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.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But when Moses came to them with Our signs as clear evidences, they said, "This is not except invented magic, and we have not heard of this [religion] among our forefathers."
— Saheeh International
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.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And Moses said, "My Lord is more knowing [than we or you] of who has come with guidance from Him and to whom will be succession in the home.1 Indeed, wrongdoers do not succeed."
— Saheeh International
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.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And Pharaoh said, "O eminent ones, I have not known you to have a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Hāmān, [a fire] upon the clay1 and make for me a tower that I may look at the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the liars."
— Saheeh International
And so he and his soldiers behaved arrogantly in the land with no right, thinking they would never be returned to Us.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And he was arrogant, he and his soldiers, in the land, without right, and they thought that they would not be returned to Us.
— Saheeh International
So We seized him and his soldiers, casting them into the sea. See then what was the end of the wrongdoers!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So We took him and his soldiers and threw them into the sea.1 So see how was the end of the wrongdoers.
— Saheeh International
We made them leaders inviting ˹others˺ to the Fire. And on the Day of Judgment they will not be helped.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We made them leaders1 inviting to the Fire, and on the Day of Resurrection they will not be helped.
— Saheeh International
We caused a curse to follow them in this world. And on the Day of Judgment they will be among the outcasts.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We caused to overtake them in this world a curse, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be of the despised.1
— Saheeh International
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.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We gave Moses the Scripture, after We had destroyed the former generations, as enlightenment for the people and guidance and mercy that they might be reminded.
— Saheeh International
You were not there ˹O Prophet˺ on the western side of the mountain when We entrusted the Commandments to Moses, nor were you present ˹in his time˺.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And you, [O Muḥammad], were not on the western side [of the mount] when We revealed to Moses the command, and you were not among the witnesses [to that].
— Saheeh International
But We ˹later˺ raised ˹several˺ generations, and the ages took their toll on them.1 Nor were you living among the people of Midian, rehearsing Our revelations with them. But it is We Who have sent ˹this revelation to you˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But We produced [many] generations [after Moses], and prolonged was their duration.1 And you were not a resident among the people of Madyan, reciting to them Our verses, but We were senders [of this message].2
— Saheeh International
And you were not at the side of Mount Ṭûr when We called out ˹to Moses˺. But ˹you have been sent˺ as a mercy from your Lord to warn a people to whom no warner has come before you, so perhaps they may be mindful.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And you were not at the side of the mount when We called [Moses] but [were sent] as a mercy from your Lord to warn a people to whom no warner had come before you that they might be reminded.
— Saheeh International