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043.043 So hold thou fast to the Revelation sent down to thee; verily thou art on a Straight Way.
043.044 The (Qur'an) is indeed the message, for thee and for thy people; and soon shall ye (all) be brought to account.
043.045 And question thou our apostles whom We sent before thee; did We appoint any deities other than (God) Most
Gracious, to be worshipped?
043.046 We did send Moses aforetime, with Our Signs, to Pharaoh and his Chiefs: He said, "I am an apostle of the
Lord of the Worlds."
043.047 But when he came to them with Our Signs, behold they ridiculed them.
043.048 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).
043.049 And they said, "O thou sorcerer! Invoke thy Lord for us according to His covenant with thee; for we shall truly
accept guidance."
043.050 But when We removed the Penalty from them, behold, they broke their word.
043.051 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?
043.052 "Am I not better than this (Moses), who is a contemptible wretch and can scarcely express himself clearly?
043.053 "Then why are not gold bracelets bestowed on him, or (why) come (not) with him angels accompanying him
in procession?"
043.054 Thus did he make fools of his people, and they obeyed him: truly were they a people rebellious (against God).
043.055 When at length they provoked Us, We exacted retribution from them, and We drowned them all.
043.056 And We made them (a people) of the Past and an Example to later ages.
043.057 When (Jesus) the son of Mary is held up as an example, behold, thy people raise a clamour thereat (in
ridicule)!
043.058 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.
043.059 He was no more than a servant: We granted Our favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children
of Israel.
043.060 And if it were Our Will, We could make angels from amongst you, succeeding each other on the earth.
043.061 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.
043.062 Let not the Evil One hinder you: for he is to you an enemy avowed.
043.063 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 God and obey me.
043.064 "For God, He is my Lord and your Lord: so worship ye Him: this is a Straight Way."
043.065 But sects from among themselves fell into disagreement: then woe to the wrong-doers, from the Penalty of
a Grievous Day!
043.066 Do they only wait for the Hour - that it should come on them all of a sudden, while they perceive not?
043.067 Friends on that day will be foes, one to another,- except the Righteous.
043.068 My devotees! no fear shall be on you that Day, nor shall ye grieve,-
043.069 (Being) those who have believed in Our Signs and bowed (their wills to Ours) in Islam.
043.070 Enter ye the Garden, ye and your wives, in (beauty and) rejoicing.
043.071 To them will be passed round, dishes and goblets of gold: there will be there all that the souls could desire,
all that their ayes could delight in: and ye shall abide therein (for eye).
043.072 Such will be the Garden of which ye are made heirs for your (good) deeds (in life).
043.073 Ye shall have therein abundance of fruit, from which ye shall have satisfaction.
043.074 The sinners will be in the Punishment of Hell, to dwell therein (for aye):
043.075 Nowise will the (Punishment) be lightened for them, and in despair will they be there overwhelmed.
043.076 Nowise shall We be unjust to them: but it is they who have been unjust themselves.
043.077 They will cry: "O Malik! would that thy Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "Nay, but ye shall abide!"
043.078 Verily We have brought the Truth to you: but most of you have a hatred for Truth.