Alif, Lam, Ra. This is a Book We have sent down to you so that, by their Lord's permission, you may bring people out of darkness into light, to the path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy,
We never sent a messenger except in the language of his people so that he could make things clear to them. Then Allah lets whoever He wills go astray and guides whoever He wills. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.
We certainly sent Moses with Our signs, saying, 'Bring your people out of darkness into light and remind them of the Days of Allah.' Surely in this are signs for everyone who is deeply patient and grateful.
Moses said to his people, 'Remember Allah's favour upon you when He saved you from Pharaoh's people, who inflicted terrible suffering on you, slaughtered your sons, and spared your women. In that was a tremendous test from your Lord.
Has the news not reached you of those before you, the people of Noah, 'Ad, Thamud, and those after them whom no one knows except Allah? Their messengers came to them with clear proofs, but they put their hands to their mouths and said, 'We reject what you have been sent with, and we are in disturbing doubt about what you call us to.'
Their messengers said, 'Can there be doubt about Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth? He calls you so that He may forgive you for your sins and give you time until an appointed term.' They said, 'You are only humans like us. You want to turn us away from what our forefathers used to worship. Then bring us clear authority.'
Their messengers said to them, 'We are only humans like you, but Allah grants His favour to whoever He wills among His servants. It is not for us to bring you any authority except by Allah's permission. In Allah let the believers put their trust.
Why should we not put our trust in Allah when He has guided us to our ways? We will certainly remain patient through whatever harm you cause us. In Allah let all who trust place their trust.'
Those who rejected faith said to their messengers, 'We will drive you out of our land unless you return to our religion.' Their Lord then revealed to them, 'We will surely destroy the wrongdoers,
He will gulp it down but hardly be able to swallow it. Death will come at him from every side, yet he will not die, and beyond him is a harsh punishment.
The deeds of those who reject their Lord are like ashes blown fiercely by the wind on a stormy day. They will have no power over anything they earned. That is truly far-reaching error.
They will all appear before Allah. Then the weak will say to those who were arrogant, 'We were your followers, so can you protect us at all from Allah's punishment?' They will say, 'Had Allah guided us, we would have guided you. It is the same for us whether we panic or remain patient. There is no escape for us.'
When the matter has been decided, Satan will say, 'Allah promised you a true promise. I also promised you, but I failed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you and you responded to me. So do not blame me, but blame yourselves. I cannot rescue you, and you cannot rescue me. I reject your having associated me with Allah before.' The wrongdoers will surely have a painful punishment.
Those who believe and do good will be admitted into Gardens with rivers flowing beneath them, remaining there forever by their Lord's permission. Their greeting there will be, 'Peace.'