The Majestic Quran

H G ’ 2 These are the verses of the Book that clarifies realities . 3 Perhaps you are over-worried your people won’t believe. 4 Had We wished, We could have sent down to them from the sky a sign to which their necks will bow humbly; 5 and yet no fresh revelation has ever come to them from the Most Kind without them objecting to it. 6 They are in denial, but soon news will come to them about their earlier mockery. 7 Haven’t they considered the Earth, and how We have grown abundantly every kind of living thing ? 8 In that is a sign; yet most will not believe, 9 though Your Lord is the Almighty, the Caring. G M P ’ 10 Remember when your Lord called Moses: “Go to the unjust people, 11 the people of Pharaoh. Will they not be mindful of Me ?” 12 Moses said, “My Lord, I fear they will deny me, 13 and my chest feels tight, and my tongue is unable to speak without stammering; so, send Aaron with me ; 14 furthermore they have a charge against me, so I fear they will kill me.” 15 God said, “Not at all! Go, both of you, with Our signs. We will be with you, listening in.” 16 So the two of them came to Pharaoh and said, “We are bearers of the message of the Lord of the worlds, 17 so send the Israelites with us.” 18 Pharaoh said, “When you were a child didn’t we bring you up? And didn’t you live with us for many years? 19 Only you could do what you did, and be ungrateful?” 20 Moses said, “I did that by mistake , 1 21 and I fled from you because I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me a messenger. 22 What sort of favour do you remind me of? That you have enslaved my people , the Israelites?” P M 23 Pharaoh said, “Who is this ‘Lord of the Worlds’?” 24 Moses said, “The Lord of the Heavens and the Earth, and of whatever is between them, if you believe.” 25 Pharaoh said to those around him, “Are you listening? 26 Moses said, “Your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.” 27 Pharaoh said, “This messenger of yours, who has been sent to you, is clearly mad!” 28 Moses said, “The Lord of the East and the West and whatever is in between, if only you would reflect.” 29 Pharaoh said, “If you take any god beside me, I will imprison you.” 30 Moses said, “Even if I bring you clear