No people can advance their doom, nor can they delay it. 23:43
Then We sent Our messengers in succession: whenever a messenger came to his people, they denied him. So We destroyed them, one after the other, reducing them to ˹cautionary˺ tales. So away with the people who refuse to believe! 23:44
Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our signs1 and compelling proof 23:45
to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they behaved arrogantly and were a tyrannical people. 23:46
They argued, “Will we believe in two humans, like ourselves, whose people are slaves to us?” 23:47
So they rejected them both, and ˹so˺ were among those destroyed. 23:48
And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture, so perhaps his people would be ˹rightly˺ guided. 23:49
And We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign, and gave them refuge on high ground—a ˹suitable˺ place for rest with flowing water. 23:50
O messengers! Eat from what is good and lawful, and act righteously. Indeed, I fully know what you do. 23:51
Surely this religion of yours is ˹only˺ one, and I am your Lord, so fear Me ˹alone˺. 23:52
Yet the people have divided it into different sects, each rejoicing in what they have. 23:53
So leave them ˹O Prophet˺ in their heedlessness for a while. 23:54
Do they think, since We provide them with wealth and children, 23:55
that We hasten to ˹honour˺ them ˹with˺ all kinds of good? No! They are not aware. 23:56
Surely those who tremble in awe of their Lord, 23:57
and who believe in the revelations of their Lord, 23:58
and who associate none with their Lord, 23:59