Surah Ash-Shu'ara Verses 51–100

Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."

Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers[1050]

[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,

And indeed, they are enraging us,

And indeed, we are a cautious society..."

So We removed them from gardens and springs

And treasures and honorable station[1051] -

Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

So they pursued them at sunrise.

And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"

[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."

Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers].

And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.

Then We drowned the others.

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

And recite to them the news of Abraham,

When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"

They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."

He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?

Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"

They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."

He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,

You and your ancient forefathers?

Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,[1052]

Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.

And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

And when I am ill, it is He who cures me

And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life

And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."

[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.

And grant me a mention [i.e., reputation] of honor among later generations.

And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.

And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.

And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -

The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children

But only one who comes to Allāh with a sound heart."

And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.

And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship

Other than Allāh? Can they help you or help themselves?"

So they will be overturned into it [i.e., Hellfire], they and the deviators

And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

They will say while they dispute therein,

"By Allāh, we were indeed in manifest error

When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

And no one misguided us except the criminals.

So now we have no intercessors