˹Remember˺ how We delivered you from the people of Pharaoh, who afflicted you with dreadful torment, slaughtering your sons and keeping your women. That was a severe test from your Lord. (49) And ˹remember˺ when We parted the sea, rescued you, and drowned Pharaoh’s people before your very eyes. (50)

We narrate to you ˹O Prophet˺ part of the story of Moses and Pharaoh in truth for people who believe. (3) Indeed, Pharaoh ˹arrogantly˺ elevated himself in the land and divided its people into ˹subservient˺ groups, one of which he persecuted, slaughtering their sons and keeping their women. He was truly one of the corruptors. (4) But it was Our Will to favour those who were oppressed in the land, making them models ˹of faith˺ as well as successors; (5) and to establish them in the land; and through them show Pharaoh, Hamân, and their soldiers ˹the fulfilment of˺ what they feared.  (6)

Then after them We sent Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they wrongfully rejected them. See what was the end of the corruptors! (103) And Moses said, “O Pharaoh! I am truly a messenger from the Lord of all worlds, (104)

Go to Pharaoh, for he has truly transgressed ˹all bounds˺.” (24) Moses prayed, “My Lord! Uplift my heart for me, (25) and make my task easy, (26) and remove the impediment from my tongue (27) so people may understand my speech, (28)

and grant me a helper from my family, (29) Aaron, my brother. (30) Strengthen me through him, (31) and let him share my task, (32) so that we may glorify You much (33) and remember You much, (34) for truly You have ˹always˺ been overseeing us.” (35) Allah responded, “All that you requested has been granted, O  Moses! (36)

Go forth, you and your brother, with My signs and never falter in remembering Me. (42) Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has truly transgressed ˹all bounds˺. (43) Speak to him gently, so perhaps he may be mindful ˹of Me˺ or fearful ˹of My punishment˺.” (44) They both pleaded, “Our Lord! We fear that he may be quick to harm us or act tyrannically.” (45) Allah reassured ˹them˺, “Have no fear! I am with you, hearing and seeing. (46) So go to him and say, ‘Indeed we are both messengers from your Lord, so let the Children of Israel go with us, and do not oppress them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord. And salvation will be for whoever follows the ˹right˺ guidance. (47) It has indeed been revealed to us that the punishment will be upon whoever denies ˹the truth˺ and turns away.’” (48)

˹Remember˺ when your Lord called out to Moses, “Go to the wrongdoing people— (10) the people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear ˹Allah˺?” (11) He replied, “My Lord! I fear that they will reject me. (12) And ˹so˺ my heart will be broken and my tongue will be tied. So send Aaron along ˹as a messenger˺. (13) Also, they have a charge against me, so I fear they may kill me.” (14) Allah responded, “Certainly not! So go, both of you, with Our signs. We will be with you, listening. (15) Go to Pharaoh and say, ‘We are messengers from the Lord of all worlds, (16) ˹commanded to say:˺ ‘Let the Children of Israel go with us.’’” (17)

The chiefs of Pharaoh’s people said, “He is indeed a skilled magician, (109) who seeks to drive you from your land.” ˹So Pharaoh asked,˺ “What do you propose?” (110) They replied, “Let him and his brother wait and send mobilizers to all cities (111) to bring you every clever magician.” (112) The magicians came to Pharaoh, saying, “Shall we receive a ˹suitable˺ reward if we prevail?” (113) He replied, “Yes, and you will certainly be among those closest to me.” (114) They asked, “O Moses! Will you cast, or shall we be the first to cast?” (115) Moses said, “You first.” So when they did, they deceived the eyes of the people, stunned them, and made a great display of magic. (116)

Then We inspired Moses, “Throw down your staff,” and—behold!—it devoured the objects of their illusion! (117) So the truth prevailed and their illusions failed. (118) So Pharaoh and his people were defeated right there and put to shame. (119) And the magicians fell down, prostrating. (120) They declared, “We ˹now˺ believe in the Lord of all worlds— (121) the Lord of Moses and Aaron.” (122) Pharaoh threatened, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? This must be a conspiracy you devised in the city to drive out its people, but soon you will see. (123) I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, then crucify you all.” (124) They responded, “Surely to our Lord we will ˹all˺ return. (125) Your rage towards us is only because we believed in the signs of our Lord when they came to us. Our Lord! Shower us with perseverance, and let us die while submitting ˹to You˺.”  (126)

They said, “O Moses! Either you cast, or let us be the first to cast.” (65) Moses responded, “No, you go first.” And suddenly their ropes and staffs appeared to him—by their magic—to be slithering. (66) So Moses concealed fear within himself. (67) We reassured ˹him˺, “Do not fear! It is certainly you who will prevail. (68) Cast what is in your right hand, and it will swallow up what they have made, for what they have made is no more than a magic trick. And magicians can never succeed wherever they go.” (69) So the magicians fell down in prostration, declaring, “We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.” (70) Pharaoh threatened, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? He must be your master who taught you magic. I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and crucify you on the trunks of palm trees. You will really see whose punishment is more severe and more lasting.” (71) They responded, “By the One Who created us! We will never prefer you over the clear proofs that have come to us. So do whatever you want! Your authority only covers the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world. (72) Indeed, we have believed in our Lord so He may forgive our sins and that magic you have forced us to practice. And Allah is far superior ˹in reward˺ and more lasting ˹in punishment˺.” (73)

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.”

And Pharaoh called out to his people, boasting, “O my people! Am I not sovereign over Egypt as well as ˹all˺ these streams flowing at my feet? Can you not see? (51) Am I not better than this nobody who can hardly express himself? (52) Why then have no golden bracelets ˹of kingship˺ been granted to him or angels come with him as escorts!” (53) And so he fooled his people, and they obeyed him. They were truly a rebellious people. (54)

Then Moses showed him the great sign, (20) but he denied and disobeyed ˹Allah˺, (21) then turned his back, striving ˹against the truth˺. (22) Then he summoned ˹his people˺ and called out, (23) saying, “I am your lord, the most high!” (24)

We surely gave Moses nine clear signs. ˹You, O  Prophet, can˺ ask the Children of Israel. When Moses came to them, Pharaoh said to him, “I really think that you, O  Moses, are bewitched.” (101) Moses replied, “You know well that none has sent these ˹signs˺ down except the Lord of the heavens and the earth as insights. And I really think that you, O  Pharaoh, are doomed.” (102) So Pharaoh wanted to scare the Israelites out of the land ˹of Egypt˺, but We drowned him and all of those with him. (103) And We said to the Children of Israel after Pharaoh, “Reside in the land, but when the promise of the Hereafter comes to pass, We will bring you all together.” (104)

And We surely inspired Moses, ˹saying,˺ “Leave with My servants ˹at night˺ and strike a dry passage for them across the sea. Have no fear of being overtaken, nor be concerned ˹of drowning˺.” (77) Then Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers—but how overwhelming were the waters that submerged them! (78) And ˹so˺ Pharaoh led his people astray, and did not guide ˹them rightly˺. (79)

We brought the Children of Israel across the sea. Then Pharaoh and his soldiers pursued them unjustly and oppressively. But as Pharaoh was drowning, he cried out, “I believe that there is no god except that in whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am ˹now˺ one of those who submit.” (90) ˹He was told,˺ “Now ˹you believe˺? But you always disobeyed and were one of the corruptors. (91) Today We will preserve your corpse so that you may become an example for those who come after you. And surely most people are heedless of Our examples!” (92)

And We inspired Moses, ˹saying,˺ “Leave with My servants at night, for you will surely be pursued.” (52) Then Pharaoh sent mobilizers to all cities, (53) ˹and said,˺ “These ˹outcasts˺ are just a handful of people, (54) who have really enraged us, (55) but we are all on the alert.” (56) So We lured the tyrants out of ˹their˺ gardens, springs, (57) treasures, and splendid residences. (58) So it was. And We awarded it ˹all˺ to the Children of Israel. (59) And so they pursued them at sunrise. (60)

When the two groups came face to face, the companions of Moses cried out, “We are overtaken for sure.” (61) Moses reassured ˹them˺, “Absolutely not! My Lord is certainly with me—He will guide me.” (62) So We inspired Moses: “Strike the sea with your staff,” and the sea was split, each part was like a huge mountain. (63) We drew the pursuers to that place, (64) and delivered Moses and those with him all together. (65) Then We drowned the others. (66) Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe. (67) And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful. (68)

A believing man from Pharaoh’s people, who was hiding his faith, argued, “Will you kill a man ˹only˺ for saying: ‘My Lord is Allah,’ while he has in fact come to you with clear proofs from your Lord? If he is a liar, it will be to his own loss. But if he is truthful, then you will be afflicted with some of what he is threatening you with. Surely Allah does not guide whoever is a transgressor, a total liar. (28) O  my people! Authority belongs to you today, reigning supreme in the land. But who would help us against the torment of Allah, if it were to befall us?” Pharaoh assured ˹his people˺, “I am telling you only what I believe, and I am leading you only to the way of guidance.” (29) And the man who believed cautioned, “O my people! I truly fear for you the doom of ˹earlier˺ enemy forces— (30) like the fate of the people of Noah, ’Ȃd, Thamûd, and those after them. For Allah would never will to wrong ˹His˺ servants. (31) O  my people! I truly fear for you the Day all will be crying out ˹to each other˺— (32) the Day you will ˹try in vain to˺ turn your backs and run away, with no one to protect you from Allah. And whoever Allah leaves to stray will be left with no guide. (33) Joseph already came to you earlier with clear proofs, yet you never ceased to doubt what he came to you with. When he died you said, ‘Allah will never send a messenger after him.’ This is how Allah leaves every transgressor and doubter to stray— (34) those who dispute Allah’s signs with no proof given to them. How despicable is that for Allah and the believers! This is how Allah seals the heart of every arrogant tyrant.” (35)

And the man who believed urged, “O my people! Follow me, ˹and˺ I will lead you to the Way of Guidance. (38) O  my people! This worldly life is only ˹a fleeting˺ enjoyment, whereas the Hereafter is truly the home of settlement. (39) Whoever does an evil deed will only be paid back with its equivalent. And whoever does good, whether male or female, and is a believer, they will enter Paradise, where they will be provided for without limit. (40) O  my people! How is it that I invite you to salvation, while you invite me to the Fire! (41) You invite me to disbelieve in Allah and associate with Him what I have no knowledge of, while I invite you to the Almighty, Most Forgiving. (42) There is no doubt that whatever ˹idols˺ you invite me to ˹worship˺ are not worthy to be invoked either in this world or the Hereafter. ˹Undoubtedly,˺ our return is to Allah, and the transgressors will be the inmates of the Fire. (43) You will remember what I say to you, and I entrust my affairs to Allah. Surely Allah is All-Seeing of all ˹His˺ servants.” (44) So Allah protected him from the evil of their schemes. And Pharaoh’s people were overwhelmed by an evil punishment: (45) they are exposed to the Fire ˹in their graves˺ morning and evening. And on the Day the Hour will be established ˹it will be said˺, “Admit Pharaoh’s people into the harshest punishment ˹of Hell˺.” (46)

Indeed, We sent Moses with Our signs and compelling proof (96) to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they followed the command of Pharaoh, and Pharaoh’s command was not well guided. (97) He will be before his people on the Day of Judgment and will lead them into the Fire. What an evil place to be led into! (98) They were followed by a curse in this ˹life˺ and ˹will receive another˺ on the Day of Judgment. What an evil gift to receive! (99)

Indeed, before them We tested Pharaoh’s people: a noble messenger came to them, (17) ˹proclaiming,˺ “Hand over the servants of Allah to me. I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you. (18) And do not be arrogant with Allah. I have certainly come to you with a compelling proof. (19) And indeed, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord so you do not stone me ˹to death˺. (20) ˹But˺ if you do not believe me, then let me be.” (21) Ultimately, he cried out to his Lord, “These are a wicked people!” (22) ˹Allah responded,˺ “Leave with My servants at night, for you will surely be pursued. (23) And leave the sea parted, for they are certainly an army bound to drown.” (24)

˹Imagine˺ how many gardens and springs the tyrants left behind, (25) as well as ˹various˺ crops and splendid residences, (26) and luxuries which they fully enjoyed. (27) So it was. And We awarded it ˹all˺ to another people. (28) Neither heaven nor earth wept over them, nor was their fate delayed. (29) And We certainly delivered the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment (30) of Pharaoh. He was truly a tyrant, a transgressor. (31) And indeed, We chose the Israelites knowingly above the others. (32) And We showed them signs in which there was a clear test. (33)

And Allah sets forth an example for the believers: the wife of Pharaoh, who prayed, “My Lord! Build me a house in Paradise near You, deliver me from Pharaoh and his ˹evil˺ doing, and save me from the wrongdoing people.”