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THE QUR'ÂN.
X, 81-90.
it vain ; verily, God rights not the work of evil
doers !'
But God verifies the truth by His words, although the sinners are averse therefrom.
But none believed in Moses, save a race of his own people, through fear of Pharaoh and his chiefs ; lest he should afflict ther, for verily, Pharaoh was lofty in the earth, and verily, he was extravagant.
And Moses said, O my people! if ye did believe in God, then on Him rely, if ye be resigned.' [85] They said, 'Upon God do we rely. O our Lord! make us not a cause of trial for a people who do wrong, but save us by Thy mercy from the people who misbelieve!
And we inspired Moses and his brother thus, *Establish, ye twain, houses for your people in Egypt; and make ye your houses a qiblah?; and be ye steadfast in prayer, and give glad tidings to those who believe.'
Moses said, “O our Lord ! verily, Thou hast brought to Pharaoh and his chiefs ornaments and wealth in the life of this world; O our Lord! that they may err from Thy way! O our Lord! confound their wealth and harden their hearts that they may not believe until they see grievous woe!' He said,
Your prayer is answered; be upright then, ye two, and follow not the path of those who do not know !'
[90] And we brought the children of Israel across the sea ; and Pharaoh and his hosts followed them eager and hostile, until when drowning overtook him, he said, 'I believe that there is no god but
1 I. e. adapt them by their position and construction to become places in which prayer may be performed.
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| SR No. | 007686 |
| Book Title | Quran Part 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | E H Palmer |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1880 |
| Total Pages | 779 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, R000, & R999 |
| File Size | 12 MB |