But when Moses came to them with Our clear signs, they said ˹arrogantly˺, “This is nothing but conjured magic ˹tricks˺. We have never heard of this in ˹the history of˺ our forefathers.”
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Moses responded, “My Lord knows best who has come with ˹true˺ guidance from Him and will fare best in the end. Indeed, the wrongdoers will never succeed.”
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Pharaoh declared, “O chiefs! I know of no other god for you but myself. So bake bricks out of clay for me, O Hamân, and build a high tower so I may look at the God of Moses, although I am sure he is a liar.”
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And so he and his soldiers behaved arrogantly in the land with no right, thinking they would never be returned to Us.
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So We seized him and his soldiers, casting them into the sea. See then what was the end of the wrongdoers!
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We made them leaders inviting ˹others˺ to the Fire. And on the Day of Judgment they will not be helped.
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We caused a curse to follow them in this world. And on the Day of Judgment they will be among the outcasts.
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Indeed, We gave Moses the Scripture—after destroying earlier nations—as an insight for the people, a guide, and mercy so perhaps they would be mindful.
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