!”
114.	He said: “Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person).”
115.	They said: “O Moses! wilt thou throw (first), or shall we have the (first) throw?”
116.	Said Moses: “Throw ye (first).” So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people, and struck terror into them: for they showed a great (feat of) magic.
117.	We revealed to Moses: “Throw (now) thy rod” :and behold! it swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!
118.	Thus truth was confirmed, and all that they did was made of no effect.
119.	So they were vanquished there and then, and turned about humiliated.
120.	But the sorcerers fell down prostrate in adoration.
121.	Saying: “We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,-
122.	“The Lord of Moses and Aaron.”
123.	Said Pharaoh: “Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? Surely this is a trick which ye have planned in the city to drive out its people: but soon shall ye know (the consequences).
124.	“Be sure I will cut off your hands and your feet on apposite sides, and I will crucify you all.”
125.	They said: “For us, We are but sent back unto our Lord:
126.	“But thou dost wreak thy vengeance on us simply because we believed in the Signs of our Lord when they reached us! Our Lord! pour out on us patience and constancy, and take our souls unto Thee as Muslims (who bow to Thy Will)!”
127.	Said the chiefs of Pharaoh’s people: “Wilt thou leave Moses and his people, to spread mischief in the land, and to abandon thee and thy gods?” He said: “Their male children will we slay; (only) their females will we save alive; and we have over them (power) irresistible.”
128.	Said Moses to his people: “Pray for help from Allah, and (wait) in patience and constancy: for the earth is Allah’s, to give as a heritage to such of His servants as He pleaseth; and the end is (best) for the righteous.”
129.	They said: “We have had (nothing but) trouble, both before and after thou camest to us.” He said: “It may be that your Lord will destroy your enemy and make you inheritors in the earth; that so He may see how you act.”
130.	We punished the people of Pharaoh with years (of droughts) and shortness of crops; that they might receive admonition.
131.	But when good (times) came, they said, “This is due to us;” When gripped by calamity, they ascribed it to evil omens connected with Moses and those with him! Behold! in truth the omens of evil are theirs in Allah’s sight, but most of them do not understand!
132.	They said (to Moses): “Whatever be the Signs thou bringest, to work therewith thy sorcery on us, we shall never believe in thee.”
133.	So We sent on them: Wholesale Death, Locusts, Lice, Frogs, And Blood: Signs openly self-explained: but they were steeped in arrogance,- a people given to sin.
134.	And when the plague fell on them, they said: “O Moses! on our behalf call on thy Lord in virtue of his promise to thee: If thou wilt remove the Plague from us, we shall truly believe in thee, and we shall send away the Children of Israel with thee.”
135.	But every time We removed the Plague from them according to a fixed term which they had to fulfill,- Behold! they broke their word!
136.	So We exacted retribution from them: We drowned them in the sea, because they rejected Our Signs and failed to take warning from them.
137.	And We made a people, considered weak (and of no account), inheritors of lands in both East and West, – lands whereon We sent down Our blessings. The fair promise of thy Lord was fulfilled for the Children of Israel, because they had patience and constancy, and We leveled to the ground the great works and fine buildings which Pharaoh and his people erected (with such pride).

105.	(I am) worthy of not saying anything about Allah except the truth: I have come to you indeed with clear proof from your Lord, therefore send with me the children of Israel
106.	He said: If you have come with a sign, then bring it, if you are of the truthful ones.
107.	So he threw his rod, then lo! it was a clear serpent.
108.	And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it was white to the beholders.
109.	The chiefs of Firon’s people said: most surely this is an enchanter possessed of knowledge:
110.	He intends to turn you out of your land. What counsel do you then give?
111.	They said: Put him off and his brother, and send collectors into the cities:
112.	That they may bring to you every enchanter possessed of knowledge.
113.	And the enchanters came to Firon (and) said: We must surely have a reward if we are the prevailing ones.
114.	He said: Yes, and you shall certainly be of those who are near (to me).
115.	They said: O Musa! will you cast, or shall we be the first to cast?
116.	He said: Cast. So when they cast, they deceived the people’s eyes and frightened them, and they produced a mighty enchantment.
117.	And We revealed to Musa, saying: Cast your rod; then lo! it devoured the lies they told.
118.	So the truth was established, and what they did became null.
119.	Thus they were vanquished there, and they went back abased.
120.	And the enchanters were thrown down, prostrating (themselves).
121.	They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds,
122.	The Lord of Musa and Haroun.
123.	Firon said: Do you believe in Him before I have given you permission? Surely this is a plot which you have secretly devised in this city, that you may turn out of it its people, but you shall know:
124.	1 will certainly cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, then will I crucify you all together.
125.	They said: Surely to our Lord shall we go back:
126.	And you do not take revenge on us except because we have believed in the communications of our Lord when they came to us! Our Lord: Pour out upon us patience and cause us to die in submission.
127.	And the chiefs of Firon’s people said: Do you leave Musa and his people to make mischief in the land and to forsake you and your gods? He said: We will slay their sons and spare their women, and surely we are masters over them.
128.	Musa said to his people: Ask help from Allah and be patient; surely the land is Allah’s; He causes such of His servants to inherit it as He pleases, and the end is for those who guard (against evil).
129.	They said: We have been persecuted before you came to us and since you have come to us. He said: It may be that your Lord will destroy your enemy and make you rulers in the land, then He will see how you act.
130.	And certainly We overtook Firon’s people with droughts and diminution of fruits that they may be mindful.
131.	But when good befell them they said: This is due to us; and when evil afflicted them, they attributed it to the ill-luck of Musa and those with him; surely their evil fortune is only from Allah but most of them do not know.
132.	And they said: Whatever sign you may bring to us to charm us with it– we will not believe in you.
133.	Therefore We sent upon them widespread death, and the locusts and the lice and the frog and the blood, clear signs; but they behaved haughtily and they were a guilty people.
134.	And when the plague fell upon them, they said: O Musa! pray for us to your Lord as He has promised with you, if you remove the plague from us, we will certainly believe in you and we will certainly send away with you the children of Israel.
135.	But when We removed the plague from them till a term which they should attain lo! they broke (the promise).
136.	Therefore We inflicted retribution on them and drowned them in the sea because they rejected Our signs and were heedless of them.
137.	And We made the people who were deemed weak to inherit the eastern lands and the western ones which We had blessed; and the good word of your Lord was fulfilled in the children of Israel because they bore up (sufferings) patiently; and We utterly destroyed what Firon and his people had wrought and what they built.

138.	We took the Children of Israel (with safety) across the sea. They came upon a people devoted entirely to some idols they had. They said: “O Moses! fashion for us a god like unto the gods they have.” He said: “Surely ye are a people without knowledge.
139.	“As to these folk,- the cult they are in is bound to destruction, and vain is the (worship) which they practice.”
140.	He said: “Shall I seek for you a god other than Allah, when it is Allah Who hath endowed you with gifts above the nations?”
141.	And remember We rescued you from Pharaoh’s people, who afflicted you with the worst of punishments, who slew your male children and saved alive your females: in that was a momentous trial from your Lord.
142.	We appointed for Moses thirty nights, and completed (the period) with ten (more): thus was completed the term with his Lord, forty nights. And Moses had charged his brother Aaron (before he went up): “Act for me amongst my people: Do right, and follow not the way of those who do mischief.”
143.	When Moses came to the place appointed by Us, and his Lord addressed him, He said: “O my Lord! show (Thyself) to me, that I may look upon Thee.” Allah said: “By no means canst thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount; if it abide in its place, then shalt thou see Me.” When his Lord manifested Himself to the Mount, He made it as dust. And Moses fell down in a swoon. When he recovered his senses he said: “Glory be to Thee! to Thee I turn in repentance, and I am the first to believe.”
144.	(Allah) said: “O Moses! I have chosen thee above (other) men, by the messages I (have given thee) and the words I (have spoken to thee): take then the (revelation) which I give thee, and be of those who give thanks.”
145.	And We ordained for him in the Tablets in all matters, admonition and explanation of all things, (and said): “Take and hold these with firmness, and enjoin thy people to hold fast by the best in the precepts: soon shall I show you the homes of the wicked,- (how they lie desolate).”
146.	Those who behave arrogantly on the earth in defiance of right – them will I turn away from My Signs: Even if they see all the Signs, they will not believe in them; and if they see the way of right conduct, they will not adopt it as the way; but if they see the way of error, that is the way they will adopt. For they have rejected Our Signs, and failed to take warning from them.
147.	Those who reject Our Signs and the meeting in the Hereafter,- vain are their deeds: Can they expect to be rewarded except as they have wrought?
148.	The people of Moses made, in his absence, out of their ornaments, the body of a calf, (for worship): having lowing sound: did they not see that it could neither speak to them, nor show them the Way? They took it for worship and they did wrong.
149.	When they repented, and saw that they had erred, they said: “If our Lord have not mercy upon us and forgive us, we shall indeed be among the losers.”
150.	When Moses came back to his people, angry and grieved, he said: “Evil it is that ye have done in my place in my absence: did ye make haste to bring on the judgment of your Lord?” He put down the Tablets, seized his brother by (the hair of) his head, and dragged him to him. Aaron said: “Son of my mother! the people did indeed reckon me as naught, and went near to slaying me! Make not the enemies rejoice over my misfortune, nor count thou me amongst the people of sin.”
151.	Moses prayed: “O my Lord! forgive me and my brother! admit us to Thy mercy! for Thou art the Most Merciful of those who show mercy!”
152.	Those who took the calf (for worship) will indeed be overwhelmed with wrath from their Lord, and with shame in this life: thus do We recompense those who invent (falsehoods).
153.	But those who do wrong but repent thereafter and (truly) believe,- verily thy Lord is thereafter Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
154.	When the anger of Moses was appeased, he took up the Tablets: in the writing thereon was Guidance and Mercy for such as fear their Lord.
155.	And Moses chose seventy of his people for Our place of meeting: when they were seized with violent quaking, he prayed: “O my Lord! if it had been Thy will Thou couldst have destroyed, long before, both them and me: wouldst Thou destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us? this is no more than Thy trial: by it Thou causest whom Thou wilt stray, and Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path. Thou art our Protector: so forgive us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art the Best of those who forgive.
156.	“And ordain for us that which is good, in this life and in the Hereafter: for we have turned unto Thee.” He said: “I afflict on whom I will; but My mercy extendeth to all things. That (mercy) I shall ordain for those who do right, and pay Zakat, and those who believe in Our signs;-
157.	“Those who follow the messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures),- in the Law and the Gospel;- for he commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is bad (and impure); He releases them from their heavy burdens and from the yokes that are upon them. So it is those who believe in him, honor him, help him, and follow the Light which is sent down with him,- it is they who will prosper.”
158.	Say: “O men! I am sent unto you all, as the Messenger of Allah, to Whom belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth: there is no god but He: it is He that giveth both life and death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, who believeth in Allah and His Words: follow him that (so) ye may be guided.”
159.	Of the people of Moses there is a section who guide and do justice in the light of truth.
160.	We divided them into twelve tribes or nations. We directed Moses by inspiration, when his (thirsty) people asked him for water: “Strike the rock with thy staff”: out of it there gushed forth twelve springs: Each group knew its own place for water. We gave them the shade of clouds, and sent down to them manna and quails, (saying): “Eat of the good things We have provided for you”: (but they rebelled); to Us they did no harm, but they harmed their own souls.
161.	And remember it was said to them: “Dwell in this town and eat therein as ye wish, but say the word of humility and enter the gate in a posture of humility: We shall forgive you your faults; We shall increase (the portion of) those who do good.”
162.	But the transgressors among them changed the word from that which had been given them so we sent on them a plague from heaven. For that they repeatedly transgressed.
163.	Ask them concerning the town standing close by the sea. Behold! they transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath. For on the day of their Sabbath their fish did come to them, openly holding up their heads, but on the day they had no Sabbath, they came not: thus did We make a trial of them, for they were given to transgression.
164.	When some of them said: “Why do ye preach to a people whom Allah will destroy or visit with a terrible punishment?”- said the preachers:” To discharge our duty to your Lord, and perchance they may fear Him.”
165.	When they disregarded the warnings that had been given them, We rescued those who forbade Evil; but We visited the wrong-doers with a grievous punishment because they were given to transgression.
166.	When in their insolence they transgressed (all) prohibitions, We said to them: “Be ye apes, despised and rejected.”
167.	Behold! thy Lord did declare that He would send against them, to the Day of Judgment, those who would afflict them with grievous chastisement. Thy Lord is quick in retribution, but He is also Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
168.	We broke them up into sections on this earth. There are among them some that are the righteous, and some that are the opposite. We have tried them with both prosperity and adversity: In order that they might turn (to Us).
169.	After them succeeded an (evil) generation: They inherited the Book, but they chose (for themselves) the vanities of this world, saying (for excuse): “(Everything) will be forgiven us.” (Even so), if similar vanities came their way, they would (again) seize them. Was not the covenant of the Book taken from them, that they would not ascribe to Allah anything but the truth? and they study what is in the Book. But best for the righteous is the Home in the Hereafter. Will ye not understand?
170.	As to those who hold fast by the Book and establish regular prayer,- never shall We suffer the reward of the righteous to perish.
171.	When We raised the Mount over them, as if it had been a canopy, and they thought it was going to fall on them (We said): “Hold firmly to what We have given you, and bring (ever) to remembrance what is therein; perchance ye may fear Allah.”
172.	When thy Lord drew forth from the Children of Adam – from their loins – their descendants, and made them testify concerning themselves, (saying): “Am I not your Lord (Who cherishes and sustains you)?”- They said: “Yea! We do testify!” (This), lest ye should say on the Day of Judgment: “Of this we were never mindful”:
173.	Or lest ye should say: “Our fathers before us took false gods, but we are (their) descendants after them: wilt Thou then destroy us because of the deeds of men who were followed falsehood?”
174.	Thus do We explain the Signs in detail; and perchance they may turn (unto Us).
175.	Relate to them the story of the man to whom We sent Our Signs, but he passed them by: so Satan followed him up, and he went astray.
176.	If it had been Our Will, We should have elevated him with Our Signs; but he inclined to the earth, and followed his own vain desires. His similitude is that of a dog: if you attack him, he lolls out his tongue, or if you leave him alone, he (still) lolls out his tongue. That is the similitude of those who reject Our Signs; so relate the story; perchance they may reflect.
177.	Evil as an example are people who reject Our Signs and wrong their own souls.
178.	Whom Allah doth guide,- he is on the right path: whom He rejects from His guidance,- such are the persons who lose.

138.	And We made the children of Israel to pass the sea; then they came upon a people who kept to the worship of their idols They said: O Musa! make for us a god as they have (their) gods He said: Surely you are a people acting ignorantly:
139.	(As to) these, surely that about which they are shall be brought to naught and that which they do is vain.
140.	He said: What! shall I seek for you a god other than Allah while He has made you excel (all) created things?
141.	And when We delivered you from Firon’s people who subJected you to severe torment, killing your sons and sparing your women, and in this there was a great trial from your Lord.
142.	And We appointed with Musa a time of thirty nights and completed them with ten (more), so the appointed time of his Lord was complete forty nights, and Musa said to his brother Haroun: Take my place among my people, and act well and do not follow the way of the mischief-makers.
143.	And when Musa came at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said: My Lord! show me (Thyself), so that I may look upon Thee. He said: You cannot (bear to) see Me but look at the mountain, if it remains firm in its place, then will you see Me; but when his Lord manifested His glory to the mountain He made it crumble and Musa fell down in a swoon; then when he recovered, he said: Glory be to Thee, I turn to Thee, and I am the first of the believers.
144.	He said: O Musa! surely I have chosen you above the people with My messages and with My words, therefore take hold of what I give to you and be of the grateful ones.
145.	And We ordained for him in the tablets admonition of every kind and clear explanation of all things; so take hold of them with firmness and enjoin your people to take hold of what is best thereof; I will show you the abode of the transgressors.
146.	1 will turn away from My communications those who are unjustly proud in the earth; and if they see every sign they will not believe m It; and if they see the way of rectitude they do not take It for a way, and if they see the way of error. they take it for a way; this is because they rejected Our communications and were heedless of them.
147.	And (as to) those who reject Our communications and the meeting of the hereafter, their deeds are null. Shall they be rewarded except for what they have done?
148.	And Musa’s people made of their ornaments a calf after him, a (mere) body, which gave a mooing sound. What! could they not see that it did not speak to them nor guide them m the way? They took it (for worship) and they were unjust.
149.	And when they repented and saw that they had gone astray, they said: If our Lord show not mercy to us and forgive us we shall certainly be of the losers.
150.	And when Musa returned to his people, wrathful (and) in violent grief, he said: Evil is it that you have done after me; did you turn away from the bidding of your Lord? And he threw down the tablets and seized his brother by the head, dragging him towards him. He said: Son of my mother! surely the people reckoned me weak and had well-nigh slain me, therefore make not the enemies to rejoice over me and count me not among the unjust people.
151.	He said: My Lord! forgive me and my brother and cause us to enter into Thy mercy, and Thou art the most Merciful of the merciful ones.
152.	(As for) those who took the calf (for a god), surely wrath from their Lord and disgrace in this world’s life shall overtake them, and thus do We recompense the devisers of lies.
153.	And (as to) those who do evil deeds, then repent after that and believe, your Lord after that is most surely Forgiving, Merciful.
154.	And when Musa’s anger calmed down he took up the tablets, and in the writing thereof was guidance and mercy for those who fear for the sake of their Lord.
155.	And Musa chose out of his people seventy men for Our appointment; so when the earthquake overtook them, he said: My Lord! if Thou hadst pleased, Thou hadst destroyed them before and myself (too); wilt Thou destroy us for what the fools among us have done? It is naught but Thy trial, Thou makest err with it whom Thou pleasest and guidest whom Thou pleasest: Thou art our Guardian, therefore forgive us and have mercy on us, and Thou art the best of the forgivers.
156.	And ordain for us good in this world’s life and m the hereafter, for surely we turn to Thee. He said: (As for) My chastisement, I will afflict with it whom I please, and My mercy encompasses all things; so I will ordain it (specially) for those who guard (against evil) and pay the poor-rate, and those who believe in Our communications.
157.	Those who follow the Apostle-Prophet, the Ummi, whom they find written down with them in the Taurat and the Injeel (who) enjoins them good and forbids them evil, and makes lawful to them the good things and makes unlawful to them impure things, and removes from them their burden and the shackles which were upon them; so (as for) those who believe in him and honor him and help him, and follow the light which has been sent down with him, these it is that are the successful.
158.	Say: O people! surely I am the Apostle of Allah to you all, of Him Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth there is no god but He; He brings to life and causes to die therefore believe in Allah and His apostle, the Ummi Prophet who believes in Allah and His words, and follow him so that you may walk in the right way.
159.	And of Musa’s people was a party who guided (people) with the truth, and thereby did they do justice.
160.	And We divided them into twelve tribes, as nations; and We revealed to Musa when his people asked him for water: Strike the rock with your staff, so outnowed from it twelve springs; each tribe knew its drinking place; and We made the clouds to give shade over them and We sent to them manna and quails: Eat of the good things We have given you. And they did not do Us any harm, but they did injustice to their own souls.
161.	And when it was said to them: Reside in this town and eat from it wherever you wish, and say, Put down from us our heavy burdens: and enter the gate making obeisance, We will forgive you your wrongs: We will give more to those who do good (to others).
162.	But those who were unjust among them changed it for a saying other than that which had been spoken to them; so We sent upon them a pestilence from heaven because they were unjust.
163.	And ask them about the town which stood by the sea; when they exceeded the limits of the Sabbath, when their fish came to them on the day of their Sabbath, appearing on the surface of the water, and on the day on which they did not keep the Sabbath they did not come to them; thus did We try them because they transgressed.
164.	And when a party of them said: Why do you admonish a with a severe chastisement? They said: To be free from blame before your Lord, and that haply they may guard (against evil).
165.	So when they neglected what they had been reminded of, We delivered those who forbade evil and We overtook those who were unjust with an evil chastisement because they transgressed.
166.	Therefore when they revoltingly persisted in what they had been forbidden, We said to them: Be (as) apes, despised and hated.
167.	And when your Lord announced that He would certainly send against them to the day of resurrection those who would subject them to severe torment; most surely your Lord is quick to requite (evil) and most surely He is Forgiving, Merciful.
168.	And We cut them up on the earth into parties, (some) of them being righteous and (others) of them falling short of that, and We tried them with blessings and misfortunes that they might turn.
169.	Then there came after them an evil posterity who inherited the Book, taking only the frail good of this low life and saying: It will be forgiven us. And if the like good came to them, they would take it (too). Was not a promise taken from them in the Book that they would not speak anything about Allah but the truth, and they have read what is in it; and the abode of the hereafter is better for those who guard (against evil). Do you not then understand?
170.	And (as for) those who hold fast by the Book and keep up prayer, surely We do not waste the reward of the right doers.
171.	And when We shook the mountain over them as if it were a covering overhead, and they thought that it was going to fall down upon them: Take hold of what We have given you with firmness, and be mindful of what is in it, so that you may guard (against evil).
172.	And when your Lord brought forth from the children of Adam, from their backs, their descendants, and made them bear witness against their own souls: Am I not your Lord? They said: Yes! we bear witness. Lest you should say on the day of resurrection: Surely we were heedless of this.
173.	Or you should say: Only our fathers associated others (with Allah) before, and we were an offspring after them: Wilt Thou then destroy us for what the vain doers did?
174.	And thus do We make clear the communications, and that haply they might return.
175.	And recite to them the narrative of him to whom We give Our communications, but he withdraws himself from them, so the Shaitan overtakes him, so he is of those who go astray.
176.	And if We had pleased, We would certainly have exalted him thereby; but he clung to the earth and followed his low desire, so his parable is as the parable of the dog; if you attack him he lolls out his tongue; and if you leave him alone he lolls out his tongue; this is the parable of the people who reject Our communications; therefore relate the narrative that they may reflect.
177.	Evil is the likeness of the people who reject Our communications and are unjust to their own souls.
178.	Whomsoever Allah guides, he is the one who follows the right way; and whomsoever He causes to err, these are the losers.

29.	Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the Religion of Truth, from among the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.
30.	The Jews call �zair a son of Allah, and the Christians call Christ the son of Allah. That is a saying from their mouth; (in this) they but imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah’s curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the Truth!
31.	They take their priests and their anchorites to be their lords beside Allah, and (they take as their Lord) Christ the son of Mary; yet they were commanded to worship but One God. there is no god but He. Praise and glory to Him: (Far is He) from having the partners they associate (with Him).
32.	Fain would they extinguish Allah’s Light with their mouths, but Allah will not allow but that His Light should be perfected, even though the Unbelievers may detest (it).
33.	It is He Who hath sent His Messenger with Guidance and the Religion of Truth, to cause it to prevail over all religion, even though the Pagans may detest (it).
34.	O ye who believe! there are indeed many among the priests and anchorites, who in falsehood devour the wealth of men and hinder (them) from the Way of Allah. And there are those who hoard gold and silver and spend it not in the Way of Allah: announce unto them a most grievous chastisement-
35.	On the Day when it will be heated in the fire of Hell, and with it will be branded their foreheads, their flanks, and their backs.- “This is the (treasure) which ye hoarded for yourselves: taste ye, then, the (treasures) ye buried!”

29.	Fight those who do not believe in Allah, nor in the latter day, nor do they prohibit what Allah and His Apostle have prohibited, nor follow the religion of truth, out of those who have been given the Book, until they pay the tax in acknowledgment of superiority and they are in a state of subjection.
30.	And the Jews say: Uzair is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!
31.	They have taken their doctors of law and their monks for lords besides Allah, and (also) the Messiah son of Marium and they were enjoined that they should serve one God only, there is no god but He; far from His glory be what they set up (with Him).
32.	They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths, and Allah will not consent save to perfect His light, though the unbelievers are averse.
33.	He it is Who sent His Apostle with guidance and the religion of truth, that He might cause it to prevail over all religions, though the polytheists may be averse.
34.	O you who believe! most surely many of the doctors of law and the monks eat away the property of men falsely, and turn (them) from Allah’s way; and (as for) those who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend it in Allah’s way, announce to them a painful chastisement,
35.	On the day when it shall be heated in the fire of hell, then their foreheads and their sides and their backs shall be branded with it; this is what you hoarded up for yourselves, therefore taste what you hoarded.

111.

Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the Garden (of Paradise): they fight in His Cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in Truth, through the Torah, the Gospel, and the Quran: and who is more faithful to his Covenant than Allah? Then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme.

111.

Surely Allah has bought of the believers their persons and their property for this, that they shall have the garden; they fight in Allah’s way, so they slay and are slain; a promise which is binding on Him in the Taurat and the Injeel and the Quran; and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? Rejoice therefore in the pledge which you have made; and that is the mighty achievement.

75.	Then after them sent We Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh and his chiefs with Our Signs. But they were arrogant: they were a wicked people.
76.	When the Truth did come to them from Us, they said: “This is indeed evident sorcery!”
77.	Said Moses: “Say ye (this) about the Truth when it hath (actually) reached you? Is sorcery (like) this? But sorcerers will not prosper.”
78.	They said: “Hast thou come to us to turn us away from the ways we found our fathers following,- in order that thou and thy brother may have greatness in the land? But not we shall believe in you!”
79.	Said Pharaoh: “Bring me every sorcerer well versed.”
80.	When the sorcerers came, Moses said to them: “Throw ye what ye (wish) to throw!”
81.	When they had had their throw, Moses said: “What ye have brought is sorcery: Allah will surely make it of no effect: for Allah prospereth not the work of those who make mischief.
82.	“And Allah by His Words doth prove and establish His Truth, however much the sinners may hate it!”
83.	But none believed in Moses except some children of his People, because of the fear of Pharaoh and his chiefs, lest they should persecute them; and certainly Pharaoh was mighty on the earth and one who transgressed all bounds.
84.	Moses said: “O my People! If ye do (really) believe in Allah, then in Him put your trust if ye submit (your will to His).”
85.	They said: “In Allah do we put out trust. Our Lord! make us not a trial for those who practice oppression;
86.	“And deliver us by Thy Mercy from those who reject (Thee).”
87.	We inspired Moses and his brother with this Message: “Provide dwellings for your people in Egypt, make your dwellings into places of worship, and establish regular prayers: and give glad tidings to those who believe!”
88.	Moses prayed: “Our Lord! Thou hast indeed bestowed on Pharaoh and his Chiefs splendor and wealth in the life of the present, and so, Our Lord, they mislead (men) from Thy Path. Deface our Lord, the features of their wealth, and send hardness to their hearts, so they will not believe until they see the grievous chastisement.”
89.	Allah said: “Accepted is your prayer (O Moses and Aaron)! So stand ye straight, and follow not the path of those who know not.”
90.	We took the Children of Israel across the sea: Pharaoh and his hosts followed them in insolence and spite. At length, when overwhelmed with the flood, he said: “I believe that there is no god except Him Whom the Children of Israel believe in: I am of those who submit (to Allah in Isl�m).”
91.	(It was said to him): “Ah now!- But a little while be f46 fore, wast thou in rebellion!- and thou didst mischief (and violence)!
92.	“This day shall We save thee in thy body, that thou mayest be a sign to those who come after thee! But verily, many among mankind are heedless of Our Signs!”
93.	We settled the Children of Israel in an honorable dwelling-place, and provided for them sustenance of the best: it was after knowledge had been granted to them, that they fell into schisms. Verily Allah will judge between them as to the schisms amongst them, on the Day of Judgment.
94.	If thou wert in doubt as to what We have revealed unto thee, then ask those who have been reading the Book from before thee: the Truth hath indeed come to thee from thy Lord: so be in no wise of those in doubt.
95.	Nor be of those who reject the Signs of Allah, or thou shalt be of those who perish.
96.	Those against whom the Word of thy Lord hath been verified would not believe-
97.	Even if every Sign was brought unto them,- until they see (for themselves) the penalty chastisement.

75.	Then did We send up after them Musa and Haroun to Firon and his chiefs with Our signs, but they showed pride and they were a guilty people.
76.	So when the truth came to them from Us they said: This is most surely clear enchantment!
77.	Musa said: Do you say (this) of the truth when it has come to you? Is it magic? And the magicians are not successful.
78.	They said: Have you come to us to turn us away from what we found our fathers upon, and (that) greatness in the land should be for you two? And we are not going to believe in you.
79.	And Firon said: Bring to me every skillful magician.
80.	And when the magicians came, Musa said to them: Cast down what you have to cast.
81.	So when they cast down, Musa said to them: What you have brought is deception; surely Allah will make it naught; surely Allah does not make the work of mischief-makers to thrive.
82.	And Allah will show the truth to be the truth by His words, though the guilty may be averse (to it).
83.	But none believed in Musa except the offspring of his people, on account of the fear of Firon and their chiefs, lest he should persecute them; and most surely Firon was lofty in the land; and most surely he was of the extravagant.
84.	And Musa said: O my people! if you believe in Allah, then rely on Him (alone) if you submit (to Allah).
85.	So they said: On Allah we rely: O our Lord! make us not subject to the persecution of the unjust people:
86.	And do Thou deliver us by Thy mercy from the unbelieving people.
87.	And We revealed to Musa and his brother, saying: Take for your people houses to abide in Egypt and make your houses places of worship and keep up prayer and give good news to the believers.
88.	And Musa said: Our Lord! surely Thou hast given to Firon and his chiefs finery and riches in this world’s life, to this end, our Lord, that they lead (people) astray from Thy way: Our Lord! destroy their riches and harden their hearts so that they believe not until they see the painful punishment.
89.	He said: The prayer of you both has indeed been accepted, therefore continue in the right way and do not follow the path of those who do not know.
90.	And We made the children of Israel to pass through the sea, then Firon and his hosts followed them for oppression and tyranny; until when drowning overtook him, he said: I believe that there is no god but He in Whom the children of Israel believe and I am of those who submit.
91.	What! now! and indeed you disobeyed before and you were of the mischief-makers.
92.	But We will this day deliver you with your body that you may be a sign to those after you, and most surely the majority of the people are heedless to Our communications.
93.	And certainly We lodged the children of Israel in a goodly abode and We provided them with good things; but they did not disagree until the knowledge had come to them; surely your Lord will judge between them on the resurrection day concerning that in which they disagreed.
94.	But if you are in doubt as to what We have revealed to you, ask those who read the Book before you; certainly the truth has come to you from your Lord, therefore you should not be of the disputers.
95.	And you should not be of those who reject the communications of Allah, (for) then you should be one of the losers.
96.	Surely those against whom the word of your Lord has proved true will not believe,
97.	Though every sign should come to them, until they witness the painful chastisement.

17.

Can they be (like) those who accept a Clear (Sign) from their Lord, and followed by a witness from Him, and before him us the Book of Moses,- a guide and a mercy? They believe therein; but those of the Sects that reject it,- the Fire will be their promised meeting-place. Be not then in doubt thereon: for it is the Truth from thy Lord: yet many among men do not believe!

17.	Is he then who has with him clear proof from his Lord, and a witness from Him recites it and before it (is) the Book of Musa, a guide and a mercy? These believe in it; and whoever of the (different) parties disbelieves in it, surely it is the truth from your Lord, but most men do not believe.

96.	And we sent Moses, with Our Clear (Signs) and an authority manifest,
97.	Unto Pharaoh and his Chiefs: but they followed the command of Pharaoh and the command of Pharaoh was not rightly guided.
98.	He will go before his people on the Day of Judgment, and lead them into the Fire, but woeful indeed will be the place to which they are led!
99.	And they are followed by a curse in this (life) and on the Day of Judgment: and woeful is the gift which shall be given (unto them)!

96.	And certainly We sent Musa with Our communications and a clear authority,
97.	To Firon and his chiefs, but they followed the bidding of Firon, and Firon’s bidding was not right-directing.
98.	He shall lead his people on the resurrection day, and bring them down to the fire; and evil the place to which they are brought.
99.	And they are overtaken by curse in this (world), and on the resurrection day, evil the gift which shall be given.

110.	We certainly gave the Book to Moses, but differences arose therein: had it not been that a Word had gone forth before from thy Lord, the matter would have been decided between them, but they are in suspicious doubt concerning it.
111.	And, of a surety, to all will your Lord pay back (in full the recompense) of their deeds: for He knoweth well all that they do.

110.	And certainly We gave the book to Musa, but it was gone against; and had not a word gone forth from your Lord, the matter would surely have been decided between them; and surely they are in a disquieting doubt about it.
111.	And your Lord will most surely pay back to all their deeds in full; surely He is aware of what they do.

36.	Those to whom We have given the Book rejoice at what hath been revealed unto thee: but there are among the clans those who reject a part thereof. Say: “I am commanded to worship Allah, and not to join partners with Him. Unto Him do I call, and unto Him is my return.”
37.	Thus have We revealed it to be a judgment of authority in Arabic. Wert thou to follow their (vain) desires after the knowledge which hath reached thee, then wouldst thou find neither protector nor defender against Allah.
38.	We did send messengers before thee, and appointed for them wives and children: and it was never the part of a messenger to bring a Sign except as Allah permitted (or commanded). For each period is an appointment.
39.	Allah doth blot out or confirm what He pleaseth: with Him is the Mother of the Book.

36.	And those to whom We have given the Book rejoice in that which has been revealed to you, and of the confederates are some who deny a part of it. Say: I am only commanded that I should serve Allah and not associate anything with Him, to Him do I invite (you) and to Him is my return.
37.	And thus have We revealed it, a true judgment in Arabic, and if you follow their low desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you shall not have against Allah any guardian or a protector.
38.	And certainly We sent apostles before you and gave them wives and children, and it is not in (the power of) an apostle to bring a sign except by Allah’s permission; for every term there is an appointment.
39.	Allah makes to pass away and establishes what He pleases, and with Him is the basis of the Book.

5.	We sent Moses with Our Signs (and the command) “Bring out thy people from the depths of darkness into light, and remind them of the Days of Allah.” Verily in this there are Signs for such as are firmly patient and constant,- grateful and appreciative.
6.	Remember! Moses said to his people: “Call to mind the favor of Allah to you when He delivered you from the people of Pharaoh: they set you hard tasks and punishments, slaughtered your sons, and let your women-folk live: therein was a tremendous trial from your Lord.”
7.	And remember! your Lord caused to be declared (publicly): “If ye are grateful, I will add more (favors) unto you; but if ye show ingratitude, truly My punishment is terrible indeed.”
8.	And Moses said: “If ye show ingratitude, ye and all on earth together, yet is Allah free of all wants, worthy of all praise.”

5.	And certainly We sent Musa with Our communications, saying: Bring forth your people from utter darkness into light and remind them of the days of Allah; most surely there are signs in this for every patient, grateful one.
6.	And when Musa said to his people: Call to mind Allah’s favor to you when He delivered you from Firon’s people, who subjected you to severe torment, and slew your sons and spared your women; and in this there was a great trial from your Lord.
7.	And when your Lord made it known: If you are grateful, I would certainly give to you more, and if you are ungrateful, My chastisement is truly severe.
8.	And Musa said: If you are ungrateful, you and those on earth all together, most surely Allah is Self-sufficient, Praised;

118.	To the Jews We prohibited such things as We have mentioned to thee before: We did them no wrong, but they were used to doing wrong to themselves.

118.	And for those who were Jews We prohibited what We have related to you already, and We did them no injustice, but they were unjust to themselves.

124.	The Sabbath was only made (strict) for those who disagreed (as to its observance); But Allah will judge between them on the Day of Judgment, as to their differences.

124.	The Sabbath was ordained only for those who differed about it, and most surely your Lord will judge between them on the resurrection day concerning that about which they differed.

2.	We gave Moses the Book, and made it a Guide to the Children of Israel, (commanding): “Take not other than Me as Disposer of (your) affairs.”
3.	O ye that are sprung from those whom We carried (in the Ark) with Noah! Verily he was a devotee most grateful.
4.	And We decreed for the Children of Israel in the Book, that twice would they do mischief on the earth and be elated with mighty arrogance (and twice would they be punished)!
5.	When the first of the warnings came to pass, We sent against you Our servants given to terrible warfare. They entered the very inmost parts of your homes; and it was a warning (completely) fulfilled.
6.	Then did We grant you victory over them: We gave you increase in resources and sons, and made you the more numerous in man-power.
7.	If ye did well, ye did well for yourselves; if ye did evil, (ye did it) against yourselves. So when the second of the warnings came to pass, (We permitted your enemies) to disfigure your faces, and to enter your Temple as they had entered it before, and to visit with destruction all that fell into their power.
8.	It may be that your Lord may (yet) show Mercy unto you; but if ye revert (to your sins), We shall revert (to Our punishments): And we have made Hell a prison for those who reject (all Faith).

2.	And We gave Musa the Book and made it a guidance to the children of Israel, saying: Do not take a protector besides Me;
3.	The offspring of those whom We bore with Nuh; surely he was a grateful servant.
4.	And We had made known to the children of Israel in the Book: Most certainly you will make mischief in the land twice, and most certainly you will behave insolently with great insolence.
5.	So when the promise for the first of the two came, We sent over you Our servants, of mighty prowess, so they went to and fro among the houses, and it was a promise to be accomplished.
6.	Then We gave you back the turn to prevail against them, and aided you with wealth and children and made you a numerous band.
7.	If you do good, you will do good for your own souls, and if you do evil, it shall be for them. So when the second promise came (We raised another people) that they may bring you to grief and that they may enter the mosque as they entered it the first time, and that they might destroy whatever they gained ascendancy over with utter destruction.
8.	It may be that your Lord will have mercy on you, and if you again return (to disobedience) We too will return (to punishment), and We have made hell a prison for the unbelievers.

54.	It is your Lord that knoweth you best: If He please, He granteth you mercy, or if He please, punishment: We have not sent thee to be a disposer of their affairs for them.

55.	And your Lord best knows those who are in the heavens and the earth; and certainly We have made some of the prophets to excel others, and to Dawood We gave a scripture.

101.	To Moses We did give Nine Clear Sings: As the Children of Israel: when he came to them, Pharaoh said to him: “O Moses! I consider thee, indeed, to have been worked upon by sorcery!
102.	Moses said, “Thou knowest well that these things have been sent down by none but the Lord of the heavens and the earth as eye-opening evidence: and I consider thee indeed, O Pharaoh, to be one doomed to destruction!”
103.	So he resolved to remove them from the face of the earth: but We did drown him and all who were with him.
104.	And We said thereafter to the Children of Israel, “Dwell securely in the land (of promise)”: but when the second of the warnings came to pass, We gathered you together in a mingled crowd.

101.	And certainly We gave Musa nine clear signs; so ask the children of Israel. When he came to them, Firon said to him: Most surely I deem you, O Musa, to be a man deprived of reason.
102.	He said: Truly you know that none but the Lord of the heavens and the earth has sent down these as clear proof and most surely I believe you, O Firon, to be given over to perdition.
103.	So he desired to destroy them out of the earth, but We drowned him and those with him all together;
104.	And We said to the Israelites after him: Dwell in the land: and when the promise of the next life shall come to pass, we will bring you both together in judgment

60.	Behold, Moses said to his attendant, “I will not give up until I reach the junction of the two seas or (until) I spend years and years in travel.”
61.	But when they reached the Junction, they forgot (about) their Fish, which took its course through the sea (straight) as in a tunnel.
62.	When they had passed on (some distance), Moses said to his attendant: “Bring us our early meal; truly we have suffered much fatigue at this (stage of) our journey.”
63.	He replied: “Sawest thou (what happened) when we betook ourselves to the rock? I did indeed forget (about) the Fish: none but Satan made me forget to tell (you) about it: it took its course through the sea in a marvelous way!”
64.	Moses said: “That was what we were seeking after:” So they went back on their footsteps, following (the path they had come).
65.	So they found one of Our servants, on whom We had bestowed Mercy from Ourselves and whom We had taught knowledge from Our own Presence.
66.	Moses said to him: “May I follow thee, on the footing that thou teach me something of the (Higher) Truth which thou hast been taught?”
67.	(The other) said: “Verily thou wilt not be able to have patience with me!”
68.	“And how canst thou have patience about things which are beyond your knowledge?”
69.	Moses said: “Thou wilt find me, if Allah so will, (truly) patient: nor shall I disobey thee in aught.”
70.	The other said: “If then thou wouldst follow me, ask me no questions about anything until I myself speak to thee concerning it.”
71.	So they both proceeded: until, when they were in the boat, he scuttled it. Said Moses: “Hast thou scuttled it in order to drown those in it? Truly a strange thing hast thou done!”
72.	He answered: “Did I not tell thee that thou canst have no patience with me?”
73.	Moses said: “Rebuke me not for forgetting, nor grieve me by raising difficulties in my case.”
74.	Then they proceeded: until, when they met a young boy, he slew him. Moses said: “Hast thou slain an innocent person who had slain none? Truly a foul (unheard of) thing hast thou done!”
75.	He answered: “Did I not tell thee that thou canst have no patience with me?”
76.	(Moses) said: “If ever I ask thee about anything after this, keep me not in thy company: then wouldst thou have received (full) excuse from my side.”
77.	Then they proceeded: until, when they came to the inhabitants of a town, they asked them for food, but they refused them hospitality. They found there a wall on the point of falling down, but he set it up straight. (Moses) said: “If thou hadst wished, surely thou couldst have exacted some recompense for it!”
78.	He answered: “This is the parting between me and thee: now will I tell thee the interpretation of (those things) over which thou wast unable to hold patience.
79.	“As for the boat, it belonged to certain men in dire want: they plied on the water: I but wished to render it unserviceable, for there was after them a certain king who seized on every boat by force.
80.	“As for the youth, his parents were people of faith, and we feared that he would grieve them by obstinate rebellion and ingratitude (to Allah).
81.	“So we desired that their Lord would give them in exchange (a son) better in purity (of conduct) and closer in affection.
82.	“As for the wall, it belonged to two youths, orphans, in the Town; there was, beneath it, a buried treasure, to which they were entitled: their father had been a righteous man: So thy Lord desired that they should attain their age of full strength and get out their treasure – a mercy (and favor) from thy Lord. I did it not of my own accord. Such is the interpretation of (those things) over which thou wast unable to hold patience.”

60.	And when Musa said to his servant: I will not cease until I reach the junction of the two rivers or I will go on for years.
61.	So when they had reached the junction of the two (rivers) they forgot their fish, and it took its way into the sea, going away.
62.	But when they had gone farther, he said to his servant: Bring to us our morning meal, certainly we have met with fatigue from this our journey.
63.	He said: Did you see when we took refuge on the rock then I forgot the fish, and nothing made me forget to speak of it but the Shaitan, and it took its way into the river; what a wonder!
64.	He said: This is what we sought for; so they returned retracing their footsteps.
65.	Then they found one from among Our servants whom We had granted mercy from Us and whom We had taught knowledge from Ourselves.
66.	Musa said to him: Shall I follow you on condition that you should teach me right knowledge of what you have been taught?
67.	He said: Surely you cannot have patience with me
68.	And how can you have patience in that of which you have not got a comprehensive knowledge?
69.	He said: If Allah pleases, you will find me patient and I shall not disobey you in any matter.
70.	He said: If you would follow me, then do not question me about any thing until I myself speak to you about it
71.	So they went (their way) until when they embarked in the boat he made a hole in it. (Musa) said: Have you made a hole in it to drown its inmates? Certainly you have done a grievous thing.
72.	He said: Did I not say that you will not be able to have patience with me?
73.	He said: Blame me not for what I forgot, and do not constrain me to a difficult thing in my affair.
74.	So they went on until, when they met a boy, he slew him. (Musa) said: Have you slain an innocent person otherwise than for manslaughter? Certainly you have done an evil thing.
75.	He said: Did I not say to you that you will not be able to have patience with me?
76.	He said: If I ask you about anything after this, keep me not in your company; indeed you shall have (then) found an excuse in my case.
77.	So they went on until when they came to the people of a town, they asked them for food, but they refused to entertain them as guests. Then they found in it a wall which was on the point of falling, so he put it into a right state. (Musa) said: If you had pleased, you might certainly have taken a recompense for it.
78.	He said: This shall be separation between me and you; now I will inform you of the significance of that with which you could not have patience.
79.	As for the boat, it belonged to (some) poor men who worked on the river and I wished that I should damage it, and there was behind them a king who seized every boat by force.
80.	And as for the boy, his parents were believers and we feared lest he should make disobedience and ingratitude to come upon them:
81.	So we desired that their Lord might give them in his place one better than him in purity and nearer to having compassion.
82.	And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them, and their father was a righteous man; so your Lord desired that they should attain their maturity and take out their treasure, a mercy from your Lord, and I did not do it of my own accord. This is the significance of that with which you could not have patience.

(ENGLISH) QURAN BY A. YUSUF ALİ ( BY A. YUSUF ALİ )

19 – Marium

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

1.	K�f. H�. Y�. �in. S�d.
2.	(This is) a mention of the Mercy of thy Lord to His servant Zakariya.
3.	Behold! he cried to his Lord in secret,
4.	Praying: “O my Lord! infirm indeed are my bones, and the hair of my head doth glisten with gray: but never am I unblest, O my Lord, in my prayer to Thee!
5.	“Now I fear (what) my relatives (and colleagues) (will do) after me: but my wife is barren: so give me an heir as from Thyself,-
6.	“(One that) will (truly) inherit me, and inherit the posterity of Jacob; and make him, O my Lord! one with whom Thou art well-pleased!”
7.	(His prayer was answered): “O Zakariya! We give thee good news of a son: His name shall be Yahy�: (John)on none by that name have We conferred distinction before.”
8.	He said: “O my Lord! How shall I have a son, when my wife is barren and I have grown quite decrepit from old age?”
9.	He said: “So (it will be) thy Lord saith, ‘That is easy for Me: I did indeed create thee before, when thou hadst been nothing!’ “
10.	(Zakariya) said: “O my Lord! give me a Sign.” “Thy Sign,” was the answer, “Shall be that thou shalt speak to no man for three nights, although thou art not dumb.”
11.	So Zakariya came out to his people from him chamber. He told them by signs to celebrate Allah’s praises in the morning and in the evening.
12.	(To his son came the command): “O John! take hold of the Book with might”: and We gave him Wisdom even as a youth,
13.	And pity (for all creatures) as from Us, and purity: He was devout,
14.	And kind to his parents, and he was not overbearing or rebellious.
15.	So Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he dies, and the day that he will be raised up to life (again)!
16.	Relate in the Book (the story of) Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place in the East.
17.	She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them; then We sent her Our angel, and he appeared before her as a man in all respects.
18.	She said: “I seek refuge from thee to (Allah) Most Gracious: (come not near) if thou dost fear Allah.”
19.	He said: “Nay, I am only a messenger from thy Lord, (to announce) to thee the gift of a pure son.
20.	She said: “How shall I have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and I am not unchaste?”
21.	He said: “So (it will be): thy Lord saith, ‘That is easy for Me: and (We wish) to appoint him as a Sign unto men and a Mercy from Us’. It is a matter (so) decreed.”
22.	So she conceived him, and she retired with him to a remote place.
23.	And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm-tree. She cried (in her anguish): “Ah! would that I had died before this! would that I had been a thing forgotten!”
24.	But (a voice) cried to her from beneath the (palm-tree): “Grieve not! for thy Lord hath provided a rivulet beneath thee;
25.	“And shake towards thyself the trunk of the palm-tree: It will let fall fresh ripe dates upon thee.
26.	“So eat and drink and cool (thine) eye. And if thou dost see any man, say, ‘I have vowed a fast to (Allah) Most Gracious, and this day will I enter into no talk with any human being'”
27.	At length she brought the (babe) to her people, carrying him (in her arms). They said: “O Mary! truly a strange thing has thou brought!
28.	“O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of evil, nor thy mother a woman unchaste!”
29.	But she pointed to the babe. They said: “How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle?”
30.	He said: “I am indeed a servant of Allah. He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet;
31.	“And He hath made me blessed wheresoever I be, and hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long as I live;
32.	“(He hath made me) kind to my mother, and not overbearing or unblest;
33.	“So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again)”!
34.	Such (was) Jesus the son of Mary: (it is) a statement of truth, about which they (vainly) dispute.
35.	It is not befitting to (the majesty of) Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! when He determines a matter, He only says to it, “Be”, and it is.
36.	Verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord: Him therefore serve ye: this is a Way that is straight.
37.	But the sects differ among themselves: and woe to the Unbelievers because of the (coming) Judgment of an awful Day!
38.	How plainly will they see and hear, the Day that they will appear before Us! but the unjust today are in error manifest!
39.	But warn them of the Day of Distress, when the matter will be determined: for (behold,) they are negligent and they do not believe!

(ENGLISH) QURAN BY M.H. SHAKIR ( BY M.H. SHAKIR )

19 – Marium

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

1.	Kaf Ha Ya Ain Suad.
2.	A mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zakariya.
3.	When he called upon his Lord in a low voice,
4.	He said: My Lord! surely my bones are weakened and my head flares with hoariness, and, my Lord! I have never been unsuccessful in my prayer to Thee:
5.	And surely I fear my cousins after me, and my wife is barren, therefore grant me from Thyself an heir,
6.	Who should inherit me and inherit from the children of Yaqoub, and make him, my Lord, one in whom Thou art well pleased.
7.	O Zakariya! surely We give you good news of a boy whose name shall be Yahya: We have not made before anyone his equal.
8.	He said: O my Lord! when shall I have a son, and my wife is barren, and I myself have reached indeed the extreme degree of old age?
9.	He said: So shall it be, your Lord says: It is easy to Me, and indeed I created you before, when you were nothing.
10.	He said: My Lord! give me a sign. He said: Your sign is that you will not be able to speak to the people three nights while in sound health.
11.	So he went forth to his people from his place of worship, then he made known to them that they should glorify (Allah) morning and evening.
12.	O Yahya! take hold of the Book with strength, and We granted him wisdom while yet a child
13.	And tenderness from Us and purity, and he was one who guarded (against evil),
14.	And dutiful to his parents, and he was not insolent, disobedient.
15.	And peace on him on the day he was born, and on the day he dies, and on the day he is raised to life
16.	And mention Marium in the Book when she drew aside from her family to an eastern place;
17.	So she took a veil (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her Our spirit, and there appeared to her a well-made man.
18.	She said: Surely I fly for refuge from you to the Beneficent God, if you are one guarding (against evil).
19.	He said: I am only a messenger of your Lord: That I will give you a pure boy.
20.	She said: When shall I have a boy and no mortal has yet touched me, nor have I been unchaste?
21.	He said: Even so; your Lord says: It is easy to Me: and that We may make him a sign to men and a mercy from Us, and it is a matter which has been decreed.
22.	So she conceived him; then withdrew herself with him to a remote place.
23.	And the throes (of childbirth) compelled her to betake herself to the trunk of a palm tree. She said: Oh, would that I had died before this, and had been a thing quite forgotten!
24.	Then (the child) called out to her from beneath her: Grieve not, surely your Lord has made a stream to flow beneath you;
25.	And shake towards you the trunk of the palmtree, it will drop on you fresh ripe dates:
26.	So eat and drink and refresh the eye. Then if you see any mortal, say: Surely I have vowed a fast to the Beneficent God, so I shall not speak to any man today.
27.	And she came to her people with him, carrying him (with her). They said: O Marium! surely you have done a strange thing.
28.	O sister of Haroun! your father was not a bad man, nor, was your mother an unchaste woman.
29.	But she pointed to him. They said: How should we speak to one who was a child in the cradle?
30.	He said: Surely I am a servant of Allah; He has given me the Book and made me a prophet;
31.	And He has made me blessed wherever I may be, and He has enjoined on me prayer and poor-rate so long as I live;
32.	And dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me insolent, unblessed;
33.	And peace on me on the day I was born, and on the day I die, and on the day I am raised to life.
34.	Such is Isa, son of Marium; (this is) the saying of truth about which they dispute.
35.	It beseems not Allah that He should take to Himself a ! son, glory to be Him; when He has decreed a matter He only says to it “Be,” and it is.
36.	And surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord, therefore serve Him; this is the right path.
37.	But parties from among them disagreed with each other, so woe to those who disbelieve, because of presence on a great
38.	How clearly shall they hear and how clearly shall they see on the day when they come to Us; but the unjust this day are in manifest error.
39.	And warn them of the day of intense regret, when the matter shall have been decided; and they are (now) in negligence and they do not believe.

49.	When he had turned away from them and from those whom they worshipped besides Allah, We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and each one of them We made a prophet.
50.	And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and We granted them lofty honor on the tongue of truth.
51.	Also mention in the Book (the story of) Moses: for he was specially chosen, and he was a messenger (and) a prophet.
52.	And We called him from the right side of Mount (Sinai), and made him draw near to Us, for converse in secret.
53.	And, out of Our Mercy, We gave him his brother Aaron, (also) a prophet.

49.	So when he withdrew from them and what they worshipped besides Allah, We gave to him Ishaq and Yaqoub, and each one of them We made a prophet.
50.	And We granted to them of Our mercy, and We left (behind them) a truthful mention of eminence for them.
51.	And mention Musa in the Book; surely he was one purified, and he was an apostle, a prophet.
52.	And We called to him from the blessed side of the mountain, and We made him draw nigh, holding communion (with Us).
53.	And We gave to him out of Our mercy his brother Haroun a prophet.

58.	Those were some of the prophets on whom Allah did bestow His Grace,- of the posterity of Adam, and of those who We carried (in the Ark) with Noah, and of the posterity of Abraham and Israel of those whom We guided and chose. Whenever the Signs of (Allah) Most Gracious were rehearsed to them, they would fall down in prostrate adoration and in tears.
59.	But after them there followed a posterity who missed prayers and followed after lusts soon, then, will they face Destruction,-
60.	Except those who repent and believe, and work righteousness: for these will enter the Garden and will not be wronged in the least,-
61.	Gardens of Eternity, those which (Allah) Most Gracious has promised to His servants in the Unseen: for His promise must (necessarily) come to pass.
62.	They will not there hear any vain discourse, but only salutations of Peace: And they will have therein their sustenance, morning and evening.
63.	Such is the Garden which We give as an inheritance to those of Our servants who guard against evil.

58.	These are they on whom Allah bestowed favors, from among the prophets of the seed of Adam, and of those whom We carried with Nuh, and of the seed of Ibrahim and Israel, and of those whom We guided and chose; when the communications of the Beneficent God were recited to them, they fell down making obeisance and weeping.
59.	But there came after them an evil generation, who neglected prayers and followed and sensual desires, so they win meet perdition,
60.	Except such as repent and believe and do good, these shall enter the garden, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly in any way:
61.	The gardens of perpetuity which the Beneficent God has promised to His servants while unseen; surely His promise shall come to pass.
62.	They shall not hear therein any vain discourse, but only: Peace, and they shall have their sustenance therein morning and evening.
63.	This is the garden which We cause those of Our servants to inherit who guard (against evil).

88.	They say: “The Most Gracious has begotten a son!”
89.	Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous!
90.	At it the skies are about to burst, the earth to split asunder, and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin,
91.	That they attributed a son for the Most Gracious.
92.	For it is not consonant with the majesty of the Most Gracious that He should beget a son.
93.	Not one of the beings in the heavens and the earth but must come to the Most Gracious as a servant.
94.	He does take an account of them (all), and hath numbered them (all) exactly.
95.	And everyone of them will come to Him singly on the Day of Judgment.

88.	And they say: The Beneficent God has taken (to Himself) a son.
89.	Certainly you have made an abominable assertion
90.	The heavens may almost be rent thereat, and the earth cleave asunder, and the mountains fall down in pieces,
91.	That they ascribe a son to the Beneficent God.
92.	And it is not worthy of the Beneficent God that He should take (to Himself) a son.
93.	There is no one in the heavens and the earth but will come to the Beneficent God as a servant.
94.	Certainly He has a comprehensive knowledge of them and He has numbered them a (comprehensive) numbering.
95.	And every one of them will come to Him on the day of resurrection alone.

9.	Has the story of Moses reached thee?
10.	Behold, he saw a fire: So he said to his family, “Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire.”
11.	But when he came to the fire, he was called: “O Moses!
12.	“Verily I am thy Lord! therefore put off thy shoes: thou art in the sacred valley Tuw�.
13.	“I have chosen thee: listen, then, to the inspiration (given to thee).
14.	“Verily, I am Allah. There is no god but I: So serve thou Me (only), and establish regular prayer for My remembrance.
15.	“Verily the Hour is coming – I have almost kept it hidden – for every soul to receive its reward by the measure of its Endeavor.
16.	“Therefore let not such as believe not therein but follow their own lusts, divert thee therefrom, lest thou perish!”..
17.	“And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses?”
18.	He said, “It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder for my flocks; and in it I find other uses.”
19.	(Allah) said, “Throw it, O Moses!”
20.	He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.
21.	(Allah) said, “Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to its former condition”..
22.	“Now draw thy hand close to thy side: It shall come forth white (and shining), without harm (or stain),- as another Sign,-
23.	“In order that We may show thee (two) of Our Greater Signs.
24.	“Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds.”
25.	(Moses) said: “O my Lord! expand me my breast;
26.	“Ease my task for me;
27.	“And remove the impediment from my speech,
28.	“So they may understand what I say:
29.	“And give me a Minister from my family,
30.	“Aaron, my brother;
31.	“Add to my strength through him,
32.	“And make him share my task:
33.	“That we may celebrate Thy praise without stint,
34.	“And remember Thee without stint:
35.	“For Thou art over seeing us.”
36.	(Allah) said: “Granted is thy prayer, O Moses!”
37.	“And indeed We conferred a favor on thee another time (before).
38.	“Behold! We sent to thy mother, by inspiration, the message:
39.	” ‘Throw (the child) into the chest, and throw (the chest) into the river: the river will cast him up on the bank, and he will be taken up by one who is an enemy to Me and an enemy to him’: But I endued thee with love from Me: and (this) in order that thou mayest be reared under Mine eye.
40.	“Behold! thy sister goeth forth and saith, ‘Shall I show you one who will nurse and rear the (child)?’ So We brought thee back to thy mother, that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve. Then thou didst slay a man, but We saved thee from trouble, and We tried thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry a number of years with the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither as ordained, O Moses!
41.	“And I have prepared thee for Myself (for service)”…
42.	“Go, thou and thy brother, with My Signs, and slacken not, either of you, in keeping Me in remembrance.
43.	“Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds;
44.	“But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take warning or fear (Allah).”
45.	They (Moses and Aaron) said: “Our Lord! We fear lest he hasten with insolence against us, or lest he transgress all bounds.”
46.	He said: “Fear not: for I am with you: I hear and see (everything).
47.	“So go ye both to him, and say, ‘Verily we are messengers sent by thy Lord: Send forth, therefore, the Children of Israel with us, and afflict them not: with a Sign, indeed, have we come from thy Lord! and peace to all who follow guidance!
48.	” ‘Verily it has been revealed to us that the Chastisement (awaits) those who reject and turn away.’ “
49.	(When this message was delivered), (Pharaoh) said: “Who, then, O Moses, is the Lord of you two?”
50.	He said: “Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing its form, then gave (it) guidance.”
51.	(Pharaoh) said: “What then is the condition of previous generations?”
52.	He replied: “The knowledge of that is with my Lord, duly recorded: my Lord never errs, nor forgets,-
53.	“He Who has, made for you the earth like a carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about therein by roads (and channels); and has sent down water from the sky.” With it have We produced diverse pairs of plants each separate from the others.
54.	Eat (for yourselves) and pasture your cattle: verily, in this are Signs for men endued with understanding.
55.	From the (earth) did We create you, and into it shall We return you, and from it shall We bring you out once again.
56.	And We showed Pharaoh all Our Signs, but he did reject and refuse.
57.	He said: “Hast thou come to drive us out of our land with thy magic, O Moses?
58.	“But we can surely produce magic to match thine! So make a tryst between us and thee, which we shall not fail to keep – neither we nor thou – in a place where both shall have even chances.”
59.	Moses said: “Your tryst is the Day of the Festival, and let the people be assembled when the sun is well up.”
60.	So Pharaoh withdrew: He concerted his plan, and then came (back).
61.	Moses said to them: “Woe to you! Forge not ye a lie against Allah, lest He destroy you (at once) utterly by chastisement: the forger must suffer failure!”
62.	So they disputed, one with another, over their affair, but they kept their talk secret.
63.	They said: “These two are certainly (expert) magicians: their object is to drive you out from your land with their magic, and to do away with your most cherished way.
64.	“Therefore concert your plan, and then assemble in (serried) ranks. He wins (all along) today who gains the upper hand.”
65.	They said: “O Moses! whether wilt thou that thou throw (first) or that we be the first to throw?”
66.	He said, “Nay, throw ye first!” Then behold their ropes and their rods-so it seemed to him on account of their magic – began to be in lively motion!
67.	So Moses conceived in his mind a (sort of) fear.
68.	We said: “Fear not! for thou hast indeed the upper hand:
69.	“Throw that which is in thy right hand. Quickly will it swallow up that which they have faked: what they have faked is but a magician’s trick: and the magician succeeds not, (no matter) where he goes.”
70.	So the magicians were thrown down to prostration: they said, “We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses”.
71.	(Pharaoh) said: “Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? Surely this must be your leader, who has taught you magic! be sure I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will have you crucified on trunks of palm-trees: so shall ye know for certain, which of us can give the more severe and the more lasting punishment!”
72.	They said: “Never shall we prefer thee to what has come to us of the Clear Signs, Him Who created us! So decree whatever thou desirest to decree: for thou canst only decree (touching) the life of this world.
73.	“For us, we have believed in our Lord: may He forgive us our faults, and the magic to which thou didst compel us: for Allah is Best and Most Abiding.”
74.	Verily he who comes to his Lord as a sinner (at Judgment),- for him is Hell: therein shall he neither die nor live.
75.	But such as come to Him as Believers who have worked righteous deeds,- for them are ranks exalted,-
76.	Gardens of Eternity, beneath which flow rivers: they will dwell therein for aye: such is the reward of those who purify themselves (from evil).
77.	We sent an inspiration to Moses: “Travel by night with My servants, and strike a dry path for them through the sea, without fear of being overtaken (by Pharaoh) and without (any other) fear.”
78.	Then Pharaoh pursued them with his forces, but the waters completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.
79.	Pharaoh led his people astray instead of leading them aright.
80.	O ye Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a Covenant with you on the right side of Mount (Sinai), and We sent down to you Manna and quails:
81.	(Saying): “Eat of the good things We have provided for your sustenance, but commit no excess therein, lest My Wrath should descend on you: and those on whom descends My Wrath do perish indeed!
82.	“But, without doubt, I am (also) He that forgives again and again, to those who repent, believe, and do right, who,- in fine, are on true guidance.”
83.	(When Moses was up on the Mount, Allah said:) “What made thee hasten in advance of thy people, O Moses?”
84.	He replied: “Behold, they are close on my footsteps: I hastened to Thee, O my Lord, to please Thee.”
85.	(Allah) said: “We have tested thy people in thy absence: the S�mir� has led them astray.”
86.	So Moses returned to his people in a state of anger and sorrow. He said: “O my people! did not your Lord make a handsome promise to you? Did then the promise seem to you long (in coming)? Or did ye desire that Wrath should descend from your Lord on you, and so ye broke your promise to me?”
87.	They said: “We broke not the promise to thee, as far as lay in our power: but we were made to carry the weight of the ornaments of the (whole) people, and we threw them (into the fire), and that was what the S�mir� suggested.
88.	“Then he brought out (of the fire) before the (people) the image of a calf: It seemed to low: so they said: ‘This is your god, and the god of Moses, but (Moses) has forgotten!’ “
89.	Could they not see that it could not return them a word (for answer), and that it had no power either to harm them or to do them good?
90.	Aaron had already, before this said to them: “O my people! ye are being tested in this: for verily your Lord is (Allah) Most Gracious; so follow me and obey my command.”
91.	They had said: “We will not cease to worship it, we will devote ourselves to it until Moses returns to us.”
92.	(Moses) said: “O Aaron! What kept thee back, when thou sawest them going wrong,
93.	“From following me? Didst thou then disobey my order?”
94.	(Aaron) replied: “O son of my mother! Seize (me) not by my beard nor by (the hair of) my head! Truly I feared lest thou shouldst say, ‘Thou has caused a division among the Children of Israel, and thou didst not observe my word!’ “
95.	(Moses) said: “What then is thy case, O S�mir�?”
96.	He replied: “I saw what they saw not: so I took a handful (of dust) from the footprint of the Messenger, and threw it (into the calf): thus did my soul suggest to me.”
97.	(Moses) said: “Get thee gone! but thy (punishment) in this life will be that thou wilt say, ‘Touch me not’; and moreover (for a future penalty) thou hast a promise that will not fail. Now look at thy god, of whom thou hast become a devoted worshipper: we will certainly burn it in a blazing fire and scatter it broadcast in the sea!”
98.	But the God of you all is Allah. there is no god but He: all things He comprehends in His knowledge.
99.	Thus do We relate to thee some stories of what happened before: for We have sent thee a reminder from Us.

9.	And has the story of Musa come to you?
10.	When he saw fire, he said to his family: Stop, for surely I see a fire, haply I may bring to you therefrom a live coal or find a guidance at the fire.
11.	So when he came to it, a voice was uttered: O Musa:
12.	Surely I am your Lord, therefore put off your shoes; surely you are in the sacred valley, Tuwa,
13.	And I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed:
14.	Surely I am Allah, there is no god but I, therefore serve Me and keep up prayer for My remembrance:
15.	Surely the hour is coming– I am about to make it manifest– so that every soul may be rewarded as it strives:
16.	Therefore let not him who believes not in it and follows his low desires turn you away from it so that you should perish;
17.	And what is this in your right hand, O Musa!
18.	He said: This is my staff: I recline on it and I beat the leaves with it to make them fall upon my sheep, and I have other uses for it.
19.	He said: Cast it down, O Musa!
20.	So he cast it down; and lo! it was a serpent running.
21.	He said: Take hold of it and fear not; We will restore it to its former state:
22.	And press your hand to your side, it shall come out white without evil: another sign:
23.	That We may show you of Our greater signs:
24.	Go to Firon, surely he has exceeded all limits.
25.	He said: O my Lord! Expand my breast for me,
26.	And make my affair easy to me,
27.	And loose the knot from my tongue,
28.	(That) they may understand my word;
29.	And give to me an aider from my family:
30.	Haroun, my brother,
31.	Strengthen my back by him,
32.	And associate him (with me) in my affair,
33.	So that we should glorify Thee much,
34.	And remember Thee oft.
35.	Surely, Thou art seeing us.
36.	He said: You are indeed granted your petition, O Musa And certainly We bestowed on you a favor at another time;
38.	When We revealed to your mother what was revealed;
39.	Saying: Put him into a chest, then cast it down into the river, then the river shall throw him on the shore; there shall take him up one who is an enemy to Me and enemy to him, and I cast down upon you love from Me, and that you might be brought up before My eyes;
40.	When your sister went and said: Shall I direct you to one who will take charge of him? So We brought you back to your mother, that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve and you killed a man, then We delivered you from the grief, and We tried you with (a severe) trying. Then you stayed for years among the people of Madyan; then you came hither as ordained, O Musa.
41.	And I have chosen you for Myself:
42.	Go you and your brother with My communications and be not remiss in remembering Me;
43.	Go both to Firon, surely he has become inordinate;
44.	Then speak to him a gentle word haply he may mind or fear.
45.	Both said: O our Lord! Surely we fear that he may hasten to do evil to us or that he may become inordinate.
46.	He said: Fear not, surely I am with you both: I do hear and see.
47.	So go you both to him and say: Surely we are two apostles of your Lord; therefore send the children of Israel with us and do not torment them! Indeed we have brought to you a communication from your Lord, and peace is on him who follows the guidance;
48.	Surely it has been revealed to us that the chastisement will surely come upon him who rejects and turns back.
49.	(Firon) said: And who is your Lord, O Musa?
50.	He said: Our Lord is He Who gave to everything its creation, then guided it (to its goal).
51.	He said: Then what is the state of the former generations?
52.	He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a book, my Lord errs not, nor does He forget;
53.	Who made the earth for you an expanse and made for you therein paths and sent down water from the cloud; then thereby We have brought forth many species of various herbs.
54.	Eat and pasture your cattle; most surely there are signs in this for those endowed with understanding.
55.	From it We created you and into it We shall send you back and from it will We raise you a second time.
56.	And truly We showed him Our signs, all of them, but he rejected and refused.
57.	Said he: Have you come to us that you should turn us out of our land by your magic, O Musa?
58.	So we too will produce before you magic like it, therefore make between us and you an appointment, which we should not break, (neither) we nor you, (in) a central place.
59.	(Musa) said: Your appointment is the day of the Festival and let the people be gathered together in the early forenoon.
60.	So Firon turned his back and settled his plan, then came.
61.	Musa said to them: Woe to you! do not forge a lie against Allah, lest He destroy you by a punishment, and he who forges (a lie) indeed fails to attain (his desire).
62.	So they disputed with one another about their affair and kept the discourse secret.
63.	They said: These are most surely two magicians who wish to turn you out from your land by their magic and to take away your best traditions.
64.	Therefore settle your plan, then come standing in ranks and he will prosper indeed this day who overcomes.
65.	They said: O Musa! will you cast, or shall we be the first who cast down?
66.	He said: Nay! cast down. then lo! their cords and their rods– it was imaged to him on account of their magic as if they were running.
67.	So Musa conceived in his mind a fear.
68.	We said: Fear not, surely you shall be the uppermost,
69.	And cast down what is in your right hand; it shall devour what they have wrought; they have wrought only the plan of a magician, and the magician shall not be successful wheresoever he may come from.
70.	And the magicians were cast down making obeisance; they said: We believe in the Lord of Haroun and Musa.
71.	(Firon) said: You believe in him before I give you leave; most surely he is the chief of you who taught you enchantment, therefore I will certainly cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will certainly crucify you on the trunks of the palm trees, and certainly you will come to know which of us is the more severe and the more abiding in chastising.
72.	They said: We do not prefer you to what has come to us of clear arguments and to He Who made us, therefore decide what you are going to decide; you can only decide about this world’s life.
73.	Surely we believe in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and the magic to which you compelled us; and Allah is better and more abiding.
74.	Whoever comes to his Lord (being) guilty, for him is surely hell; he shall not die therein, nor shall he live.
75.	And whoever comes to Him a believer (and) he has done good deeds indeed, these it is who shall have the high ranks,
76.	The gardens of perpetuity, beneath which rivers flow, to abide therein; and this is the reward of him who has purified himself.
77.	And certainly We revealed to Musa, saying: Travel by night with My servants, then make for them a dry path in the sea, not fearing to be overtaken, nor being afraid.
78.	And Firon followed them with his armies, so there came upon them of the sea that which came upon them.
79.	And Firon led astray his people and he did not guide (them) aright.
80.	O children of Israel! indeed We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a covenant with you on the blessed side of the mountain, and We sent to you the manna and the quails.
81.	Eat of the good things We have given you for sustenance, and be not inordinate with respect to them, lest My wrath should be due to you, and to whomsoever My wrath is due be shall perish indeed.
82.	And most surely I am most Forgiving to him who repents and believes and does good, then continues to follow the right direction.
83.	And what caused you to hasten from your people, O Musa?
84.	He said: They are here on my track and I hastened on to Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be pleased.
85.	He said: So surely We have tried your people after you, and the Samiri has led them astray.
86.	So Musa returned to his people wrathful, sorrowing. Said he: O my people! did not your Lord promise you a goodly promise: did then the time seem long to you, or did you wish that displeasure from your Lord should be due to you, so that you broke (your) promise to me?
87.	They said: We did not break (our) promise to you of our own accord, but we were made to bear the burdens of the ornaments of the people, then we made a casting of them, and thus did the Samiri suggest.
88.	So he brought forth for them a calf, a (mere) body, which had a mooing sound, so they said: This is your god and the god of Musa, but he forgot.
89.	What! could they not see that it did not return to them a reply, and (that) it did not control any harm or benefit for them?
90.	And certainly Haroun had said to them before: O my people! you are only tried by it, and surely your Lord is the Beneficent God, therefore follow me and obey my order.
91.	They said: We will by no means cease to keep to its worship until Musa returns to us.
92.	(Musa) said: O Haroun! what prevented you, when you saw them going astray,
93.	So that you did not follow me? Did you then disobey my order?
94.	He said: O son of my mother! seize me not by my beard nor by my head; surely I was afraid lest you should say: You have caused a division among the children of Israel and not waited for my word.
95.	He said: What was then your object, O Samiri?
96.	He said: I saw (Jibreel) what they did not see, so I took a handful (of the dust) from the footsteps of the messenger, then I threw it in the casting; thus did my soul commend to me
97.	He said: Begone then, surely for you it will be in this life to say, Touch (me) not; and surely there is a threat for you, which shall not be made to fail to you, and look at your god to whose worship you kept (so long); we will certainly burn it, then we will certainly scatter it a (wide) scattering in the sea.
98.	Your God is only Allah, there is no god but He; He comprehends all things in (His) knowledge.
99.	Thus do We relate to you (some) of the news of what has gone before; and indeed We have given to you a Reminder from Ourselves.

24.	Or have they taken for worship (other) gods besides Him? Say, “Bring your convincing proof: this is the Message of those with me and the Message of those before me.” But most of them know not the Truth, and so turn away.

24.	Or, have they taken gods besides Him? Say: Bring your proof; this is the reminder of those with me and the reminder of those before me. Nay! most of them do not know the truth, so they turn aside.

48.	In the past We granted to Moses and Aaron the criterion (for judgment), and a Light and a Message for those who would do right,-
49.	Those who fear their Lord in their most secret thoughts, and who hold the Hour (of Judgment) in awe.
50.	And this is a blessed Message which We have sent down: will ye then reject it?

48.	And certainly We gave to Musa and Haroun the Furqan and a light and a reminder for those who would guard (against evil).
49.	(For) those who fear their Lord in secret and they are fearful of the hour.
50.	And this is a blessed Reminder which We have revealed; will you then deny it?

72.	And We bestowed on him Isaac and, as an additional gift, (a grandson), Jacob, and We made righteous men of every one (of them).
73.	And We made them leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We inspired them to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers, and to give Zakat; and they constantly served Us (and Us only).

72.	And We gave him Ishaq and Yaqoub, a son’s son, and We made (them) all good.
73.	And We made them Imams who guided (people) by Our command, and We revealed to them the doing of good and the keeping up of prayer and the giving of the alms, and Us (alone) did they serve;

78.	And remember David and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the matter of the field into which the sheep of certain people had strayed by night: We did witness their judgment.
79.	To Solomon We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter: to each (of them) We gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and the birds celebrate Our praises with David: it was We Who did (all these things).
80.	It was We Who taught him the making of coats of mail for your benefit, to guard you from each other’s violence: will ye then be grateful?
81.	(It was Our power that made) the violent (unruly) wind flow (tamely) for Solomon, to his order, to the land which We had blessed: for We do know all things.
82.	And of the Satans, were some who dived for him, and did other work besides; and it was We Who guarded them.

78.	And Dawood and Sulaiman when they gave judgment concerning the field when the people’s sheep pastured therein by night, and We were bearers of witness to their judgment.
79.	So We.made Sulaiman to understand it; and to each one We gave wisdom and knowledge; and We made the mountains, and the birds to celebrate Our praise with Dawood; and We were the doers.
80.	And We taught him the making of coats of mail for you, that they might protect you in your wars; will you then be grateful?
81.	And (We made subservient) to Sulaiman the wind blowing violent, pursuing its course by his command to the land which We had blessed, and We are knower of ail things.
82.	And of the rebellious people there were those who dived for him and did other work besides that, and We kept guard over them;

89.	And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: “O my Lord! leave me not without offspring, though Thou art the best of inheritors.”
90.	So We listened to him: and We granted him John: We cured his wife’s (barrenness) for him. These (three) were ever quick in doing in good works; they used to call on Us with yearning and awe, and humble themselves before Us.
91.	And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for all peoples.
92.	Verily, this Ummah of yours is a single Ummah, and I am your Lord and Cherisher: therefore serve Me (and no other).

89.	And Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: O my Lord leave me not alone; and Thou art the best of inheritors.
90.	So We responded to him and gave him Yahya and made his wife fit for him; surely they used to hasten, one with another In deeds of goodness and to call upon Us, hoping and fearing and they were humble before Us.
91.	And she who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her of Our inspiration and made her and her son a sign for the nations.
92.	Surely this Islam is your religion, one religion (only), and I am your Lord, therefore serve Me.

105.	Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): “My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth.”
106.	Verily in this (Qur�n) is a Message for people who would (truly) worship Allah.
107.	We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures.

105.	And certainly We wrote in the Book after the reminder that (as for) the land, My righteous servants shall inherit it.
106.	Most surely in this is a message to a people who serve
107.	And We have hot sent you but as a mercy to the worlds.

17.	Those who believe (in the Quran), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians, Christians, Magians, and Polytheists,- Allah will judge between them on the Day of Judgment: for Allah is witness of all things.

17.	Surely those who believe and those who are Jews and the Sabeans and the Christians and the Magians and those who associate (others with Allah)– surely Allah will decide between them on the day of resurrection; surely Allah is a witness over all things.

39.	To those against whom war is made, permission is given (to fight), because they are wronged;- and verily, Allah is most powerful for their aid;-
40.	(They are) those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance of right,- (for no cause) except that they say, “Our Lord is Allah”. Did not Allah check one set of people by means of another, there would surely have been pulled down monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, in which the name of Allah is commemorated in abundant measure. Allah will certainly aid those who aid his (cause);- for verily Allah is full of Strength, Exalted in Might, (able to enforce His Will).
41.	(They are) those who, if We establish them in the land, establish regular prayer and give Zakat, enjoin the right and forbid wrong: with Allah rests the end (and decision) of (all) affairs.
42.	If they disbelieve you, so did the peoples before them (with their prophets),- the People of Noah, and �d and Tham�d;
43.	And those of Abraham and L�t;
44.	And the Companions of the Madyan people; and Moses was rejected (in the same way). But I granted respite to the Unbelievers, and (only) after that did I punish them: but how (terrible) was My punishment (of them)!
45.	How many populations have We destroyed, which were given to wrong- doing? They tumbled down on their roofs. And how many wells are lying idle and neglected, and castles lofty and well-built?
46.	Do they not travel through the land, so that their hearts (and minds) may thus learn wisdom and their ears may thus learn to hear? Truly it is not their eyes that are blind, but the hearts which are in their breasts.

39.	Permission (to fight) is given to those upon whom war is made because they are oppressed, and most surely Allah is well able to assist them;
40.	Those who have been expelled from their homes without a just cause except that they say: Our Lord is Allah. And had there not been Allah’s repelling some people by others, certainly there would have been pulled down cloisters and churches and synagogues and mosques in which Allah’s name is much remembered; and surely Allah will help him who helps His cause; most surely Allah is Strong, Mighty.
41.	Those who, should We establish them in the land, will keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and enjoin good and forbid evil; and Allah’s is the end of affairs
42.	And if they reject you, then already before you did the people of Nuh and Ad and Samood reject (prophets).
43.	And the people of Ibrahim and the people of Lut,
44.	As well as those of Madyan and Musa (too) was rejected, but I gave respite to the unbelievers, then did I overtake them, so how (severe) was My disapproval.
45.	So how many a town did We destroy while it was unjust, so it was fallen down upon its roofs, and (how many a) deserted well and palace raised high.
46.	Have they not travelled in the land so that they should have hearts with which to understand, or ears with which to hear? For surely it is not the eyes that are blind, but blind are the hearts which are in the breasts.

67.	To every People have We appointed rites which they must follow: let them not then dispute with thee on the matter, but do thou invite (them) to thy Lord: for thou art assuredly on the Right Way.
68.	If they do wrangle with thee, say, “Allah knows best what it is ye are doing.”
69.	“Allah will judge between you on the Day of Judgment concerning the matters in which ye differ.”

67.	To every nation We appointed acts of devotion which they observe, therefore they should not dispute with you about the matter and call to your Lord; most surely you are on a right way.
68.	And if they contend with you, say: Allah best knows what you do.
69.	Allah will judge between you on the day of resurrection respecting that in which you differ.

78.

And strive in His cause as ye ought to strive, (with sincerity and under discipline). He has chosen you, and has imposed no difficulties on you in religion; it is the religion of your father Abraham. It is He Who has named you Muslims, both before and in this (Revelation); that the Messenger may be a witness for you, and ye be witnesses for mankind! So establish regular prayer, give Zakat, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protector – the Best to protect and the Best to help!

78.

And strive hard in (the way of) Allah, (such) a striving a is due to Him; He has chosen you and has not laid upon you an hardship in religion; the faith of your father Ibrahim; He named you Muslims before and in this, that the Apostle may be a bearer of witness to you, and you may be bearers of witness to the people; therefore keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and hold fast by Allah; He is your Guardian; how excellent the Guardian and how excellent the Helper!

45.	Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron, with Our Signs and authority manifest,
46.	To Pharaoh and his Chiefs: but these behaved insolently: they were an arrogant people.
47.	They said: “Shall we believe in two men like ourselves? And their people are subject to us!”
48.	So they rejected them, and they became of those who were destroyed.
49.	And We gave Moses the Book, in order that they might receive guidance.
50.	And We made the son of Mary and his mother as a Sign: We gave them both shelter on high ground, affording rest and security and furnished with springs.

45.	Then We sent Musa and his brother Haroun, with Our communications and a clear authority,
46.	To Firon and his chiefs, but they behaved haughtily and they were an insolent people.
47.	And they said: What! shall we believe in two mortals like ourselves while their people serve us?
48.	So they rejected them and became of those who were destroyed.
49.	And certainly We gave Musa the Book that they may follow a right direction
50.	And We made the son of Marium and his mother a sign, and We gave them a shelter on a lofty ground having meadows and springs.

51.	O ye messengers! Enjoy (all) things good and pure, and work righteousness: for I am well-acquainted with (all) that ye do.
52.	And verily this Ummah of yours is a single Ummah, and I am your Lord and Cherisher: therefore fear Me (and no other).
53.	But people have cut off their affair (of unity), between them, into sects: each party rejoices in that which is with itself.

51.	O apostles! eat of the good things and do good; surely I know what you do.
52.	And surely this your religion is one religion and I am your Lord, therefore be careful (of your duty) to Me.
53.	But they cut off their religion among themselves into sects, each part rejoicing in that which is with them.

35.	(Before this,) We sent Moses The Book, and appointed his brother Aaron with him as minister;
36.	And We command: “Go ye both, to the people who have rejected Our Signs:” And those (people) We destroyed with utter destruction.

35.	And certainly We gave Musa the Book and We appointed with him his brother Haroun an aider.
36.	Then We said: Go you both to the people who rejected Our communications; so We destroyed them with utter destruction.

10.	Behold, thy Lord called Moses: “Go to the people of iniquity,-
11.	“The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?”
12.	He said: “O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood:
13.	“My breast will be straitened. And my tongue will not speak (plainly): so send unto Aaron.
14.	“And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me.”
15.	Allah said: “By no means! Proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).
16.	“So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: ‘We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds;
17.	” ‘Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'”
18.	(Pharaoh) said: “Did we not cherish thee as a child among us, and didst thou not stay in our midst many years of thy life?
19.	“And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful!”
20.	Moses said: “I did it then, when I was in error.
21.	“So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as one of the messengers.
22.	“And this is the favor with which thou dost reproach me,- that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!”
23.	Pharaoh said: “And what is the ‘Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds’?”
24.	(Moses) said: “The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between,- if ye but sure belief.”
25.	(Pharaoh) said to those around: “Did ye not listen (to what he says)?”
26.	(Moses) said: “Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!”
27.	(Pharaoh) said: “Truly your messenger who has been sent to you is a veritable madman!”
28.	(Moses) said: “Lord of the East and the West, and all between! If ye only had sense!”
29.	(Pharaoh) said: “If thou takest any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!”
30.	(Moses) said: “Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?”
31.	(Pharaoh) said: “Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!”
32.	So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!
33.	And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!
34.	(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: “This is indeed a sorcerer well- versed:
35.	“His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?”
36.	They said: “Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect-
37.	“And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed.”
38.	So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well-known,
39.	And the people were told: “Are ye (now) assembled?-
40.	“That we may follow the sorcerers if they win?”
41.	So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: “Of course – shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?
42.	He said: “Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person).”
43.	Moses said to them: “Throw ye – that which ye are about to throw!”
44.	So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: “By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!”
45.	Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!
46.	Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,
47.	Saying: “We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
48.	“The Lord of Moses and Aaron.”
49.	Said (Pharaoh): “Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? Surely he is your leader, who has taught you sorcery! But soon shall ye know! Be sure I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you all!”
50.	They said: “No matter! For us, we shall but return to our Lord!
51.	“Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us our faults, since we are the first to believe”
52.	By inspiration We told Moses: “Travel by night with My servants; for surely ye shall be pursued.”
53.	Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,
54.	(Saying): “These (Israelites) are but a small band,
55.	“And they have surely enraged us;
56.	“And we are a multitude amply fore-warned.”
57.	So We expelled them from gardens, springs,
58.	Treasures, and every kind of honorable position;
59.	Thus it was, but We made the Children of Israel inheritors of such things.
60.	So they pursued them at sunrise.
61.	And when the two bodies saw each other, the people of Moses said: “We are sure to be overtaken.”
62.	(Moses) said: “By no means! My Lord is with me! Soon will He guide me!”
63.	Then We told Moses by inspiration: “Strike the sea with thy rod.” So it divided, and each separate part became like the huge, firm mass of a mountain.
64.	And We made the other party approach thither.
65.	We delivered Moses and all who were with him;
66.	But We drowned the others.
67.	Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
68.	And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

10.	And when your Lord called out to Musa, saying: Go to the unjust people,
11.	The people of Firon: Will they not guard (against evil)?
12.	He said: O my Lord! surely I fear that they will reject me;
13.	And by breast straitens, and my tongue is not eloquent, therefore send Thou to Haroun (to help me);
14.	And they have a crime against me, therefore I fear that they may slay me.
15.	He said: By no means, so go you both with Our signs; surely We are with you, hearing;
16.	Then come to Firon and say: Surely we are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds:
17.	Then send with us the children of Israel.
18.	(Firon) said: Did we not bring you up as a child among us, and you tarried among us for (many) years of your life?
19.	And you did (that) deed of yours which you did, and you are one of the ungrateful.
20.	He said: I did it then while I was of those unable to see the right course
21.	So I fled from you when I feared you, then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me of the apostles;
22.	And is it a favor of which you remind me that you have enslaved the children of Israel?
23.	Firon said: And what is the Lord of the worlds?
24.	He said: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
25.	(Firon) said to those around him: Do you not hear?
26.	He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of old.
27.	Said he: Most surely your Apostle who is sent to you is mad.
28.	He said: The Lord of the east and the west and what is between them, if you understand.
29.	Said he: If you will take a god besides me, I will most certainly make you one of the imprisoned.
30.	He said: What! even if I bring to you something manifest?
31.	Said he: Bring it then, if you are of the truthful ones.
32.	So he cast down his rod, and lo! it was an obvious serpent,
33.	And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the onlookers.
34.	(Firon) said to the chiefs around him: Most surely this is a skillful magician,
35.	Who desires to turn you out of your land with his magic; what is it then that you advise?
36.	They said: Give him and his brother respite and send heralds into the cities
37.	That they should bring to you every skillful magician.
38.	So the magicians were gathered together at the appointed time on the fixed day,
39.	And it was said to the people: Will you gather together?
40.	Haply we may follow the magicians, if they are the vanquishers.
41.	And when the magicians came, they said to Firon: Shall we get a reward if we are the vanquishers?
42.	He said: Yes, and surely you will then be of those who are made near.
43.	Musa said to them: Cast what you are going to cast.
44.	So they cast down their cords and their rods and said: By Firon’s power, we shall most surely be victorious.
45.	Then Musa cast down his staff and lo! it swallowed up the lies they told.
46.	And the magicians were thrown down prostrate;
47.	They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds:
48.	The Lord of Musa and Haroun.
49.	Said he: You believe in him before I give you permission; most surely he is the chief of you who taught you the magic, so you shall know: certainly I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and certainly I will crucify you all.
50.	They said: No harm; surely to our Lord we go back;
51.	Surely we hope that our Lord will forgive us our wrongs because we are the first of the believers.
52.	And We revealed to Musa, saying: Go away with My servants travelling by night, surely you will be pursued.
53.	So Firon sent heralds into the cities;
54.	Most surely these are a small company;
55.	And most surely they have enraged us;
56.	And most surely we are a vigilant multitude.
57.	So We turned them out of gardens and springs,
58.	And treasures and goodly dwellings,
59.	Even so. And We gave them as a heritage to the children of Israel.
60.	Then they pursued them at sunrise.
61.	So when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa cried out: Most surely we are being overtaken.
62.	He said: By no means; surely my Lord is with me: He will show me a way out.
63.	Then We revealed to Musa: Strike the sea with your staff. So it had cloven asunder, and each part was like a huge mound.
64.	And We brought near, there, the others.
65.	And We saved Musa and those with him, all of them.
66.	Then We drowned the others.
67.	Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
68.	And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

192.	Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds:
193.	With it came down the Truthful Spirit-
194.	To thy heart, that thou mayest admonish.
195.	In the perspicuous Arabic tongue.
196.	Without doubt it is (announced) in the revealed Books of former peoples.
197.	Is it not a Sign to them that the Learned of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?
198.	Had We revealed it to any of the non-Arabs,
199.	And had he recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.

192.	And most surely this is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds
193.	The Faithful Spirit has descended with it,
194.	Upon your heart that you may be of the warners
195.	In plain Arabic language.
196.	And most surely the same is in the scriptures of the ancients.
197.	Is it not a sign to them that the learned men of the Israelites know it?
198.	And if we had revealed it to any of the foreigners
199.	So that he should have recited it to them, they would not have believed therein.

7.	Behold! Moses said to his family: “I perceive a fire; soon will I bring you from there some information, or I will bring you a burning brand (to light our fuel), that ye may warn yourselves.
8.	But when he came to the (fire), a voice was heard: “Blessed are those in the fire and those around: and Glory to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
9.	“O Moses! Verily, I am Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise! …
10.	“Now do thou throw thy rod!” But when he saw it moving (of its own accord) as if it had been a snake, he turned back in retreat, and retraced not his steps: “O Moses!” (it was said), “Fear not: truly, in My presence, those called as messengers have no fear,-
11.	“But if any have done wrong and have thereafter substituted good to take the place of evil, truly, I am Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
12.	“Now put thy hand into thy bosom, and it will come forth white without stain (or harm): (these are) among the nine Signs (thou wilt take) to Pharaoh and his people: for they are a people rebellious in transgression.”
13.	But when Our Signs came to them, visibly, they said: “This is sorcery manifest!”
14.	And they denied them, though their souls acknowledge them wrongfully and out of pride: so see what was the end of those who acted corruptly!
15.	We gave knowledge to David and Solomon: And they both said: “Praise be to Allah, Who has favored us above many of His servants who believe!”
16.	And Solomon was David’s heir. He said: “O ye people! We have been taught the speech of birds, and we have been given of every thing: this is indeed Grace manifest (from Allah.)”
17.	And before Solomon were marshaled his hosts,- of Jinns and men and birds, and they were all kept in order and ranks.
18.	At length, when they came to a valley of ants, one of the ants said: “O ye ants, get into your habitations, lest Solomon and his hosts crush you (under foot) without knowing it.”
19.	So he smiled, amused at her speech; and he said: “O my Lord! So order me that I may be grateful for Thy favors, which Thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may work the righteousness that will please Thee: and admit me, by Thy Grace, to the ranks of Thy Righteous Servants.”
20.	And he took a muster of the Birds; and he said: “Why is it I see not the Hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?
21.	“I will certainly punish him with a severe punishment, or execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence).”
22.	But the Hoopoe tarried not far: he (came up and) said: “I have compassed which thou hast not compassed, and I have come to thee from Sab・with tidings true.
23.	“I found (there) a woman ruling over them and provided with every requisite; and she has a magnificent throne.
24.	“I found her and her people worshipping the sun besides Allah. Satan has made their deeds seem pleasing in their eyes, and has kept them away from the Path,- so they receive no guidance,-
25.	“So that they worship not Allah, Who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knows what ye hide and what ye reveal.
26.	“Allah!- there is no god but He!- Lord of the Throne Supreme!”
27.	(Solomon) said: “Soon shall we see whether thou hast told the truth or lied!
28.	“Go thou, with this letter of mine, and deliver it to them: then draw back from them, and (wait to) see what answer they return”…
29.	(The Queen) said: “Ye chiefs! here is delivered to me – a letter worthy of respect.
30.	“It is from Solomon, and is (as follows): ‘In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful:
31.	” ‘Be ye not arrogant against me, but come to me in submission (to the true Religion).’ “
32.	She said: “Ye chiefs! advise me in (this) my affair: no affair have I decided except in your presence.”
33.	They said: “We are endued with strength, and given to vehement war: but the command is with thee; so consider what thou wilt command.”
34.	She said: “Kings, when they enter a country, despoil it, and make the noblest of its people its meanest thus do they behave.
35.	“But I am going to send him a present, and (wait) to see with what (answer) return (my) ambassadors.”
36.	Now when (the embassy) came to Solomon, he said: “Will ye give me abundance in wealth? But that which Allah has given me is better than that which He has given you! Nay it is ye who rejoice in your gift!
37.	“Go back to them, and be sure we shall come to them with such hosts as they will never be able to meet: We shall expel them from there in disgrace, and they will feel humbled (indeed).”
38.	He said (to his own men): “Ye chiefs! which of you can bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?”
39.	A stalwart of the Jinns said: “I will bring it to thee before thou rise from thy council: indeed I have full strength for the purpose, and may be trusted.”
40.	Said one who had knowledge of the Book: “I will bring it to thee before ever thy glance returns to thee!” Then when (Solomon) saw it placed firmly before him, he said: “This is by the Grace of my Lord!- to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! and if any is grateful, truly his gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul; but if any is ungrateful, truly my Lord is Free of all Needs, Supreme in Honor !”
41.	He said: “Disguise her throne. Let us see whether she is guided (to the truth) or is one of those who are not rightly guided.”
42.	So when she arrived, she was asked, “Is this thy throne?” She said, “It seems the same”; and knowledge was bestowed on us in advance of this, and we have submitted to Allah (in Isl疥).
43.	And he diverted her from the worship of others besides Allah: for she was (sprung) of a people that had no faith.
44.	She was asked to enter the lofty Palace: but when she saw it, she thought it was a lake of water, and she (tucked up her skirts), uncovering her legs. He said: “This is but a palace paved smooth with slabs of glass.” She said: “O my Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul: I do (now) submit (in Isl疥), with Solomon, to the Lord of the Worlds.”

7.	When Musa said to his family: Surely I see fire; I will bring to you from it some news, or I will bring to you therefrom a burning firebrand so that you may warm yourselves.
8.	So when he came to it a voice was uttered saying: Blessed is Whoever is in the fire and whatever is about it; and glory be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds;
9.	O Musa! surely I am Allah, the Mighty, the Wise;
10.	And cast down your staff. So when he saw it in motion as if it were a serpent, he turned back retreating and did not return: O Musa! fear not; surely the apostles shall not fear in My presence;
11.	Neither he who has been unjust, then he does good instead after evil, for surely I am the Forgiving, the Merciful:
12.	And enter your hand into the opening of your bosom, it shall come forth white without evil; among nine signs to Firon and his people, surely they are a transgressing people.
13.	So when Our clear signs came to them, they said: This is clear enchantment.
14.	And they denied them unjustly and proudly while their soul had been convinced of them; consider, then how was the end of the mischief-makers.
15.	And certainly We gave knowledge to Dawood and Sulaiman, and they both said: Praise be to Allah, Who has made us to excel many of His believing servants.
16.	And Sulaiman was Dawood’s heir, and he said: O men! we have been taught the language of birds, and we have been given all things; most surely this is manifest grace.
17.	And his hosts of the jinn and the men and the birds were gathered to him, and they were formed into groups.
18.	Until when they came to the valley of the Naml, a Namlite said: O Naml! enter your houses, (that) Sulaiman and his hosts may not crush you while they do not know
19.	So he smiled, wondering at her word, and said: My Lord! grant me that I should be grateful for Thy favor which Thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I should do good such as Thou art pleased with, and make me enter, by Thy mercy, into Thy servants, the good ones.
20.	And he reviewed the birds, then said: How is it I see not the hoopoe or is it that he is of the absentees?
21.	1 will most certainly punish him with a severe punishment, or kill him, or he shall bring to me a clear plea.
22.	And he tarried not long, then said: I comprehend that which you do not comprehend and I have brought to you a sure information from Sheba.
23.	Surely I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given abundance and she has a mighty throne:
24.	1 found her and her people adoring the sun instead of Allah, and the Shaitan has made their deeds fair-seeming to them and thus turned them from the way, so they do not go aright
25.	That they do not make obeisance to Allah, Who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and the earth and knows what you hide and what you make manifest:
26.	Allah, there is no god but He: He is the Lord of mighty power.
27.	He said: We will see whether you have told the truth or whether you are of the liars:
28.	Take this my letter and hand it over to them, then turn away from them and see what (answer) they return.
29.	She said: O chief! surely an honorable letter has been delivered to me
30.	Surely it is from Sulaiman, and surely it is in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful;
31.	Saying: exalt not yourselves against me and come to me in submission.
32.	She said: O chiefs! give me advice respecting my affair: I never decide an affair until you are in my presence.
33.	They said: We are possessors of strength and possessors of mighty prowess, and the command is yours, therefore see what you will command.
34.	She said: Surely the kings, when they enter a town, ruin it and make the noblest of its people to be low, and thus they (always) do;
35.	And surely I am going to send a present to them, and shall wait to see what (answer) do the messengers bring back.
36.	So when he came to Sulaiman, he said: What! will you help me with wealth? But what Allah has given me is better than what He has given you. Nay, you are exultant because of your present;
37.	Go back to them, so we will most certainly come to them with hosts which they shall have no power to oppose, and we will most certainly expel them therefrom in abasement, and they shall be in a state of ignominy.
38.	He said: O chiefs! which of you can bring to me her throne before they come to me in submission?
39.	One audacious among the jinn said: I will bring it to you before you rise up from your place; and most surely I am strong (and) trusty for it.
40.	One who had the knowledge of the Book said: I will bring it to you in the twinkling of an eye. Then when he saw it settled beside him, he said: This is of the grace of my Lord that He may try me whether I am grateful or ungrateful; and whoever is grateful, he is grateful only for his own soul, and whoever is ungrateful, then surely my Lord is Self-sufficient, Honored.
41.	He said: Alter her throne for her, we will see whether she follows the right way or is of those who do not go aright.
42.	So when she came, it was said: Is your throne like this? She said: It is as it were the same, and we were given the knowledge before it, and we were submissive.
43.	And what she worshipped besides Allah prevented her, surely she was of an unbelieving people.
44.	It was said to her: Enter the palace; but when she saw it she deemed it to be a great expanse of water, and bared her legs. He said: Surely it is a palace made smooth with glass. She said: My Lord! surely I have been unjust to myself, and I submit with Sulaiman to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

76.	Verily this Qur疣 doth explain to the Children of Israel most of the matters in which they disagree.
77.	And it certainly is a Guide and a Mercy to those who believe.
78.	Verily thy Lord will decide between them by His Decree: and He is Exalted in Might, All-Knowing.

76.	Surely this Quran declares to the children of Israel most of what they differ in.
77.	And most surely it is a guidance and a mercy for the believers.
78.	Surely your Lord will judge between them by his judgment, and He is the Mighty, the knowing.

28 – The Narrative

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

1.	T�. S�n. M�m.
2.	These are Verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
3.	We rehearse to thee some of the story of Moses and Pharaoh in Truth, for people who believe.
4.	Truly Pharaoh elated himself in the land and divided its people into sections, depressing a group among them: their sons he slew, but he kept alive their females: for he was indeed an evil- doer.
5.	And We wished to be Gracious to those who were being depressed in the land, to make them leaders (in faith) and make them heirs,
6.	To establish a firm place for them in the land, and to show Pharaoh, H�m�n and their hosts, what they were dreading from them.
7.	So We sent this inspiration to the mother of Moses: “Suckle (thy child), but when thou hast fears about him, cast him into the river, but fear not nor grieve: for We shall restore him to thee, and We shall make him one of Our messengers.”
8.	Then the people of Pharaoh picked him up (from the river): (It was intended) that (Moses) should be to them an adversary and a cause of sorrow: for Pharaoh and H�m�n and (all) their hosts were men of sin.
9.	The wife of Pharaoh said: “(Here is) joy of the eye, for me and for thee: slay him not. It may be that he will be use to us, or we may adopt him as a son.” And they perceived not (what they were doing)!
10.	And the heart of the mother of Moses became void: she was going almost to disclose his (case), had We not strengthened her heart (with faith), so that she might remain a (firm) believer.
11.	And she said to the sister of (Moses), “Trace him” So she (the sister) watched him from a distance and they perceived not.
12.	And We ordained that he refused suck at first, until (his sister came up and) said: “Shall I point out to you the people of a house that will nourish and bring him up for you and take care of him?”
13.	Thus did We restore him to his mother, that her eye might be comforted, that she might not grieve, and that she might know that the promise of Allah is true: but most of them do not know.
14.	When he reached full age, and was firmly established (in life), We bestowed on him wisdom and knowledge: for thus do We reward those who do good.
15.	And he entered the City at a time when its people were not watching: and he found there two men fighting,- one of his own people, and the other, of his foes. Now the man of his own people appealed to him against his foe, and Moses struck him with his fist and killed him. He said: “This is a work of Satan: for he is an enemy that manifestly misleads!”
16.	He prayed: “O my Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul! Do Thou then forgive me!” So (Allah) forgave him: for He is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
17.	He said: “O my Lord! For that Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace on me, never shall I be a help to those who sin!”
18.	In the morning he was in the city, fearful and vigilant, when behold, the man who had, the day before, sought his help called aloud for his help (again). Moses said to him: “Thou art truly, one erring manifestly!”
19.	Then, when he was about to lay his hand on their enemy, the man said: “O Moses! Is it thy intention to slay me as thou slewest a man yesterday? Thou only desire to become a tyrant in the land, and not to be one who sets things right!”
20.	And there came a man, running, from the furthest end of the City. He said: “O Moses! the Chiefs are taking counsel together about thee, to slay thee: so get thee away, for I do give thee sincere advice.”
21.	He therefore got away therefrom, looking about, in a state of fear. He prayed “O my Lord! save me from people given to wrong-doing.”
22.	Then, when he turned his face towards (the land of) Madyan, he said: “I do hope that my Lord will show me the smooth and straight Path.”
23.	And when he arrived at the watering (place) in Madyan, he found there a group of men watering (their flocks), and besides them he found two women who were keeping back (their flocks). He said: “What is the matter with you?” They said: “We cannot water (our flocks) until the shepherds take back (their flocks): and our father is a very old man.”
24.	So he watered (their flocks) for them; then he turned back to the shade, and said: “O my Lord! truly am I in (desperate) need of any good that Thou dost send me!”
25.	Afterwards one of the (damsels) came (back) to him, walking bashfully. She said: “My father invites thee that he may reward thee for having watered (our flocks) for us.” So when he came to him and narrated the story, he said: “Fear thou not: (well) hast thou escaped from unjust people.”
26.	Said one of the (damsels): “O my (dear) father! engage him on wages: truly the best of men for thee to employ is the (man) who is strong and trusty”….
27.	He said: “I intend to wed one of these my daughters to thee, on condition that thou serve me for eight years; but if thou complete ten years, it will be (grace) from thee. But I intend not to place thee under a difficulty: thou wilt find me, indeed, if Allah wills, one of the righteous.”
28.	He said: “Be that (the agreement) between me and thee: whichever of the two terms I fulfill, let there be no injustice to me. Be Allah a witness to what we say.”
29.	Now when Moses had fulfilled the term, and was traveling with his family, he perceived a fire in the direction of Mount T�r. He said to his family: “Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; I hope to bring you from there some information, or a burning firebrand, that ye may warm yourselves.”
30.	But when he came to the (fire), he was called from the right bank of the valley, from a tree in hallowed ground: “O Moses! Verily I am Allah, the Lord of the Worlds….
31.	“Now do thou throw thy rod!” But when he saw it moving (of its own accord) as if it had been a snake, he turned back in retreat, and retraced not his steps: “O Moses!” (It was said), “Draw near, and fear not: for thou art of those who are secure.
32.	“Thrust thy hand into thy bosom, and it will come forth white without stain (or harm), and draw thy hand close to thy side (to guard) against fear. Those are the two credentials from thy Lord to Pharaoh and his Chiefs: for truly they are a people rebellious and wicked.”
33.	He said: “O my Lord! I have slain a man among them, and I fear lest they slay me.
34.	“And my brother Aaron – He is more eloquent in speech than I: so send him with me as a helper, to confirm (and strengthen) me: for I fear that they may accuse me of falsehood.”
35.	He said: “We will certainly strengthen thy arm through thy brother, and invest you both with authority, so they shall not be able to touch you: with Our Sign shall ye triumph,- you two as well as those who follow you.”
36.	When Moses came to them with Our Clear Signs, they said: “This is nothing but sorcery faked up : never did we hear the like among our fathers of old!”
37.	Moses said: “My Lord knows best who it is that comes with guidance from Him and whose end will be best in the Hereafter: certain it is that the wrong-doers will not prosper.”
38.	Pharaoh said: “O Chiefs! No god do I know for you but myself: therefore, O H�m�n! light me a (kiln to bake bricks) out of clay, and build me a lofty palace, that I may mount up to the god of Moses: but as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a liar!”
39.	And he was arrogant and insolent in the land, beyond reason,- he and his hosts: they thought that they would not have to return to Us!
40.	So We seized him and his hosts, and We flung them into the sea. Now behold what was the end of those who did wrong!
41.	And we made them (but) leaders inviting to the Fire; and on the Day of Judgment no help shall they find.
42.	In this world We made a curse to follow them and on the Day of Judgment they will be among the loathed (and despised).
43.	We did reveal to Moses the Book after We had destroyed the earlier generations, (to give) Insight to men, and Guidance and Mercy, that they might receive admonition.
44.	Thou wast not on the Western side when We decreed the Commission to Moses, nor wast thou a witness (of those events).
45.	But We raised up (new) generations, and long were the ages that passed over them; but thou wast not a dweller among the people of Madyan, rehearsing Our Signs to them; but it is We Who send apostles (with inspiration).
46.	Nor wast thou at the side of (the Mountain of) T�r when We called (to Moses). Yet (art thou sent) as Mercy from thy Lord, to give warning to a people to whom no warner had come before thee: in order that they may receive admonition.
47.	If (We had) not (sent thee to the Quraish),- in case a calamity should seize them for (the deeds) that their hands have sent forth, they might say: “Our Lord! why didst Thou not sent us an messenger? We should then have followed Thy Signs and been amongst those who believe!”
48.	But (now), when the Truth has come to them from Ourselves, they say, “Why are not (Signs) sent to him, like those which were sent to Moses?” Do they not then reject (the Signs) which were formerly sent to Moses? They say: “Two kinds of sorcery, each assisting the other!” And they say: “For us, we reject all (such things)!”
49.	Say: “Then bring ye a Book from Allah, which is a better guide than either of them, that I may follow it! (Do), if ye are truthful!”
50.	But if they hearken not to thee, know that they only follow their own lusts: and who is more astray than one who follow his own lusts, devoid of guidance from Allah? For Allah guides not people given to wrong-doing.
51.	Now have We brought them the, in order that they may receive admonition.
52.	Those to whom We sent the Book before this,- they do believe in this (revelation):
53.	And when it is recited to them, they say: “We believe therein, for it is the Truth from our Lord: indeed we have been Muslims (bowing to Allah’s Will) from before this.
54.	Twice will they be given their reward, for that they have persevered, that they avert Evil with Good, and that they spend (in charity) out of what We have given them.
55.	And when they hear vain talk, they turn away therefrom and say: “To us our deeds, and to you yours; peace be to you: we seek not the ignorant.”

28 – The Narrative

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

1.	Ta sin Mim.
2.	These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
3.	We recite to you from the account of Musa and Firon with truth for people who believe.
4.	Surely Firon exalted himself in the land and made its people into parties, weakening one party from among them; he slaughtered their sons and let their women live; surely he was one of the mischiefmakers.
5.	And We desired to bestow a favor upon those who were deemed weak in the land, and to make them the Imams, and to make them the heirs,
6.	And to grant them power in the land, and to make Firon and Haman and their hosts see from them what they feared.
7.	And We revealed to Musa’s mothers, saying: Give him suck, then when you fear for him, cast him into the river and do not fear nor grieve; surely We wi!l bring him back to you and make him one of the apostles.
8.	And Firon’s family took him up that he might be an enemy and a grief for them; surely Firon and Haman and their hosts were wrongdoers.
9.	And Firon’s wife said: A refreshment of the eye to me and to you; do not slay him; maybe he will be useful to us, or we may take him for a son; and they did not perceive.
10.	And the heart of Musa’s mother was free (from anxiety) she would have almost disclosed it had We not strengthened her heart so that she might be of the believers.
11.	And she said to his sister: Follow him up. So she watched him from a distance while they did not perceive,
12.	And We ordained that he refused to suck any foster mother before, so she said: Shall I point out to you the people of a house who will take care of him for you, and they will be benevolent to him?
13.	So We gave him back to his mother that her eye might be refreshed, and that she might no grieve, and that she might know that the promise of Allah is true, but most of them do not know.
14.	And when he attained his maturity and became full grown, We granted him wisdom and knowledge; and thus do We reward those who do good (to others).
15.	And he went into the city at a time of unvigilance on the part of its people, so he found therein two men fighting, one being of his party and the other of his foes, and he who was of his party cried out to him for help against him who was of his enemies, so Musa struck him with his fist and killed him. He said: This is on account of the Shaitan’s doing; surely he is an enemy, openly leading astray.
16.	He said: My Lord! surely I have done harm to myself, so do Thou protect me. So He protected him; surely He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
17.	He said: My Lord! because Thou hast bestowed a favor on me, I shall never be a backer of the guilty.
18.	And he was in the city, fearing, awaiting, when lo! he who had asked his assistance the day before was crying out to him for aid. Musa said to him: You are most surely one erring manifestly.
19.	So when he desired to seize him who was an enemy to them both, he said: O Musa! do you intend to kill me as you killed a person yesterday? You desire nothing but that you should be a tyrant in the land, and you do not desire to be of those who act aright.
20.	And a man came running from the remotest part of the city. He said: O Musa! surely the chiefs are consulting together to slay you, therefore depart (at once); surely I am of those who wish well to you.
21.	So he went forth therefrom, fearing, awaiting, (and) he said: My Lord! deliver me from the unjust people.
22.	And when he turned his face towards Madyan, he said: Maybe my Lord will guide me in the right path.
23.	And when he came to the water of Madyan, he found on it a group of men watering, and he found besides them two women keeping back (their flocks). He said: What is the matter with you? They said: We cannot water until the shepherds take away (their sheep) from the water, and our father is a very old man.
24.	So he watered (their sheep) for them, then went back to the shade and said: My Lord! surely I stand in need of whatever good Thou mayest send down to me.
25.	Then one of the two women came to him walking bashfully. She said: My father invites you that he may give you the reward of your having watered for us. So when he came to him and gave to him the account, he said: Fear not, you are secure from the unjust people.
26.	Said one of them: O my father! employ him, surely the best of those that you can employ is the strong man, the faithful one.
27.	He said: I desire to marry one of these two daughters of mine to you on condition that you should serve me for eight years; but if you complete ten, it will be of your own free will, and I do not wish to be hard to you; if Allah please, you will find me one of the good.
28.	He said: This shall be (an agreement) between me and you; whichever of the two terms I fulfill, there shall be no wrongdoing to me; and Allah is a witness of what we say.
29.	So when Musa had fulfilled the term, and he journeyed with his family, he perceived on this side of the mountain a fire. He said to his family: Wait, I have seen a fire, maybe I will bring to you from it some news or a brand of fire, so that you may warm yourselves.
30.	And when he came to it, a voice was uttered from the right side of the valley in the blessed spot of the bush, saying: O Musa! surely I am Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
31.	And saying: Cast down you staff. So when he saw it in motion as if it were a serpent, he turned back retreating, and did not return. O Musa! come forward and fear not; surely you are of those who are secure;
32.	Enter your hand into the opening of your bosom, it will come forth white without evil, and draw your hand to yourself to ward off fear: so these two shall be two arguments from your Lord to Firon and his chiefs, surely they are a transgressing people.
33.	He said: My Lord! surely I killed one of them, so I fear lest they should slay me;
34.	And my brother, Haroun, he is more eloquent of tongue than I, therefore send him with me as an aider, verifying me: surely I fear that they would reject me.
35.	He said: We will strengthen your arm with your brother, and We will give you both an authority, so that they shall not reach you; (go) with Our signs; you two and those who follow you shall be uppermost.
36.	So when Musa came to them with Our clear signs, they said: This is nothing but forged enchantment, and we never heard of it amongst our fathers of old.
37.	And Musa said: My Lord knows best who comes with guidance from Him, and whose shall be the good end of the abode; surely the unjust shall not be successful
38.	And Firon said: O chiefs! I do not know of any god for you besides myself; therefore kindle a fire for me, O Haman, for brick, then prepare for me a lofty building so that I may obtain knowledge of Musa’s God, and most surely I think him to be one of the liars.
39.	And he was unjustly proud in the land, he and his hosts, and they deemed that they would not be brought back to Us.
40.	So We caught hold of him and his hosts, then We cast them into the sea, and see how was the end of the unjust.
41.	And We made them Imams who call to the fire, and on the day of resurrection they shall not be assisted.
42.	And We caused a curse to follow them in this world, and on the day of resurrection they shall be of those made to appear hideous.
43.	And certainly We gave Musa the Book after We had destroyed the former generations, clear arguments for men and a guidance and a mercy, that they may be mindful.
44.	And you were not on the western side when We revealed to Musa the commandment, and you were not among the witnesses;
45.	But We raised up generations, then life became prolonged to them; and you were not dwelling among the people of Madyan, reciting to them Our communications, but We were the senders.
46.	And you were not on this side of the mountain when We called, but a mercy from your Lord that you may warn a people to whom no warner came before you, that they may be mindful.
47.	And were it not that there should befall them a disaster for what their hands have sent before, then they should say: Our Lord! why didst Thou not send to us an apostle so that we should have followed Thy communications and been of the believers !
48.	But (now) when the truth has come to them from Us, they say: Why is he not given the like of what was given to Musa? What! did they not disbelieve in what Musa was given before? They say: Two magicians backing up each other; and they say: Surely we are unbelievers in all.
49.	Say: Then bring some (other) book from Allah which is a better guide than both of them, (that) I may follow it, if you are truthful.
50.	But if they do not answer you, then know that they only follow their low desires; and who is more erring than he who follows his low desires without any guidance from Allah? Surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.
51.	And certainly We have made the word to reach them so that they may be mindful.
52.	(As to) those whom We gave the Book before it, they are believers in it.
53.	And when it is recited to them they say: We believe in it surely it is the truth from our Lord; surely we were submitters before this.
54.	These shall be granted their reward twice, because they are steadfast and they repel evil with good and spend out of what We have given them.
55.	And when they hear idle talk they turn aside from it and say: We shall have our deeds and you shall have your deeds; peace be on you, we do not desire the ignorant.

76.	Q�r�n was doubtless, of the people of Moses; but he acted insolently towards them: such were the treasures We had d36 bestowed on him that their very keys would have been a burden to a body of strong men, behold, his people said to him: “Exult not, for Allah loveth not those who exult (in riches).
77.	“But seek, with the (wealth) which Allah has bestowed on thee, the Home of the Hereafter, nor forget thy portion in this world: but do thou good, as Allah has been good to thee, and seek not (occasions for) mischief in the land: for Allah loves not those who do mischief.”
78.	He said: “This has been given to me because of a certain knowledge which I have.” Did he not know that Allah had destroyed, before him, (whole) generations,- which were superior to him in strength and greater in the amount (of riches) they had collected? But the wicked are not called (immediately) to account for their sins.
79.	So he went forth among his people in the (pride of his worldly) glitter. Said those whose aim is the life of this world: “Oh! that we had the like of what Q�r�n has got! for he is truly a lord of mighty good fortune!”
80.	But those who had been granted (true) knowledge said: “Alas for you! The reward of Allah (in the Hereafter) is best for those who believe and work righteousness: but this none shall attain, save those who steadfastly persevere (in good).”
81.	Then We caused the earth to swallow up him and his house; and he had not (the least little) party to help him against Allah, nor could he defend himself.
82.	And those who had envied his position the day before began to say on the morrow: “Ah! It is indeed Allah Who enlarges the provision or restricts it, to any of His servants He pleases! Had it not been that Allah was gracious to us, He could have caused the earth to swallow us up! Ah! Those who reject Allah will assuredly never prosper.”
83.	That Home of the Hereafter We shall give to those who intend not high- handedness or mischief on earth: and the end is (best) for the righteous.
84.	If any does good, the reward to him is better than his deed; but if any does evil, the doers of evil are only punished (to the extent) of their deeds.

76.	Surely Qaroun was of the people of Musa, but he rebelled against them, and We had given him of the treasures, so much so that his hoards of wealth would certainly weigh down a company of men possessed of great strength. When his people said to him: Do not exult, surely Allah does not love the exultant;
77.	And seek by means of what Allah has given you the future abode, and do not neglect your portion of this world, and do good (to others) as Allah has done good to you, and do not seek to make mischief in the land, surely Allah does not love the mischief-makers.
78.	He said: I have been given this only on account of the knowledge I have. Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him of the generations those who were mightier in strength than he and greater in assemblage? And the guilty shall not be asked about their faults.
79.	So he went forth to his people in his finery. Those who desire this world’s life said: O would that we had the like of what Qaroun is given; most surely he is possessed of mighty good fortune.
80.	And those who were given the knowledge said: Woe to you! Allah’s reward is better for him who believes and does good, and none is made to receive this except the patient.
81.	Thus We made the earth to swallow up him and his abode; so he had no body of helpers to assist him against Allah nor was he of those who can defend themselves.
82.	And those who yearned for his place only the day before began to say: Ah! (know) that Allah amplifies and straitens the means of subsistence for whom He pleases of His servants; had not Allah been gracious to us, He would most surely have abased us; ah! (know) that the ungrateful are never successful.
83.	(As for) that future abode, We assign it to those who have no desire to exalt themselves in the earth nor to make mischief and the good end is for those who guard (against evil)
84.	Whoever brings good, he shall have better than it, and whoever brings evil, those who do evil shall not be rewarded (for) aught except what they did.

39.	(Remember also) Q�r�n, Pharaoh, and H�m�n: there came to them Moses with Clear Signs, but they behaved with insolence on the earth; yet they could not overreach (Us).
40.	Each one of them We seized for his crime: of them, against some We sent a violent tornado (with showers of stones); some were caught by a (mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth to swallow up; and some We drowned (in the waters): It was not Allah Who wronged them: they wronged themselves.

39.	And (We destroyed) Qaroun and Firon and Haman; and certainly Musa came to them with clear arguments, but they behaved haughtily in the land; yet they could not outstrip (Us).
40.	So each We punished for his sin; of them was he on whom We sent down a violent storm, and of them was he whom the rumbling overtook, and of them was he whom We made to be swallowed up by the earth, and of them was he whom We drowned; and it did not beseem Allah that He should be unjust to them, but they were unjust to their own souls.

46.	And dispute ye not with the People of the Book, except in the best way, unless it be with those of them who do wrong: but say, “We believe in the revelation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you. Our God and your God is One; and it is to Him we submit (in Isl�m).”
47.	And thus (it is) that We have sent down the Book to thee. So the People of the Book believe therein, as also do some of these (pagan Arabs): and none but Unbelievers reject Our Signs.
48.	And thou wast not (able) to recite a Book before this (Book came), nor art thou (able) to transcribe it with thy right hand: In that case, indeed, would the talkers of vanities have doubted.
49.	Nay, here are Signs self-evident in the hearts of those endowed with knowledge: and none but the unjust reject Our Signs.

46.	And do not dispute with the followers of the Book except by what is best, except those of them who act unjustly, and say: We believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you, and our God and your God is One, and to Him do we submit.
47.	And thus have We revealed the Book to you. So those whom We have given the Book believe in it, and of these there are those who believe in it, and none deny Our communications except the unbelievers.
48.	And you did not recite before it any book, nor did you transcribe one with your right hand, for then could those who say untrue things have doubted.
49.	Nay! these are clear communications in the breasts of those who are granted knowledge; and none deny Our communications except the unjust.

12.	We bestowed (in the past) Wisdom on Luqm�n: “Show (thy) gratitude to Allah.” Any who is (so) grateful does so to the profit of his own soul: but if any is ungrateful, verily Allah is free of all wants, Worthy of all praise.
13.	Behold, Luqm�n said to his son admonishing him: “O my son! join not in worship (others) with Allah: for false worship is indeed the highest wrong-doing.”
14.	And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command), “Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final) Goal.
15.	“But if they strive to make thee join in worship with Me things of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not; yet bear them company in this life with justice (and consideration), and follow the way of those who turn to Me: in the end the return of you all is to Me, and I will tell you all that ye did.”
16.	“O my son!” (said Luqm�n), “If there be (but) the weight of a mustard-seed and it were (hidden) in a rock, or (anywhere) in the heavens or on earth, Allah will bring it forth: for Allah is Subtle and Aware .
17.	“O my son! establish regular prayer, enjoin what is just, and forbid what is wrong: and bear with patient constancy whatever betide thee; for this is firmness (of purpose) in (the conduct of) affairs.
18.	“And swell not thy cheek (for pride) at men, nor walk in insolence through the earth; for Allah loveth not any arrogant boaster.
19.	“And be moderate in thy pace, and lower thy voice; for the harshest of sounds without doubt is the braying of the ass.”

12.	And certainly We gave wisdom to Luqman, saying: Be grateful to Allah. And whoever is grateful, he is on!y grateful for his own soul; and whoever is ungrateful, then surely Allah is Self-sufficient, Praised.
13.	And when Luqman said to his son while he admonished him: O my son! do not associate aught with Allah; most surely polytheism is a grievous iniquity–
14.	And We have enjoined man in respect of his parents– his mother bears him with faintings upon faintings and his weaning takes two years– saying: Be grateful to Me and to both your parents; to Me is the eventual coming.
15.	And if they contend with you that you should associate with Me what you have no knowledge of, do not obey them, and keep company with them in this world kindly, and follow the way of him who turns to Me, then to Me is your return, then will I inform you of what you did–
16.	O my son! surely if it is the very weight of the grain of a mustard-seed, even though it is in (the heart of) rock, or (high above) in the heaven or (deep down) in the earth, Allah will bring it (to light); surely Allah is Knower of subtleties, Aware;
17.	O my son! keep up prayer and enjoin the good and forbid the evil, and bear patiently that which befalls you; surely these acts require courage;
18.	And do not turn your face away from people in contempt, nor go about in the land exulting overmuch; surely Allah does not love any self-conceited boaster;
19.	And pursue the right course in your going about and lower your voice; surely the most hateful of voices is braying of the asses.

23.	We did indeed aforetime give the Book to Moses: be not then in doubt of its reaching (thee): and We made it a guide to the Children of Israel.
24.	And We appointed, from among them, leaders, giving guidance under Our command, so long as they persevered with patience and continued to have faith in Our Signs.
25.	Verily thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Judgment, in the matters wherein they differ (among themselves)
26.	Does it not teach them a lesson, how many generations We destroyed before them, in whose dwellings they (now) go to and fro? Verily in that are Signs: do they not then listen?

23.	And certainly We gave the Book to Musa, so be not in doubt concerning the receiving of it, and We made it a guide for the children of Israel.
24.	And We made of them Imams to guide by Our command when they were patient, and they were certain of Our communications.
25.	Surely your Lord will judge between them on the day of resurrection concerning that wherein they differ.
26.	Does it not point out to them the right way, how many of the generations, in whose abodes they go about, did We destroy before them? Most surely there are signs in this; will they not then hear?

7.	And remember We took from the Prophets their Covenant: As from thee: from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of Mary: We took from them a solemn covenant:
8.	That (Allah) may question the Truthful about their truthfulness: and He has prepared for the Unbelievers a grievous Penalty.

7.	And when We made a covenant with the prophets and with you, and with Nuh and Ibrahim and Musa and Isa, son of Marium, and We made with them a strong covenant
8.	That He may question the truthful of their truth, and He has prepared for the unbelievers a painful punishment

26.	And those of the People of the Book who aided them – Allah did take them down from their strongholds and cast terror into their hearts. (So that) some ye slew, and some ye made captives.
27.	And He made you heirs of their lands, their houses, and their goods, and of a land which ye had not frequented (before). And Allah has power over all things.

26.	And He drove down those of the followers of the Book who backed them from their fortresses and He cast awe into their hearts; some you killed and you took captive another part.
27.	And He made you heirs to their land and their dwellings and their property, and (to) a land which you have not yet trodden, and Allah has power over all things.

69.	O ye who believe! Be ye not like those who hurt Moses, but Allah cleared him of the (calumnies) they had uttered: and he was honorable in Allah’s sight.

69.	O you who believe! be not like those who spoke evil things of Musa, but Allah cleared him of what they said, and he was worthy of regard with Allah.

6.	And those to whom knowledge has come see that the (Revelation) sent down to thee from thy Lord – that is the Truth, and that it guides to the Path of the Exalted (in Might), Worthy of all praise.

6.	And those to whom the knowledge has been given see that which has been revealed to you from your Lord, that is the truth, and it guides into the path of the Mighty, the Praised.

10.	We bestowed Grace aforetime on David from Us: “O ye Mountains! Sing ye back the Praises of Allah with him! and ye birds (also)! And We made the iron soft for him;-
11.	(Commanding), “Make thou coats of mail, balancing well the rings of chain armor, and work ye righteousness; for be sure I see (clearly) all that ye do.”
12.	And to Solomon (We made) the Wind (obedient): its early morning (stride) was a month’s (journey), and its evening (stride) was a month’s (journey); and We made a Font of molten brass to flow for him; and there were Jinns that worked in front of him, by the leave of his Lord, and if any of them turned aside from Our command, We made him taste of the Chastisement of the Blazing Fire.
13.	They worked for him as he desired, (making) arches, images, basons as large as wells, and (cooking) cauldrons fixed (in their places): “Exercise thanks, sons of David! but few of My servants are grateful!”
14.	Then, when We decreed (Solomon’s) death, nothing showed them his death except a little worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his staff: so when he fell down, the Jinns saw plainly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have tarried in the humiliating Chastisement (of their Task).

10.	And certainly We gave to Dawood excellence from Us: O mountains! sing praises with him, and the birds; and We made the iron pliant to him,
11.	Saying: Make ample (coats of mail), and assign a time to the making of coats of mail and do good; surely I am Seeing what you do.
12.	And (We made) the wind (subservient) to Sulaiman, which made a month’s journey in the morning and a month’s journey m the evening, and We made a fountain of molten copper to flow out for him, and of the jinn there were those who worked before him by the command of his Lord; and whoever turned aside from Our command from among them, We made him taste of the punishment of burning.
13.	They made for him what he pleased of fortresses and images, and bowls (large) as watering-troughs and cooking-pots that will not move from their place; give thanks, O family of Dawood! and very few of My servants are grateful.
14.	But when We decreed death for him, naught showed them his death but a creature of the earth that ate away his staff; and when it fell down, the jinn came to know plainly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have tarried in abasing torment.

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The Unbelievers say: “We shall neither believe in this scripture nor in (any) that (came) before it.” Couldst thou but see when the wrong-doers will be made to stand before their Lord, throwing back the word (of blame) on one another! Those who were deemed weak will say to the arrogant ones: “Had it not been for you, we should certainly have been believers!”

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And those who disbelieve say: By no means will we believe in this Quran, nor in that which is before it; and could you see when the unjust shall be made to stand before their Lord, bandying words one with another! Those who were reckoned weak shall say to those who were proud: Had it not been for you we would certainly have been believers.

31.	That which We have revealed to thee of the Book is the Truth,- confirming what was (revealed) before it: for Allah is assuredly- with respect to His Servants – well acquainted and Fully Observant.
32.	Then We have given the Book for inheritance to such of Our servants as We have chosen: but there are among them some who wrong their own souls; some who follow a middle course; and some who are, by Allah’s leave, foremost in good deeds; that is the highest Grace.

31.	And that which We have revealed to you of the Book, that is the truth verifying that which is before it; most surely with respect to His servants Allah is Aware, Seeing
32.	Then We gave the Book for an inheritance to those whom We chose from among Our servants; but of them is he who makes his soul to suffer a loss, and of them is he who takes a middle course, and of them is he who is foremost in deeds of goodness by Allah’s permission; this is the great excellence.

114.	Again (of old) We bestowed Our favor on Moses and Aaron,
115.	And We delivered them and their people from (their) Great distress;
116.	And We helped them, so they were victorious;
117.	And We gave them the Book which helps to make things clear;
118.	And We guided them to the Straight Way.
119.	And We left for them among generations (to come) in later times:
120.	“Peace and salutation to Moses and Aaron!”
121.	Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
122.	For they were two of Our believing Servants.
123.	So also was Elias among those sent (by Us).
124.	Behold, he said to his people, “Will ye not fear (Allah)?
125.	“Will ye call upon Baal and forsake the Best of Creators,-
126.	“Allah, your Lord and Cherisher and the Lord and Cherisher of your fathers of old?”
127.	But they rejected him, and they will certainly be called up (for punishment),-
128.	Except the chosen Servants of Allah (among them).
129.	And We left for him among generations (to come) in later times:
130.	“Peace and salutation to such as Elias!”
131.	Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
132.	For he was one of Our believing Servants.

114.	And certainly We conferred a favor on Musa and Haroun.
115.	And We delivered them both and their people from the mighty distress.
116.	And We helped them, so they were the vanquishers.
117.	And We gave them both the Book that made (things) clear.
118.	And We guided them both on the right way.
119.	And We perpetuated (praise) to them among the later generations.
120.	Peace be on Musa and Haroun.
121.	Even thus do We reward the doers of good.
122.	Surely they were both of Our believing servants.
123.	And Ilyas was most surely of the apostles.
124.	When he said to his people: Do you not guard (against evil)?
125.	What! do you call upon Ba’l and forsake the best of the creators,
126.	Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore?
127.	But they called him a liar, therefore they shall most surely be brought up.
128.	But not the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
129.	And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.
130.	Peace be on Ilyas.
131.	Even thus do We reward the doers of good.
132.	Surely he was one of Our believing servants.

139.	So also was Jonah among those sent (by Us).
140.	When he ran away (like a slave from captivity) to the ship (fully) laden,
141.	He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was of the rebutted:
142.	Then the big Fish did swallow him, and he had done acts worthy of blame.
143.	Had it not been that he (repented and) glorified Allah,
144.	He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection.
145.	But We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness,
146.	And We caused to grow, over him, a spreading plant of the gourd kind.
147.	And We sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more.
148.	And they believed; so We permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while.

139.	And Yunus was most surely of the apostles.
140.	When he ran away to a ship completely laden,
141.	So he shared (with them), but was of those who are cast off.
142.	So the fish swallowed him while he did that for which he blamed himself
143.	But had it not been that he was of those who glorify (Us),
144.	He would certainly have tarried in its belly to the day when they are raised
145.	Then We cast him on to the vacant surface of the earth while he was sick.
146.	And We caused to grow up for him a gourdplant.
147.	And We sent him to a hundred thousand, rather they exceeded.
148.	And they believed, so We gave them provision till a time.

12.	Before them (were many who) rejected messengers,- the people of Noah, and �d, and Pharaoh, the lord of Stakes,
13.	And Tham�d, and the people of L�t, and the Companions of the Wood; – such were the Confederates.
14.	Not one (of them) but rejected the messengers, but My punishment came justly and inevitably (on them).
15.	These (today) only wait for a single mighty Blast, which (when it comes) will brook no delay.
16.	They say: “Our Lord! hasten to us our sentence (even) before the Day of Account!”
17.	Have patience at what they say, and remember Our servant David, the man of strength: for he ever turned (in repentance to Allah).
18.	It was We that made the hills declare, in unison with him, Our Praises, at eventide and at break of day,
19.	And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all with him did turn (to Allah).
20.	We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision.
21.	Has the Story of the Disputants reached thee? Behold, they climbed over the wall of the private chamber;
22.	When they entered to David, and he was terrified of them, they said: “Fear not: we are two disputants, one of whom has wronged the other: decide now between us with truth, and treat us not with injustice, but guide us to the even Path..
23.	“This man is my brother: he has nine and ninety ewes, and I have (but) one: yet he says, ‘Commit her to my care,’ and he overcame me in the argument”
24.	(David) said: “He has undoubtedly wronged thee in demanding thy (single) ewe to be added to his (flock of) ewes: truly many are the partners (in business) who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and how few are they?”…and David gathered that We had tried him: he asked forgiveness of his Lord, fell down, bowing (in prostration), and turned (to Allah in repentance).
25.	So We forgave him this (lapse): he enjoyed, indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful place of (final) Return.
26.	O David! We did indeed make thee a vicegerent on earth: so judge thou between men in truth (and justice): nor follow thou the lust (of thy heart), for it will mislead thee from the Path of Allah: for those who wander astray from the Path of Allah, is a chastisement Grievous, for that they forget the Day of Account.
27.	Not without purpose did We create heaven and earth and all between! That were the thought of Unbelievers! But woe to the Unbelievers because of the Fire (of Hell)!
28.	Shall We treat those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, the same as those who do mischief on earth? Shall We treat those who guard against evil, the same as those who turn aside from the right?
29.	(Here is) a Book which We have sent down unto thee, full of blessings, that they may mediate on its Signs, and that men of understanding may receive admonition.
30.	To David We gave Solomon (for a son),- How excellent is the servant! Ever did he turn (to Us in repentance)!
31.	Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot;
32.	And he said, “Truly do I prefer wealth to the remembrance of my Lord,”- until (the sun) was hidden in the veil (of night):
33.	“Bring them back to me.” Then began he to pass his hand over (their) legs and their necks.
34.	And We did try Solomon: We placed on his throne a body; but he did turn (to Us in true devotion):
35.	He said, “O my Lord! Forgive me, and grant me a kingdom which will not belong to another after me: for Thou art the Grantor of Bounties (without measure).
36.	Then We subjected the wind to his power, to flow gently to his order, whithersoever he willed,-
37.	As also the Satans, (including) every kind of builder and diver,-
38.	As also others bound together in fetters.
39.	“Such are Our Bounties: whether thou bestow them (on others) or withhold them, no account will be asked.”
40.	And he enjoyed, indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful Place of (final) Return.
41.	Commemorate Our Servant Job. Behold he cried to his Lord: “The Satan has afflicted me with distress and suffering!”
42.	“Strike with thy foot: here is (water) wherein to wash, cool and refreshing, and (water) to drink.”
43.	And We gave him (back) his people, and doubled their number,- as a Grace from Us, and a thing for commemoration, for all who have Understanding.
44.	“And take in thy hand a little grass, and strike therewith: and break not (thy oath).” Truly We found him full of patience and constancy. How excellent is the servant! Ever did he turn (to Us)!
45.	And commemorate Our Servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, possessors of Power and Vision.
46.	Verily We did choose them for a special (purpose)- the remembrance of the Hereafter.
47.	They were, in Our sight, truly, of the company of the Elect and the Good.
48.	And commemorate Ismail, Elisha, and Zulkifl: each of them was of the company of the Good.
49.	This is a Message (of admonition): and verily, for the righteous, is a beautiful place of (final) Return,-
50.	Gardens of Eternity, whose doors will (ever) be open to them;

12.	The people of Nuh and Ad, and Firon, the lord of spikes, rejected (apostles) before them.
13.	And Samood and the people of Lut and the dwellers of the thicket; these were the parties.
14.	There was none of them but called the apostles liars, so just was My retribution.
15.	Nor do these await aught but a single cry, there being no delay in it.
16.	And they say: O our Lord! hasten on to us our portion before the day of reckoning.
17.	Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant Dawood, the possessor of power; surely he was frequent m returning (to Allah).
18.	Surely We made the mountains to sing the glory (of Allah) in unison with him at the evening and the sunrise,
19.	And the birds gathered together; all joined in singing with him.
20.	And We strengthened his kingdom and We gave him wisdom and a clear judgment.
21.	And has there come to you the story of the litigants, when they made an entry into the private chamber by ascending over the walls?
22.	When they entered in upon Dawood and he was frightened at them, they said: Fear not; two litigants, of whom one has acted wrongfully towards the other, therefore decide between us with justice, and do not act unjustly, and guide us to the right way.
23.	Surely this is my brother; he has ninety-nine ewes and I have a single ewe; but he said: Make it over to me, and he has prevailed against me in discourse.
24.	He said: Surely he has been unjust to you in demanding your ewe (to add) to his own ewes; and most surely most of the partners act wrongfully towards one another, save those who believe and do good, and very few are they; and Dawood was sure that We had tried him, so he sought the protection of his Lord and he fell down bowing and turned time after time (to Him).
25.	Therefore We rectified for him this, and most surely he had a nearness to Us and an excellent resort.
26.	o Dawood ! surely We have made you a ruler in the land; so judge between men with justice and do not follow desire, lest it should lead you astray from the path of Allah; (as for) those who go astray from the path of Allah, they shall surely have a severe punishment because they forgot the day of reckoning.
27.	And We did not create the heaven and the earth and what is between them in vain; that is the opinion of those who disbelieve then woe to those who disbelieve on account of the fire.
28.	Shall We treat those who believe and do good like the mischief-makers in the earth? Or shall We make those who guard (against evil) like the wicked?
29.	(It is) a Book We have revealed to you abounding in good that they may ponder over its verses, and that those endowed with understanding may be mindful.
30.	And We gave to Dawood Sulaiman, most excellent the servant! Surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah).
31.	When there were brought to him in the evening (horses) still when standing, swift when running–
32.	Then he said: Surely I preferred the good things to the remembrance of my Lord– until the sun set and time for Asr prayer was over, (he said):
33.	Bring them back to me; so he began to slash (their) legs and necks.
34.	And certainly We tried Sulaiman, and We put on his throne a (mere) body, so he turned (to Allah).
35.	He said: My Lord! do Thou forgive me and grant me a kingdom which is not fit for (being inherited by) anyone after me;
36.	Then We made the wind subservient to him; it made his command to run gently wherever he desired,
37.	And the shaitans, every builder and diver,
38.	And others fettered in chains.
39.	This is Our free gift, therefore give freely or withhold, without reckoning.
40.	And most surely he had a nearness to Us and an excellent resort.
41.	And remember Our servant Ayyub, when he called upon his Lord: The Shaitan has afflicted me with toil and torment.
42.	Urge with your foot; here is a cool washing-place and a drink.
43.	And We gave him his family and the like of them with them, as a mercy from Us, and as a reminder to those possessed of understanding.
44.	And take in your hand a green branch and beat her with It and do not break your oath; surely We found him patient; most excellent the servant! Surely he was frequent m returning (to Allah).
45.	And remember Our servants Ibrahim and Ishaq and Yaqoub, men of power and insight.
46.	Surely We purified them by a pure quality, the keeping m mind of the (final) abode.
47.	And most surely they were with Us, of the elect, the best.
48.	And remember Ismail and Al-Yasha and Zulkifl; and they were all of the best
49.	This is a reminder; and most surely there is an excellent resort for those who guard (against evil),
50.	The gardens of perpetuity, the doors are opened for them.

23.	Of old We sent Moses, with Our Signs and an authority manifest,
24.	To Pharaoh, H�m�n, and Q�r�n; but they called (him)” a sorcerer telling lies!”…
25.	Now, when he brought them the Truth, from Us, they said, “Slay the sons of those who believe with him, and keep alive their females,” but the plots of Unbelievers (end) in nothing but errors (and delusions)! …
26.	Said Pharaoh: “Leave me to slay Moses; and let him call on his Lord! What I fear is lest he should change your religion, or lest he should cause mischief to appear in the land!”
27.	Moses said: “I have indeed called upon my Lord and your Lord (for protection) from every arrogant one who believes not in the Day of Account!”
28.	A believer, a man from among the people of Pharaoh, who had concealed his faith, said: “Will ye slay a man because he says, ‘My Lord is Allah.?- when he has indeed come to you with Clear (Signs) from your Lord? And if he be a liar, on him is (the sin of) his lie: but, if he is telling the Truth, then will fall on you something of the (calamity) of which he warns you: truly Allah guides not one who transgresses and lies!
29.	“O my People! Yours is the dominion this day: Ye have the upper hand in the land: but who will help us from the Punishment of Allah, should it befall us?” Pharaoh said: “I but point out to you that which I see (myself); Nor do I guide you but to the Path of Right!”
30.	Then said the man who believed: “O my people! Truly I do fear for you something like the Day (of disaster) of the Confederates (in sin)!-
31.	“Something like the fate of the People of Noah, the �d, and the Tham�d, and those who came after them: but Allah never wishes injustice to His Servants.
32.	“And O my people! I fear for you a Day when there will be Mutual calling (and wailing),-
33.	“A Day when ye shall turn your backs and flee: no defender shall ye have from Allah: any whom Allah leaves to stray, there is none to guide…
34.	“And to you there came Joseph in times gone by, with Clear Signs, but ye ceased not to doubt of the (Mission) for which he had come: at length, when he died, ye said: ‘No messenger will Allah send after him.’ Thus doth Allah leave to stray such as transgress and live in doubt,-
35.	“(Such) as dispute about the Signs of Allah, without any authority that hath reached them, very hateful (is such conduct) in the sight of Allah and of the Believers. Thus doth Allah seal up every heart – of arrogant tyrinical.”
36.	Pharaoh said: “O H�m�n! Build me a lofty palace, that I may attain the ways and means-
37.	“The ways and means of (reaching) the heavens, and that I may look up to the God of Moses: but surely, I think (Moses) is a liar!” Thus was made alluring, in Pharaoh’s eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the Path; and the plot of Pharaoh led to nothing but perdition (for him).
38.	The man who believed said further: “O my people! Follow me: I will lead you to the Path of Right.
39.	“O my people! This life of the present is nothing but (temporary) enjoyment: it is the Hereafter that is the Home that will last.
40.	“He that works evil will not be requited but by the like thereof: and he that works a righteous deed – whether man or woman – and is a Believer- such will enter the Garden (of Bliss): therein will they have abundance without measure.
41.	“And O my people! How (strange) it is for me to call you to Salvation while ye call me to the Fire!
42.	“Ye do call upon me to blaspheme against Allah, and to join with Him partners of whom I have no knowledge; and I call you to the Exalted in Power, Who forgives again and again!”
43.	“Without doubt ye do call me to one who has no claim be called to, whether in this world, or in the Hereafter; our return will be to Allah: and the Transgressors will be Companions of the Fire!
44.	“Soon will ye remember what I say to you (now), My (own) affair I commit to Allah: for Allah (ever) watches over His Servants.”
45.	Then Allah saved him from (every) evil that they plotted (against him), but the burnt of the Chastisement encompassed on all sides the People of Pharaoh.
46.	In front of the Fire will they be brought, morning and evening: and (the sentence will be) on the Day when the Hour comes to pass: “Cast ye the People of Pharaoh into the severest Penalty!”
47.	Behold, they will dispute with each other in the Fire! The weak ones (who followed) will say to those who had been arrogant, “We but followed you: can ye then take (on yourselves) from us some share of the Fire?
48.	Those who had been arrogant will say: “We are all in this (Fire)! Truly, Allah has judged between (His) Servants!”
49.	Those in the Fire will say to the Keepers of Hell: “Pray to your Lord to lighten us the Chastisement for a day (at least)!”
50.	They will say: “Did there not come to you your messengers with Clear Signs?” They will say, “Yes”. They will reply, “Then pray (as ye like)! But the prayer of those without Faith is nothing but (futile wandering) in (mazes of) error!”
51.	We will, without doubt, help Our messengers and those who believe, (both) in this world’s life and on the Day when the Witnesses will stand forth,-
52.	The Day when no profit will it be to Wrong-doers to present their excuses, but they will (only) have the Curse and the Home of Misery.
53.	We did aforetime give Moses the Guidance, and We gave the Book in inheritance to the Children of Israel,-
54.	A Guide and a Reminder to men of understanding.

23.	And certainly We sent Musa with Our communications and clear authority,
24.	To Firon and Haman and Qaroun, but they said: A lying magician.
25.	So when he brought to them the truth from Us, they said: Slay the sons of those who believe with him and keep their women alive; and the struggle of the unbelievers will only come to a state of perdition.
26.	And Firon said: Let me alone that I may slay Musa and let him call upon his Lord; surely I fear that he will change your religion or that he will make mischief to appear in the land.
27.	And Musa said: Surely I take refuge with my Lord and– your Lord from every proud one who does not believe in the day of reckoning.
28.	And a believing man of Firon’s people who hid his faith said: What! will you slay a man because he says: My Lord is Allah, and indeed he has brought to you clear arguments from your Lord? And if he be a liar, on him will be his lie, and if he be truthful, there will befall you some of that which he threatens you (with); surely Allah does not guide him who is extravagant, a liar:
29.	O my people! yours is the kingdom this day, being masters in the land, but who will help us against the punishment of Allah if it come to us? Firon said: I do not show you aught but that which I see (myself), and I do not make you follow any but the right way.
30.	And he who believed said: O my people! surely I fear for you the like of what befell the parties:
31.	The like of what befell the people of Nuh and Ad and Samood and those after them, and Allah does not desire injustice for (His) servants;
32.	And, O my people! I fear for you the day of calling out,
33.	The day on which you will turn back retreating; there shall be no savior for you from Allah, and whomsoever Allah causes to err, there is no guide for him:
34.	And certainly Yusuf came to you before with clear arguments, but you ever remained in doubt as to what he brought; until when he died, you said: Allah will never raise an apostle after him. Thus does Allah cause him to err who is extravagant, a doubter
35.	Those who dispute concerning the communications of Allah without any authority that He has given them; greatly hated is it by Allah and by-those who believe. Thus does Allah set a seal over the heart of every proud, haughty one.
36.	And Firon said: O Haman! build for me a tower that I may attain the means of access,
37.	The means of access to the heavens, then reach the God of Musa, and I surely think him to be a liar. And thus the evil of his deed was made fairseeming to Firon, and he was turned away from the way; and the struggle of Firon was not (to end) in aught but destruction.
38.	And he who believed said: O my people! follow me, I will guide you to the right course;
39.	O my people! this life of the world is only a (passing) enjoyment, and surely the hereafter is the abode to settle;
40.	Whoever does an evil, he shall not be recompensed (with aught) but the like of it, and whoever does good, whether male or female, and he is a believer, these shall enter the garden, in which they shall be given sustenance without measure.
41.	And, O my people! how is it that I call you to salvation and you call me to the fire?
42.	You call on me that I should disbelieve in Allah and associate with Him that of which I have no knowledge, and I call you to the Mighty, the most Forgiving;
43.	No doubt that what you call me to has no title to be called to in this world, nor in the hereafter, and that our turning back is to Allah, and that the extravagant are the inmates of the fire;
44.	So you shall remember what I say to you, and I entrust my affair to Allah, Surely Allah sees the servants.
45.	So Allah protected him from the evil (consequences) of what they planned, and the most evil punishment overtook Firon’s people:
46.	The fire; they shall be brought before it (every) morning and evening and on the day when the hour shall come to pass: Make Firon’s people enter the severest chastisement.
47.	And when they shall contend one with another in the fire, then the weak shall say to those who were proud: Surely we were your followers; will you then avert from us a portion of the fire?
48.	Those who were proud shall say: Surely we are all in it: surely Allah has judged between the servants.
49.	And those who are in the fire shall say to the keepers of hell: Call upon your Lord that He may lighten to us one day of the punishment.
50.	They shall say: Did not your apostles come to you with clear arguments? They shall say: Yea. They shall say: Then call. And the call of the unbelievers is only in error.
51.	Most surely We help Our apostles, and those who believe, in this world’s life and on the day when the witnesses shall stand
52.	The day on which their excuse shall not benefit the unjust, and for them is curse and for them is the evil abode.
53.	And certainly We gave Musa the guidance, and We made the children of Israel inherit the Book,
54.	A guidance and a reminder to the men of understanding.

45.	We certainly gave Moses the Book aforetime: but disputes arose therein. Had it not been for a Word that went forth before from thy Lord, (their differences) would have been settled between them: but they remained in suspicious disquieting doubt thereon.
46.	Whoever works righteousness benefits his own soul; whoever works evil, it is against his own soul: nor is thy Lord ever unjust (in the least) to His servants.

45.	And certainly We gave the Book to Musa, but it has been differed about, and had not a word already gone forth from your Lord, judgment would certainly have been given between them; and most surely they are in a disquieting doubt about it.
46.	Whoever does good, it is for his own soul, and whoever does evil, it is against it; and your Lord is not in the least unjust to the servants.

13.	The same religion has He established for you as that which He enjoined on Noah – the which We have sent by inspiration to thee – and that which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain steadfast in religion, and make no divisions therein: to those who worship other things than Allah, hard is the (way) to which thou callest them. Allah chooses to Himself those whom He pleases, and guides to Himself those who turn (to Him).
14.	And they became divided only after Knowledge reached them,- being insolent to one another. Had it not been for a Word that went forth before from thy Lord, (tending) to a Term appointed, the matter would have been settled between them: but truly those who have inherited the Book after them are in suspicious (disquieting) doubt concerning it.
15.	Now then, for that (reason), call (them to the Faith), and stand steadfast as thou art commanded, nor follow thou their vain desires; but say: “I believe in whatever Book Allah has sent down; and I am commanded to judge justly between you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord: for us (is the responsibility for) our deeds, and for you for your deeds. There is no contention between us and you. Allah will bring us together, and to Him is (our) final goal.

13.	He has made plain to you of the religion what He enjoined upon Nuh and that which We have revealed to you and that which We enjoined upon Ibrahim and Musa and Isa that keep to obedience and be not divided therein; hard to the unbelievers is that which you call them to; Allah chooses for Himself whom He pleases, and guides to Himself him who turns (to Him), frequently.
14.	And they did not become divided until after knowledge had come to them out of envy among themselves; and had not a word gone forth from your Lord till an appointed term, certainly judgment would have been given between them; and those who were made to inherit the Book after them are most surely in disquieting doubt concerning it.
15.	To this then go on inviting, and go on steadfastly on the right way as you are commanded, and do not follow their low desires, and say: I believe in what Allah has revealed of the Book, and I am commanded to do justice between you: Allah is our Lord and your Lord; we shall have our deeds and you shall have your deeds; no plea need there be (now) between us and you: Allah will gather us together, and to Him is the return.

46.	We did send Moses aforetime, with Our Signs, to Pharaoh and his Chiefs: He said, “I am a messenger of the Lord of the Worlds.”
47.	But when he came to them with Our Signs, behold, they laughed at them.
48.	We showed them Sign after Sign, each greater than its fellow, and We seized them with Punishment, in order that they might turn (to Us).
49.	And they said, “O thou sorcerer! Invoke thy Lord for us according to His covenant with thee; for we shall truly accept guidance.”
50.	But when We removed the Chastisement from them, behold, they broke their word.
51.	And Pharaoh proclaimed among his people, saying: “O my people! Does not the dominion of Egypt belong to me, (witness) these streams flowing underneath my (palace)? What! see ye not then?
52.	“Am I not better than this (Moses), who is a contemptible wretch and can scarcely express himself clearly?
53.	“Then why are not gold bracelets bestowed on him, or (why) come (not) with him angels accompanying him in procession?”
54.	Thus did he make fools of his people, and they obeyed him: truly were they a people rebellious (against Allah).
55.	When at length they provoked Us, We exacted retribution from them, and We drowned them all.
56.	And We made them (a people) of the Past and an Example to later ages.
57.	When (Jesus) the son of Mary is held up as an example, behold, thy people raise a clamor thereat (in ridicule)!
58.	And they say, “Are our gods best, or he?” This they set forth to thee, only by way of disputation: yea, they are a contentious people.
59.	He was no more than a servant: We granted Our favor to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel.
60.	And if it were Our Will, We could make angels from amongst you, succeeding each other on the earth.
61.	And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour), but follow ye Me: this is a Straight Way.
62.	Let not the Satan hinder you: for he is to you an enemy avowed.
63.	When Jesus came with Clear Signs, he said: “Now have I come to you with Wisdom, and in order to make clear to you some of the (points) on which ye dispute: therefore fear Allah and obey me.
64.	“For Allah, He is my Lord and your Lord: so worship ye Him: this is a Straight Way.”
65.	But sects from among themselves fell into disagreement: then woe to the wrong-doers, from the Chastisement of a Grievous Day!
66.	Do they only wait for the Hour – that it should come on them all of a sudden, while they perceive not?
67.	Friends on that day will be foes, one to another,- except the Righteous.

46.	And certainly We sent Musa with Our communications to Firon and his chiefs, so he said: Surely I am the apostle of the Lord of the worlds.
47.	But when he came to them with Our signs, lo! they laughed at them.
48.	And We did not show them a sign but it was greater than its like, and We overtook them with chastisement that they may turn.
49.	And they said: O magician! call on your Lord for our sake, as He has made the covenant with you; we shall surely be the followers of the right way.
50.	But when We removed from them the chastisement, lo! they broke the pledge.
51.	And Firon proclaimed amongst his people: O my people! is not the kingdom of Egypt mine? And these rivers flow beneath me; do you not then see?
52.	Nay! I am better than this fellow, who is contemptible, and who can hardly speak distinctly:
53.	But why have not bracelets of gold been put upon him, or why have there not come with him angels as companions?
54.	So he incited his people to levity and they obeyed him: surely they were a transgressing people.
55.	Then when they displeased Us, We inflicted a retribution on them, so We drowned them all together,
56.	And We made them a precedent and example to the later generations.
57.	And when a description of the son of Marium is given, lo! your people raise a clamor thereat.
58.	And they say: Are our gods better, or is he? They do not set it forth to you save by way of disputation; nay, they are a contentious people.
59.	He was naught but a servant on whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the children of Israel.
60.	And if We please, We could make among you angels to be successors in the land.
61.	And most surely it is a knowledge of the hour, therefore have no doubt about it and follow me: this is the right path.
62.	And let not the Shaitan prevent you; surely he is your j open enemy.
63.	And when Isa came with clear arguments he said: I have come to you indeed with wisdom, and that I may make clear to you part of what you differ in; so be careful of (your duty to) Allah and obey me:
64.	Surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord, therefore serve Him; this is the right path:
65.	But parties from among them differed, so woe to those who were unjust because of the chastisement of a painful day.
66.	Do they wait for aught but the hour, that it should come ! upon them all of a sudden while they do not perceive?
67.	The friends shall on that day be enemies one to another, except those who guard (against evil).

17.	We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honorable,
18.	Saying: “Restore to me the Servants of Allah. I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust;
19.	“And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
20.	“For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
21.	“If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me.”
22.	(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: “These are indeed a people given to sin.”
23.	(The reply came:) “March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
24.	“And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned.”
25.	How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
26.	And corn-fields and noble buildings,
27.	And pleasant things, wherein they had taken such delight!
28.	Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
29.	And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
30.	We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
31.	Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
32.	And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
33.	And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial

17.	And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
18.	Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
19.	And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
20.	And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
21.	And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
22.	Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
23.	So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
24.	And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned
25.	How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
26.	And cornfields and noble places!
27.	And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
28.	Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
29.	So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited
30.	And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
31.	From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
32.	And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
33.	And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.

16.	We did aforetime grant to the Children of Israel the Book the Power of Command, and Prophethood; We gave them, for Sustenance, things good and pure; and We favored them above the nations.
17.	And We granted them Clear Signs in affairs (of Religion): it was only after knowledge had been granted to them that they fell into schisms, through insolent envy among themselves. Verily thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Judgment as to those matters in which they set up differences.
18.	Then We put thee on the (right) Way of Religion: so follow thou that (Way), and follow not the desires of those who know not.
19.	They will be of no use to thee in the sight of Allah: it is only Wrong-doers (that stand as) protectors, one to another: but Allah is the Protector of the Righteous.

16.	And certainly We gave the Book and the wisdom and the prophecy to the children of Israel, and We gave them of the goodly things, and We made them excel the nations.
17.	And We gave them clear arguments in the affair, but they did not differ until after knowledge had come to them out of envy among themselves; surely your -Lord will judge between them on the day of resurrection concerning that wherein they differed.
18.	Then We have made you follow a course in the affair, therefore follow it, and do not follow the low desires of those who do not know.
19.	Surely they shall not avail you in the least against Allah; and surely the unjust are friends of each other, and Allah is the guardian of those who guard (against evil).

10.	Say: “See ye? If (this teaching) be from Allah, and ye reject it, and a witness from among the Children of Israel testifies to its similarity (with earlier scripture), and has believed while ye are arrogant, (how unjust ye are!) truly, Allah guides not a people unjust.”
11.	The Unbelievers say of those who believe: “If (this Message) were a good thing, (such men) would not have gone to it first, before us!” And seeing that they guide not themselves thereby, they will say, “This is an old falsehood!”
12.	And before this, was the Book of Moses as a guide and a mercy: and this Book confirms (it) in the Arabic tongue; to admonish the unjust, and as Glad Tidings to those who do right.

10.	Say: Have you considered if it is from Allah, and you disbelieve in it, and a witness from among the children of Israel has borne witness of one like it, so he believed, while you are big with pride; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.
11.	And those who disbelieve say concerning those who believe: If it had been a good, they would not have gone ahead of us therein. And as they do not seek to be rightly directed thereby, they say: It is an old lie.
12.	And before it the Book of Musa was a guide and a mercy: and this is a Book verifying (it) in the Arabic language that it may warn those who are unjust and as good news for the doers of good.

29.	Behold, We turned towards thee a company of Jinns (quietly) listening to the Quran: when they stood in the presence thereof, they said, “Listen in silence!” When the (reading) was finished, they returned to their people, to warn them.
30.	They said, “O our people! We have heard a Book revealed after Moses, confirming what came before it: it guides (men) to the Truth and to a Straight Path.
31.	“O our people, hearken to the one who invites (you) to Allah, and believe in him: He will forgive you your faults, and deliver you from a Chastisement Grievous.

29.	And when We turned towards you a party of the jinn who listened to the Quran; so when they came to it, they said: Be silent; then when it was finished, they turned back to their people warning (them).
30.	They said: O our people! we have listened to a Book revealed after Musa verifying that which is before it, guiding to the truth and to a right path:
31.	O our people! accept the Divine caller and believe in Him, He will forgive you of your faults and protect you from a painful punishment.

29.

Muhammad is the apostle of Allah. and those who are with him are strong against Unbelievers, (but) compassionate amongst each other. Thou wilt see them bow and prostrate themselves (in prayer), seeking Grace from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. On their faces are their marks, (being) the traces of their prostration. This is their similitude in the Taurat; and their similitude in the Gospel is: like a seed which sends forth its blade, then makes it strong; it then becomes thick, and it stands on its own stem, (filling) the sowers with wonder and delight. As a result, it fills the Unbelievers with rage at them. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous deeds forgiveness, and a great Reward.

29.

Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah, and those with him are firm of heart against the unbelievers, compassionate among themselves; you will see them bowing down, prostrating themselves, seeking grace from Allah and pleasure; their marks are in their faces because of the effect of prostration; that is their description in the Taurat and their description in the Injeel; like as seed-produce that puts forth its sprout, then strengthens it, so it becomes stout and stands firmly on its stem, delighting the sowers that He may enrage the unbelievers on account of them; Allah has promised those among them who believe and do good, forgiveness and a great reward.

12.	Before them was denied (the Hereafter) by the People of Noah, the Companions of the Rass, the Tham�d,
13.	The �d, Pharaoh, the brethren of L�t,
14.	The Companions of the Wood, and the People of Tubba; each one (of them) rejected the messengers, and My warning was duly fulfilled (in them).
15.	Were We then weary with the first Creation, that they should be in confused doubt about a new Creation?

12.	(Others) before them rejected (prophets): the people of Nuh and the dwellers of Ar-Rass and Samood,
13.	And Ad and Firon and Lut’s brethren,
14.	And the dwellers of the grove and the people of Tuba; all rejected the apostles, so My threat came to pass.
15.	Were We then fatigued with the first creation? Yet are they in doubt with regard to a new creation.

38.	And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold, We sent him to Pharaoh, with authority manifest.
39.	But (Pharaoh) turned back on account of his might, and said, “A sorcerer, or one possessed!”
40.	So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.

38.	And in Musa: When We sent him to Firon with clear authority.
39.	But he turned away with his forces and said: A magician or a mad man.
40.	So We seized him and his hosts and hurled them into the sea and he was blamable.

36.	Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses-
37.	And of Abraham who fulfilled his commandments?-
38.	Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
39.	That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
40.	That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
41.	Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
42.	That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
43.	That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
44.	That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
45.	That He did create in pairs,- male and female,
46.	From a sperm-drop when lodged (in its place);
47.	That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
48.	That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
49.	That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);

36.	Or, has he not been informed of what is in the scriptures of Musa?
37.	And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled (the commandments):
38.	That no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another-
39.	And that man shall have nothing but what he strives for-
40.	And that his striving shall soon be seen-
41.	Then shall he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward-
42.	And that to your Lord is the goal-
43.	And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;
44.	And that He it is Who causes death and gives life-
45.	And that He created pairs, the male and the female
46.	From the small seed when it is adapted
47.	And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time;
48.	And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold;
49.	And that He is the Lord of the Sirius;

41.	To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah).
42.	The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with the Seizure of a Mighty, Powerful.

41.	And certainly the warning came to Firon’s people.
42.	They rejected all Our communications, so We overtook them after.the manner of a Mighty, Powerful One.

16.

Has not the time arrived for the Believers that their hearts in all humility should engage in the remembrance of Allah and of the Truth which has been revealed (to them), and that they should not become like those to whom was given the Book aforetime, but long ages passed over them and their hearts grew hard? For many among them are rebellious transgressors.

16.

Has not the time arrived for the Believers that their hearts in all humility should engage in the remembrance of Allah and of the Truth which has been revealed (to them), and that they should not become like those to whom was given the Book aforetime, but long ages passed over them and their hearts grew hard? For many among them are rebellious transgressors.

26.	And We sent Noah and Abraham, and established in their line Prophethood and Revelation: and some of them were on right guidance, but many of them became rebellious transgressors.
27.	Then, in their wake, We followed them up with (others of) Our messengers: We sent after them Jesus the son of Mary, and bestowed on him the Gospel; and We ordained in the hearts of those who followed him Compassion and Mercy. But the Monasticism which they invented for themselves, We did not prescribe for them: (We commanded) only the seeking for the Good Pleasure of Allah; but that they did not foster as they should have done. Yet We bestowed, on those among them who believed, their (due) reward, but many of them are rebellious transgressors.
28.	O ye that believe! Fear Allah, and believe in His Messenger, and He will bestow on you a double portion of His Mercy: He will provide for you a Light by which ye shall walk (straight in your path), and He will forgive you (your past): for Allah is Oft- Forgiving, Most Merciful.
29.	That the People of the Book may know that they have no power whatever 14e over the Grace of Allah, that (His) Grace is (entirely) in His Hand, to bestow it on whomsoever He wills. For Allah is the Lord of Grace abounding.

26.	And We sent Noah and Abraham, and established in their line Prophethood and Revelation: and some of them were on right guidance, but many of them became rebellious transgressors.
27.	Then, in their wake, We followed them up with (others of) Our messengers: We sent after them Jesus the son of Mary, and bestowed on him the Gospel; and We ordained in the hearts of those who followed him Compassion and Mercy. But the Monasticism which they invented for themselves, We did not prescribe for them: (We commanded) only the seeking for the Good Pleasure of Allah; but that they did not foster as they should have done. Yet We bestowed, on those among them who believed, their (due) reward, but many of them are rebellious transgressors.
28.	O ye that believe! Fear Allah, and believe in His Messenger, and He will bestow on you a double portion of His Mercy: He will provide for you a Light by which ye shall walk (straight in your path), and He will forgive you (your past): for Allah is Oft- Forgiving, Most Merciful.
29.	That the People of the Book may know that they have no power whatever over the Grace of Allah, that (His) Grace is (entirely) in His Hand, to bestow it on whomsoever He wills. For Allah is the Lord of Grace abounding.

1.	Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, declares the Praises and Glory of Allah: for He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
2.	It is He Who got out the Unbelievers among the People of the Book from their homes at the first gathering (of the forces). Little did ye think that they would get out: and they thought that their fortresses would defend them from Allah! But the (Wrath of) Allah came to them from quarters from which they little expected (it), and cast terror into their hearts, so that they destroyed their dwellings by their own hands and the hands of the Believers. Take warning, then, O ye with eyes (to see)!
3.	And had it not been that Allah had decreed banishment for them, He would certainly have punished them in this world: And in the Hereafter they shall (certainly) have the Punishment of the Fire.
4.	That is because they resisted Allah and His Messenger: and if any one resists Allah, verily Allah is severe in Punishment.

1.	Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, declares the Praises and Glory of Allah: for He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
2.	It is He Who got out the Unbelievers among the People of the Book from their homes at the first gathering (of the forces). Little did ye think that they would get out: and they thought that their fortresses would defend them from Allah! But the (Wrath of) Allah came to them from quarters from which they little expected (it), and cast terror into their hearts, so that they destroyed their dwellings by their own hands and the hands of the Believers. Take warning, then, O ye with eyes (to see)!
3.	And had it not been that Allah had decreed banishment for them, He would certainly have punished them in this world: And in the Hereafter they shall (certainly) have the Punishment of the Fire.
4.	That is because they resisted Allah and His Messenger: and if any one resists Allah, verily Allah is severe in Punishment.

11.	Hast thou not observed the Hypocrites say to their misbelieving brethren among the People of the Book? – “If ye are expelled, we too will go out with you, and we will never hearken to any one in your affair; and if ye are attacked (in fight) we will help you”. But Allah is witness that they are indeed liars.
12.	If they are expelled, never will they go out with them; and if they are attacked (in fight), they will never help them; and if they do help them, they will turn their backs; so they will receive no help.

11.	Hast thou not observed the Hypocrites say to their misbelieving brethren among the People of the Book? – “If ye are expelled, we too will go out with you, and we will never hearken to any one in your affair; and if ye are attacked (in fight) we will help you”. But Allah is witness that they are indeed liars.
12.	If they are expelled, never will they go out with them; and if they are attacked (in fight), they will never help them; and if they do help them, they will turn their backs; so they will receive no help.

5.	And remember, Moses said to his people: “O my people! why do ye vex and insult me, though ye know that I am the messenger of Allah (sent) to you?” Then when they went wrong, Allah let their hearts go wrong. For Allah guides not those who are rebellious transgressors.
6.	And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said: “O Children of Israel! I am the messenger of Allah (sent) to you, confirming the Taur�t (Law) (which came) before me, and giving Glad Tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad.” But when he came to them with Clear Signs, they said, “This is evident sorcery!”

5.	And remember, Moses said to his people: “O my people! why do ye vex and insult me, though ye know that I am the messenger of Allah (sent) to you?” Then when they went wrong, Allah let their hearts go wrong. For Allah guides not those who are rebellious transgressors.
6.	And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said: “O Children of Israel! I am the messenger of Allah (sent) to you, confirming the Taur�t (Law) (which came) before me, and giving Glad Tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad.” But when he came to them with Clear Signs, they said, “This is evident sorcery!”

5.	The similitude of those who were entrusted with the (obligations of) Taur�t (Mosaic Law), but who subsequently failed in those (obligations), is that of a donkey which carries huge tomes (but understands them not). Evil is the similitude of people who falsify the Signs of Allah: and Allah guides not people who do wrong.
6.	Say: “O ye of Jewry! If ye think that ye are friends to Allah, to the exclusion of (other) men, then express your desire for Death, if ye are truthful!”
7.	But never will they express their desire (for Death), because of the (deeds) their hands have sent on before them! and Allah knows well those that do wrong!
8.	Say: “The Death from which ye flee will truly overtake you: then will ye be sent back to the Knower of things secret and open: and He will tell you the things that ye did!”

5.	The similitude of those who were entrusted with the (obligations of) Taur�t (Mosaic Law), but who subsequently failed in those (obligations), is that of a donkey which carries huge tomes (but understands them not). Evil is the similitude of people who falsify the Signs of Allah: and Allah guides not people who do wrong.
6.	Say: “O ye of Jewry! If ye think that ye are friends to Allah, to the exclusion of (other) men, then express your desire for Death, if ye are truthful!”
7.	But never will they express their desire (for Death), because of the (deeds) their hands have sent on before them! and Allah knows well those that do wrong!
8.	Say: “The Death from which ye flee will truly overtake you: then will ye be sent back to the Knower of things secret and open: and He will tell you the things that ye did!”

10.	Allah sets forth, for an example to the Unbelievers, the wife of Noah and the wife of L�t: they were (respectively) under two of our righteous servants, but they betrayed their (husbands), and they profited nothing before Allah on their account, but were told: “Enter ye the Fire along with (others) that enter!”
11.	And Allah sets forth, as an example to those who believe the wife of Pharaoh: Behold she said: “O my Lord! Build for me, in nearness to Thee, a mansion in the Garden, and save me from Pharaoh and his doings, and save me from those that do wrong”;
12.	And Mary the daughter of �mr�n, who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of His Revelations, and was one of the devout (servants).

10.	Allah sets forth, for an example to the Unbelievers, the wife of Noah and the wife of L�t: they were (respectively) under two of our righteous servants, but they betrayed their (husbands), and they profited nothing before Allah on their account, but were told: “Enter ye the Fire along with (others) that enter!”
11.	And Allah sets forth, as an example to those who believe the wife of Pharaoh: Behold she said: “O my Lord! Build for me, in nearness to Thee, a mansion in the Garden, and save me from Pharaoh and his doings, and save me from those that do wrong”;
12.	And Mary the daughter of �mr�n, who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of His Revelations, and was one of the devout (servants).

15.	We have sent to you, (O men!) a messenger, to be a witness concerning you, even as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh.
16.	But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger; so We seized him with a heavy Punishment.

15.	Surely We have sent to you an Apostle, a witness against you, as We sent an apostle to Firon.
16.	But Firon disobeyed the apostle, so We laid on him a violent hold.

31.

And We have set none but angels as Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their number only as a trial for Unbelievers,- in order that the People of the Book may arrive at certainty, and the Believers may increase in Faith,- and that no doubts may be left for the People of the Book and the Believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the Unbelievers may say, “What doth Allah intend by this ?” Thus doth Allah leave to stray whom He pleaseth, and guide whom He pleaseth: and none can know the forces of thy Lord, except He and this is no other than a reminder to mankind.

31.

And We have not made the wardens of the fire others than angels, and We have not made their number but as a trial for those who disbelieve, that those who have been given the book may be certain and those who believe may increase in faith, and those who have been given the book and the believers may not doubt, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the unbelievers may say: What does Allah mean by this parable? Thus does Allah make err whom He pleases, and He guides whom He pleases, and none knows the hosts of your Lord but He Himself; and this is naught but a reminder to the mortals.

15.	Has the story of Moses reached thee?
16.	Behold, thy Lord did call to him in the sacred valley of Tuw�:-
17.	“Go thou to Pharaoh for he has indeed transgressed all bounds:
18.	“And say to him, ‘Wouldst thou that thou shouldst be purified (from sin)?-
19.	“‘And that I guide thee to thy Lord, so thou shouldst fear Him?'”
20.	Then did (Moses) show him the Great Sign.
21.	But (Pharaoh) rejected it and disobeyed (guidance);
22.	Further, he turned his back, striving hard (against Allah..
23.	Then he collected (his men) and made a proclamation,
24.	Saying, “I am your Lord, Most High”.
25.	But Allah did punish him, (and made an) example of him, – in the Hereafter, as in this life.
26.	Verily in this is a lesson for whosoever feareth (Allah).

15.	Has not there come to you the story of Musa?
16.	When his Lord called upon him in the holy valley, twice,
17.	Go to Firon, surely he has become inordinate.
18.	Then say: Have you (a desire) to purify yourself:
19.	And I will guide you to your Lord so that you should fear.
20.	So he showed him the mighty sign.
21.	But he rejected (the truth) and disobeyed.
22.	Then he went back hastily.
23.	Then he gathered (men) and called out.
24.	Then he said: I am your lord, the most high.
25.	So Allah seized him with the punishment of the hereafter and the former life.
26.	Most surely there is in this a lesson to him who fears.