26:1 |
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Ta. Sin. Mim.
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26:2 |
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These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
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26:3 |
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It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do not become Believers.
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26:4 |
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If (such) were Our Will, We could send down to them from the sky a Sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.
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26:5 |
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But there comes not to them a newly-revealed Message from ((Allah)) Most Gracious, but they turn away therefrom.
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26:6 |
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They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know soon (enough) the truth of what they mocked at!
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26:7 |
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Do they not look at the earth,- how many noble things of all kinds We have produced therein?
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26:8 |
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Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
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26:9 |
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And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
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26:10 |
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Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of iniquity,-
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26:11 |
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"The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah."
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26:12 |
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He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood:
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26:13 |
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"My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron.
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26:14 |
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"And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me."
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26:15 |
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Allah said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).
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26:16 |
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"So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds;
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26:17 |
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"'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'"
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26:18 |
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(Pharaoh) said: "Did we not cherish thee as a child among us, and didst thou not stay in our midst many years of thy life?
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26:19 |
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"And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful (wretch)!"
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26:20 |
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Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in error.
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26:21 |
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"So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as one of the apostles.
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26:22 |
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"And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me,- that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!"
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26:23 |
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Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the worlds'?"
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26:24 |
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(Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between,- if ye want to be quite sure."
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26:25 |
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(Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?"
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26:26 |
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(Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!"
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26:27 |
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(Pharaoh) said: "Truly your apostle who has been sent to you is a veritable madman!"
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26:28 |
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(Moses) said: "Lord of the East and the West, and all between! if ye only had sense!"
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26:29 |
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(Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"
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26:30 |
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(Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?"
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26:31 |
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(Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!"
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26:32 |
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So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!
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26:33 |
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And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!
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26:34 |
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(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well- versed:
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26:35 |
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"His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"
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26:36 |
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They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect-
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26:37 |
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"And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."
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26:38 |
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So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well-known,
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26:39 |
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And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled?-
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26:40 |
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"That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"
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26:41 |
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So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: "Of course - shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?
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26:42 |
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He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."
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26:43 |
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Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which ye are about to throw!"
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26:44 |
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So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!"
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26:45 |
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Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!
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26:46 |
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Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,
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26:47 |
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Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
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26:48 |
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"The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
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26:49 |
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Said (Pharaoh): "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? surely he is your leader, who has taught you sorcery! but soon shall ye know!
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26:50 |
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"Be sure I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will cause you all to die on the cross!"
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