And if We take thee away, We surely shall take vengeance on them, (۴۱)

Or (if) We show thee that wherewith We threaten them; for lo! We have complete command of them. (۴۲)

So hold thou fast to that which is inspired in thee. Lo! thou art on a right path. (۴۳)

And lo! it is in truth a Reminder for thee and for thy folk; and ye will be questioned. (۴۴)

And ask those of Our messengers whom We sent before thee: Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped beside the Beneficent? (۴۵)

And verily We sent Moses with Our revelations unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, and he said: I am a messenger of the Lord of the Worlds. (۴۶)

But when he brought them Our tokens, behold! they laughed at them. (۴۷)

And every token that We showed them was greater than its sister (token), and We grasped them with the torment, that haply they might turn again. (۴۸)

And they said: O wizard! Entreat thy Lord for us by the pact that He hath made with thee. Lo! we verily will walk aright. (۴۹)

But when We eased them of the torment, behold! they broke their word. (۵۰)