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He (Musa) said, ‘Your time is the day of the As for those who come to their Lord as evildoers,
Festival. The people should gather in the morn- they will have Hell where they will neither die
ing.’ (20:59) nor stay alive. (20:74)
So Pharaoh went away and concocted his But as for those who come to Him as believers,
scheme and then he arrived. (20:60) having done right actions, they will have the
Musa said to them, ‘Woe to you! Do not fabricate highest ranks: Gardens of Eden with rivers flow-
lies against Allah or He will annihilate you with ing under them, remaining in them timelessly, for
His punishment. Fabricators of lies are bound to ever. That is the reward of those who purify
fail.’ (20:61) themselves. (20:75-76)
They argued among themselves about the matter We revealed to Musa, ‘Travel with My servants
and had a secret conference. (20:62) by night. Strike a dry path for them through the
They said, ‘These two magicians desire by their sea. Have no fear of being overtaken and do not
magic to expel you from your land and abolish be afraid.’ (20:77)
your most excellent way of life, so decide on Pharaoh pursued them with his troops and the
your scheme and then arrive together in force. sea overwhelmed them utterly. (20:78)
He who gains the upper hand today will defi- Pharaoh misguided his people. He was no guide.
nitely prosper.’ (20:63-64) (20:79)
They said, ‘Musa, will you throw or shall we be Tribe of Israel! We rescued you from your enemy
the first to throw?’ (20:65) and made an appointment with you on the right
He (Musa) said, ‘No, you throw!’ And suddenly hand side of the Mount and sent down manna
their ropes and staffs appeared to him, by their and quails for you. (20:80)
magic, to be slithering about. (20:66) Eat of the good things We have provided for you
Musa experienced in himself a feeling of alarm. but do not go to excess in it or My anger will be
(20:67) unleashed on you. Anyone who has My anger
We said, ‘Have no fear. You will have the upper unleashed on him has plunged to his ruin.
hand. Throw down what is in your right hand. It (20:81)
will swallow up their handiwork. Their handi- But I am Ever-Forgiving to anyone who repents
work is just a magician’s trick. Magicians do not and believes and acts rightly and then is guided.
prosper wherever they go.’ (20:68-69) (20:82)
The magicians threw themselves down in pros- ‘Why have you hurried on ahead of your people,
tration. They said, ‘We believe in the Lord of Musa?’ (20:83)
Harun and Musa.’ (20:70) He (Musa) said, ‘They are following in my tracks.
Pharaoh said, ‘Do you believe in him before I I have hurried on ahead to you, My Lord, to gain
have authorised you? He is your chief, the one Your good pleasure.’ (20:84)
who taught you magic. I will cut off your hands He said, ‘We tried your people after you left and
and feet alternately and have you crucified on the Samaritan has misguided them.’ (20:85)
palm trunks. Then you will know for certain Musa returned to his people in anger and great
which of us has the harsher and longer lasting sorrow. He said, ‘My people, did not your Lord
punishment.’ (20:71) make you a handsome promise? Did the fulfil-
They said, ‘We will never prefer you to the Clear ment of the contract seem too long to you or did
Signs which have come to us nor to Him Who you want to unleash your Lord’s anger upon
brought us into being. Decide on any judgment yourselves, so you broke your promise to me?’
you like. Your jurisdiction only covers the life of (20:86)
this world. We have believed in our Lord so that They said, ‘We did not break our promise to you
He may forgive us for our mistakes and for the of our own volition. But we were weighed down
magic which you forced us to perform. Allah is with the heavy loads of the people’s jewelry and
better and longer lasting.’ (20:72-73) we threw them in, for that is what the Samaritan
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