Ṭâ-Sĩn-Mĩm.

Ṭâ-Sĩn-Mĩm.

These are the verses of the clear Book.

These are the verses of the clear Book.

Perhaps you ˹O Prophet˺ will grieve yourself to death over their disbelief.

Perhaps you ˹O Prophet˺ will grieve yourself to death over their disbelief.

If We willed, We could send down upon them a ˹compelling˺ sign from the heavens, leaving their necks bent in ˹utter˺ submission to it.

If We willed, We could send down upon them a ˹compelling˺ sign from the heavens, leaving their necks bent in ˹utter˺ submission to it.

Whatever new reminder comes to them from the Most Compassionate, they always turn away from it.

Whatever new reminder comes to them from the Most Compassionate, they always turn away from it.

They have certainly denied ˹the truth˺, so they will soon face the consequences of their ridicule.

They have certainly denied ˹the truth˺, so they will soon face the consequences of their ridicule.

Have they failed to look at the earth, ˹to see˺ how many types of fine plants We have caused to grow in it?

Have they failed to look at the earth, ˹to see˺ how many types of fine plants We have caused to grow in it?

Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.

Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.

And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.

And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.

˹Remember˺ when your Lord called out to Moses, “Go to the wrongdoing people—

˹Remember˺ when your Lord called out to Moses, “Go to the wrongdoing people—

the people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear ˹Allah˺?”

the people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear ˹Allah˺?”

He replied, “My Lord! I fear that they will reject me.

He replied, “My Lord! I fear that they will reject me.

And ˹so˺ my heart will be broken and my tongue will be tied. So send Aaron along ˹as a messenger˺.

And ˹so˺ my heart will be broken and my tongue will be tied. So send Aaron along ˹as a messenger˺.

Also, they have a charge against me,1 so I fear they may kill me.”

Also, they have a charge against me,1 so I fear they may kill me.”

Allah responded, “Certainly not! So go, both of you, with Our signs. We will be with you, listening.

Allah responded, “Certainly not! So go, both of you, with Our signs. We will be with you, listening.

Go to Pharaoh and say, ‘We are messengers from the Lord of all worlds,

Go to Pharaoh and say, ‘We are messengers from the Lord of all worlds,

˹commanded to say:˺ ‘Let the Children of Israel go with us.’’”

˹commanded to say:˺ ‘Let the Children of Israel go with us.’’”

Pharaoh protested, “Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you stayed several years of your life in our care?

Pharaoh protested, “Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you stayed several years of your life in our care?

Then you did what you did,1 being ˹utterly˺ ungrateful!”

Then you did what you did,1 being ˹utterly˺ ungrateful!”

Moses replied, “I did it then, lacking guidance.

Moses replied, “I did it then, lacking guidance.

So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me one of the messengers.

So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me one of the messengers.

How can that be a ‘favour,’ of which you remind me, when ˹it was only because˺ you ˹have˺ enslaved the Children of Israel?”

How can that be a ‘favour,’ of which you remind me, when ˹it was only because˺ you ˹have˺ enslaved the Children of Israel?”

Pharaoh asked, “And what is ‘the Lord of all worlds’?”

Pharaoh asked, “And what is ‘the Lord of all worlds’?”

Moses replied, “˹He is˺ the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, if only you had sure faith.”

Moses replied, “˹He is˺ the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, if only you had sure faith.”

Pharaoh said to those around him, “Did you hear ˹what he said˺?”

Pharaoh said to those around him, “Did you hear ˹what he said˺?”

Moses added, “˹He is˺ your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.”

Moses added, “˹He is˺ your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.”

Pharaoh said ˹mockingly˺, “Your messenger, who has been sent to you, must be insane.”

Pharaoh said ˹mockingly˺, “Your messenger, who has been sent to you, must be insane.”

Moses responded: “˹He is˺ the Lord of the east and west, and everything in between, if only you had any sense.”

Moses responded: “˹He is˺ the Lord of the east and west, and everything in between, if only you had any sense.”

Pharaoh threatened, “If you take any other god besides me, I will certainly have you imprisoned.”

Pharaoh threatened, “If you take any other god besides me, I will certainly have you imprisoned.”

Moses responded, “Even if I bring you a clear proof?”

Moses responded, “Even if I bring you a clear proof?”