33. He said, “My Fosterer! I have killed a person from among them,
so I fear that they will kill me,
34. and my brother Harun, he is more eloquent than me in speech, so send him with
me as a helper to confirm me, I fear that they will deny me.”
35. He said, “We will strengthen your arm with your brother, and assign
authority to both of you, so that they will not be able to advance towards
you because of Our signs. Both of you and those who follow you two will
be victorious.”
36. So when Musa came to them with Our clear signs, they said, “This
is nothing but forged magic and we have not heard of this among our
ancient fathers.”
37. And Musa said, “My Fosterer knows best about him who comes with
guidance from Him and foe whom is the final (good) home. And those who
are unjust will certainly not be successful.”
38. And Firawn said, “O you chiefs! I do not know of any god for you
other than me, so O Haman! put the fire over the clay for me (for preparing
bricks) an make for me a lofty tower that I may reach the God of Musa,
and I definitely consider him to be of the liars.”
39. And he considered himself great in the earth, without having the
right to do so and his armies (too). And they thought that they will
not be returned to Us.
40. So We caught him and his armies, then We threw them in the flowing
water of (the sea), then see how the end of the unjust was (brought
about).
41. And We made them leaders inviting towards the fire, and on the
day of resurrection they will not be helped.
42. And We made a curse to follow them in this world, and on the day
of resurrection they will be among those who are disgracefully hated.
( R 4 )
43. And We gave the book to Musa after We had destroyed the earlier
generations, visual proofs for mankind and a guidance and a mercy that
they may be mindful.
44. And you were not on the western side when We decreed the commandment
to Musa and you were not among the witnesses.
45. But We produced generations and life lasted on them, and you were
not dwelling among the people of Midian reciting to them Our signs,
but We were the senders (of messengers).
46. And you were not at the side of the Mount Toor when We called out
(to Musa), but (this information is) a mercy from your Fosterer that
you may warn a people to whom no warner came before you that they may
be mindful.
47. And had (you) not been (sent and had) they been afflicted with
a disaster because of what their hands had sent before, then they would
have said, “Our Fosterer! why did You not send a messenger to us, so
that we could follow Your signs (instructions) and be among the believers.”
49. Say, “Then bring a book from Allah which is a better guide than
these two (that) I may follow it, if you are truthful.”
50. But if they do not respond to you, then know that they follow only
their desires, and who is more astray than one who follows his desire
without guidance from Allah, Allah certainly does not guide the unjust
people. ( R 5 )
51. And We indeed made the word to reach them that they may be mindful.
52. Those to whom We gave the book before it, they believe in it. ( P 19 ½ )
53. And when it is read to them, they say, “We believe in it, it is
certainly the truth from our Fosterer, (even) before it (came) we were
of those who had submitted (as Muslims).”
54. Those will be given twice the reward due to them, because they
were patient and they turn off evil with good and spend from that which
We have provided them.
55. And when they hear vain talk they keep away from it and say, “For
us our deeds and for you your deeds, peace be on you, we do not desire
(to be involved) with those who are ignorant.”
56. You certainly cannot guide (him) whom you love, but Allah guides
whom He wills and He knows best those who are capable of receiving guidance.
57. And they say, “If we follow the guidance with you, we will be snatched
away from our land.” Have We not established (the Kaaba as) a secure
sanctuary for them, to which fruits of all kinds are brought (as) a
provision from Us? But the majority of them does not know.
58. And how many towns have We destroyed which were boastful in their
livelihood? So those are their houses, they have not been dwelt in after
them except a little, and We were the inheritors.
59. And your Fosterer did not destroy the towns unless He had raised
in their capital a messenger who read to them Our signs, and We do not
destroy the towns unless their people are unjust.
60. And things which you are give are a provision of the life of this
world and its adornment, and that which is with Allah is better and
more lasting. Will you not then understand? ( R 6 )
61. Then, is he, whom We have promise a good promised and (the fulfillment
of) which he will meet, like him, whom We have made to enjoy the life
of this world, then on the day of resurrection he will be presented
(before Us for giving an account)?
62. And on the day He will call them and say, “Where are those whom
you claimed (that they were) My partners?”
63. Those against whom the word will be proved true will say, “Our
Fosterer! these are the persons whom we led astray, we led them astray
as we were ourselves astray. We (seek to) free ourselves from (this
sin and come) to You, they did not worship us (on their own).”
64. And it will be said, “Call your (presumed) partners (of Allah),”
so they will call them but they will not respond to them, and they will
see the punishment, would that they had received guidance.
65. And on the day He will call them and say, “What response did you
give to the messengers?”
66. On that day (all) the news will be obscured on them so they will
not (be able, even to) ask each other.
67. So, as for him who repents and believes and does righteous work,
may be he will be among the successful.
68. And your Fosterer creates what He wills and He chooses, the choice
is not theirs. Glory be to Allah and Exalted be He above that which
they associate (with Him as) partners.
69. And your Fosterer knows that which your bosoms conceal and that
which they make public.
70. And He is Allah, there is no god except Him, praise is due only
for Him (both) in the earlier (past) and the later (future periods),
and His is the command and to Him you will be returned.
71. Say, “Do you consider, if Allah were to make the night everlasting
on you till the day of resurrection, (then) who is the god other than
Allah who could bring light to you? Will you not then hear?”
72. Say, “Do you consider, if Allah were to make the day everlasting
on you till the day of resurrection, (then) who is the god other
than Allah who could bring the night to you that you could rest therein
? Will you not then see?
73. And it is from His mercy that He has made the night and the day
for you, that you may rest therein and that you may seek of His grace,
and that you may be grateful.”
74. And on (that) day He will call them and say, “Where are those whom
you claimed (that they were) My partners?”
75. And We will bring out from every community a witness, then We will
say, “(All of you) bring your proof.” Then they will know that the truth
is Allah’s, and that which they used to forge will go away from them.
( R 7 )
76. Qaroon was certainly from among the people of Musa but he oppressed
them. And We had given him so much from the treasures, that their keys
would have been a burden (even) for a strong group of men possessing
strength. When his people said to him, “Do not exult, Allah certainly
does not like those who are exultant,
77. but seek the home of the hereafter through that which Allah has
given you, and do not forget your portion of the world, and do good
(to others) as Allah has done good to you, and do not seek to cause
corruption in the earth, Allah certainly does not like those who are
corrupt.”
78. He said, “I have been given this only because of the knowledge
I have.” Did he not know that Allah had certainly destroyed, from among
the generations before him, those who were more severe than him in strength
and more in collection (of people/ wealth)? And the criminals are not
asked about their sins (and then punished).
79. Then he came out before his people in his pomp. Those who intended
(to achieve success only) in the life of this world said, “Ah! would
that we had the like of what Qaroon is given, he is certainly a possessor
of great good fortune.”
80. But those who were given knowledge said, “Sorrowful is your state,
Allah’s reward for him who believes and does righteous work, is better,
and no one is made to receive it except those who are patient.”
81. So We caused him to sink with his house into the earth. Then there
was no one from the group to help him against Allah nor was he among
those who could defend themselves.
82. And in the morning, those who had longed for his position (only)
the day before, (were heard) saying, “Ah! (it is) Allah Who enlarges
the provision for whom He wills of His servants and straitens (for whomever
and whenever He wills). Had Allah not been gracious to us, He would
have caused the sinking along with us. Ah! the ungrateful are not successful.”
( R 8 )
83. That home of the hereafter, We have made for those who intend neither
to be proud in the earth nor (to cause) corruption (in it), and the
(good) end is for those who guard (against evil).
84. One who comes for good, then for him there is (something) better
than that, and one who comes with evil, then those who do evil will
not be rewarded except for that which they used to do.
85. He Who has ordained (the implementation of) the Quran on you will
certainly bring you back to the place of return (Mecca). Say, “My Fosterer
knows best him who comes with guidance and him who is in clear error.”
86. And you had not expected that the book would be communicated to
you. (It is nothing) but a mercy from your Fosterer, therefore never
be a helper of the infidels,
87. and let them not turn you away from the signs of Allah after they
have been sent down to you, and invite (people) towards your Fosterer
and do not be of the polytheists.
88. And do not pray along with Allah, to any other (presumed) god,
there is no god except Him. Everything will perish except His Person,
His is the judgment and towards Him will you be returned. (R 9, P 19 ¾)