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Relate to them ˹O Prophet˺ the story of Noah when he said to his people, “O my People! If my presence and my reminders to you of Allah’s signs are unbearable to you, then ˹know that˺ I have put my trust in Allah. So devise a plot along with your associate-gods—and you do not have to be secretive about your plot—then carry it out against me without delay!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And if you turn away, ˹remember˺ I have never demanded a reward from you ˹for delivering the message˺. My reward is only from Allah. And I have been commanded to be one of those who submit ˹to Allah˺.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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But they still rejected him, so We saved him and those with him in the Ark and made them successors, and drowned those who rejected Our signs. See then what was the end of those who had been warned!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Then after him We sent ˹other˺ messengers to their ˹own˺ people and they came to them with clear proofs. But they would not believe in what they had rejected before. This is how We seal the hearts of the transgressors.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Then after these ˹messengers˺ We sent Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh and his chiefs with Our signs. But they behaved arrogantly and were a wicked people.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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When the truth came to them from Us, they said, “This is certainly pure magic!”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Moses responded, “Is this what you say about the truth when it has come to you? Is this magic? Magicians will never succeed.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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They argued, “Have you come to turn us away from the faith of our forefathers so that the two of you may become supreme in the land? We will never believe in you!”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Pharaoh demanded, “Bring me every skilled magician.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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When the magicians came, Moses said to them, “Cast whatever you wish to cast!”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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