Pharaoh ordered, “O Hamân! Build me a high tower so I may reach the pathways
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And Pharaoh said, "O Hāmān, construct for me a tower that I might reach the ways1 -
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leading up to the heavens and look for the God of Moses, although I am sure he is a liar.”1 And so Pharaoh’s evil deeds were made so appealing to him that he was hindered from the ˹Right˺ Way. But the plotting of Pharaoh was only in vain.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The ways into the heavens - so that I may look at the deity of Moses; but indeed, I think he is a liar." And thus was made attractive to Pharaoh the evil of his deed, and he was averted from the [right] way. And the plan of Pharaoh was not except in ruin.
— Saheeh International
And the man who believed urged, “O my people! Follow me, ˹and˺ I will lead you to the Way of Guidance.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And he who believed said, "O my people, follow me; I will guide you to the way of right conduct.
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O my people! This worldly life is only ˹a fleeting˺ enjoyment, whereas the Hereafter is truly the home of settlement.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement.
— Saheeh International
Whoever does an evil deed will only be paid back with its equivalent. And whoever does good, whether male or female, and is a believer, they will enter Paradise, where they will be provided for without limit.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Whoever does an evil deed will not be recompensed except by the like thereof; but whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - those will enter Paradise, being given provision therein without account.
— Saheeh International
O my people! How is it that I invite you to salvation, while you invite me to the Fire!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And O my people, how is it that I invite you to salvation while you invite me to the Fire?
— Saheeh International
You invite me to disbelieve in Allah and associate with Him what I have no knowledge of, while I invite you to the Almighty, Most Forgiving.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
You invite me to disbelieve in Allah and associate with Him that of which I have no knowledge, and I invite you to the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver.1
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There is no doubt that whatever ˹idols˺ you invite me to ˹worship˺ are not worthy to be invoked either in this world or the Hereafter.1 ˹Undoubtedly,˺ our return is to Allah, and the transgressors will be the inmates of the Fire.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Assuredly, that to which you invite me has no [response to a] supplication in this world or in the Hereafter; and indeed, our return is to Allah, and indeed, the transgressors will be companions of the Fire.
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You will remember what I say to you, and I entrust my affairs to Allah. Surely Allah is All-Seeing of all ˹His˺ servants.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And you will remember what I [now] say to you, and I entrust my affair to Allah. Indeed, Allah is Seeing of [His] servants."
— Saheeh International
So Allah protected him from the evil of their schemes. And Pharaoh’s people were overwhelmed by an evil punishment:
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So Allah protected him from the evils they plotted, and the people of Pharaoh were enveloped by the worst of punishment -
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they are exposed to the Fire ˹in their graves˺ morning and evening. And on the Day the Hour will be established ˹it will be said˺, “Admit Pharaoh’s people into the harshest punishment ˹of Hell˺.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The Fire; they are exposed to it morning and evening.1 And the Day the Hour appears [it will be said], "Make the people of Pharaoh enter the severest punishment."
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