The Majestic Quran

them saying, “My people, I delivered to you the messages of my Lord, and I was sincere towards you. So why should I mourn people who choose to disbelieve?” G 94 We haven’t sent a single prophet to any community without initially putting its inhabitants through suffering and hardship to humble them. 95 Then We would replace the evil with good until they overtook their predecessors and, without a thought for God , said, “Hardship and prosperity affected our forefathers too.” Suddenly, We would take them unaware. 96 If the people of the communities had believed and been mindful, We would have opened up for them blessings of the Heavens and Earth, but they rejected Our signs , so We seized them for what they did. 97 Were the people of the communities confident that Our punishment wouldn’t come when they were asleep at night? 98 Or were they confident that Our punishment wouldn’t come as they played at mid-morning? 99 Or did they feel secure from God’s plan? It is only the losers who are not afraid of God’s plan. T , 100 Didn’t any guidance come to those who inherited the land from previous inhabitants, if We wished, We could afflict them too because of their sins, and We could seal their minds so they would no longer hear? 101 Such communities, We have told you some of what happened to them. Their messengers came to them with clear proofs but, because they had already denied them, they were not prepared to believe; that is how God seals the hearts of disbelievers. 102 We found most of them uncommitted to the contract, they were mostly disobedient. I M , P 103 After them, We sent Moses with our miracles to Pharaoh and his leaders, but they rejected them. Look what happened to the trouble makers. 104 Moses said, “Pharaoh, I am a messenger from the Lord of the universe. 105 I am duty-bound to speak the truth about God. I have come to you with clear proof from your Lord, so let the Israelites go with me.” 106 He replied, “If you have come with a sign, then show it, if you are telling the truth.” 107 So he threw his staff, and straightaway it turned into a snake,