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about your plan and among your partners, so your plan be on to you dark and dubious. Then pass your sentence on me,
and give me no respite.
010.072 "But if ye turn back, (consider): no reward have I asked of you: my reward is only due from God, and I have
been commanded to be of those who submit to God's will (in Islam)."
010.073 They rejected Him, but We delivered him, and those with him, in the Ark, and We made them inherit (the
earth), while We overwhelmed in the flood those who rejected Our Signs. Then see what was the end of those who were
warned (but heeded not)!
010.074 Then after him We sent (many) apostles to their peoples: they brought them Clear Signs, but they would not
believe what they had already rejected beforehand. Thus do We seal the hearts of the transgressors.
010.075 Then after them sent We Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh and his chiefs with Our Signs. But they were arrogant:
they were a people in sin.
010.076 When the Truth did come to them from Us, they said: "This is indeed evident sorcery!"
010.077 Said Moses: "Say ye (this) about the truth when it hath (actually) reached you? Is sorcery (like) this? But
sorcerers will not prosper."
010.078 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!"
010.079 Said Pharaoh: "Bring me every sorcerer well versed."
010.080 When the sorcerers came, Moses said to them: "Throw ye what ye (wish) to throw!"
010.081 When they had had their throw, Moses said: "What ye have brought is sorcery: God will surely make it of no
effect: for God prospereth not the work of those who make mischief.
010.082 "And God by His words doth prove and establish His truth, however much the sinners may hate it!"
010.083 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.
010.084 Moses said: "O my people! If ye do (really) believe in God, then in Him put your trust if ye submit (your will
to His)."
010.085 They said: "In God do we put out trust. Our Lord! make us not a trial for those who practise oppression;
010.086 "And deliver us by Thy Mercy from those who reject (Thee)."
010.087 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!"
010.088 Moses prayed: "Our Lord! Thou hast indeed bestowed on Pharaoh and his chiefs splendour 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 penalty."
010.089 God said: "Accepted is your prayer (O Moses and Aaron)! So stand ye straight, and follow not the path of
those who know not."
010.090 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 God in Islam)."
010.091 (It was said to him): "Ah now!- But a little while before, wast thou in rebellion!- and thou didst mischief (and
violence)!
010.092 "This day shall We save thee in the body, that thou mayest be a sign to those who come after thee! but verily,
many among mankind are heedless of Our Signs!"
010.093 We settled the Children of Israel in a beautiful 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 God will judge between them as
to the schisms amongst them, on the Day of Judgment.
010.094 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.
010.095 Nor be of those who reject the signs of God, or thou shalt be of those who perish.
010.096 Those against whom the word of thy Lord hath been verified would not believe-
010.097 Even if every Sign was brought unto them,- until they see (for themselves) the penalty grievous.