Translation of the meanings Surah Al-Qasas - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 390 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 36

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم مُّوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا بَيِّنَٰتٖ قَالُواْ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّفۡتَرٗى وَمَا سَمِعۡنَا بِهَٰذَا فِيٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

36. Then when Moses came to them with Our clear signs, they said: "This is not except invented sorcery, and we never heard of this from our forefathers."

Ayah: 37

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ رَبِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن جَآءَ بِٱلۡهُدَىٰ مِنۡ عِندِهِۦ وَمَن تَكُونُ لَهُۥ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلدَّارِۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ

37. Moses said: "My Lord (Allāh) knows best who has come with guidance from Him, and who will be for him the good outcome of the Home (of Bliss). Surely the workers of iniquity will not succeed and prosper."

Ayah: 38

وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَأُ مَا عَلِمۡتُ لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرِي فَأَوۡقِدۡ لِي يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلطِّينِ فَٱجۡعَل لِّي صَرۡحٗا لَّعَلِّيٓ أَطَّلِعُ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّي لَأَظُنُّهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ

38. And Pharaoh said: "O eminent ones, I have not known for you to have a god other than me. So kindle for me O Haman upon the clay (for baking bricks), and make for me a lofty tower so I may look at the God of Moses. And indeed, I think that he is of the liars.

Ayah: 39

وَٱسۡتَكۡبَرَ هُوَ وَجُنُودُهُۥ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ بِغَيۡرِ ٱلۡحَقِّ وَظَنُّوٓاْ أَنَّهُمۡ إِلَيۡنَا لَا يُرۡجَعُونَ

39. And he (Pharaoh) and his soldiers were puffed up with pride in the land without any right, and they thought that they would never return to Us.

Ayah: 40

فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡيَمِّۖ فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

40. So We seized him and his soldiers, and cast them into the sea. So see how terrible was the end of the unjust.

Ayah: 41

وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ أَئِمَّةٗ يَدۡعُونَ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِۖ وَيَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ لَا يُنصَرُونَ

41. And We made them leaders17 inviting to the (eternal) Fire, and on the Day of Resurrection (and Judgment) they will not be helped.

17. I.e., examples or precedents, followed by subsequent tyrants.

Ayah: 42

وَأَتۡبَعۡنَٰهُمۡ فِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا لَعۡنَةٗۖ وَيَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ هُم مِّنَ ٱلۡمَقۡبُوحِينَ

42. And We caused a Curse to pursue them in this (lowly) world, and on the Day of the Resurrection they will be of the despised.

Ayah: 43

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا ٱلۡقُرُونَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ بَصَآئِرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدٗى وَرَحۡمَةٗ لَّعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

43. And indeed, We gave Moses the Scripture after destroying the former (sinful) generations, as an Insights for the people, a guidance, and mercy, so that they may take heed.