He said, “My Lord, help me, for they have rejected me.”

He (Allah) said, “In a little while they will have to be remorseful.”

So the Cry seized them according to the true (promise), and We turned them in to scum. So, away with the wrongdoing people.

Then, after them, We created another generation.

No community can go ahead of its appointed time, nor can they become late.

Thereafter, We sent Our messengers successively. Whenever its messenger came to a community, they rejected him. Then We made some of them follow others (in destruction) and turned them into tales (of history). So, away with a people who do not believe.

Thereafter, We sent Mūsā and his brother Hārūn with Our signs and a clear proof

towards Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and his advisors. But they showed arrogance and they were haughty people.

So they said, “shall we believe in two humans who are like ourselves and whose people are serving us as slaves?”

Thus they rejected both of them and were among the destroyed.

And, of course, We gave Mūsā the Book, so that they may take the right path.

And We made the son of Maryam (Mary) and his mother a sign, and gave them shelter on a height, having a place of rest and running springs.

O messengers, eat from the good things, and act righteously. Of whatever you do, I am fully aware.

Surely, this is your creed, a single creed, and I am your Lord. So fear Me.

But they split up ways from one another (dividing themselves) into factions, each faction happy with what lies before it.

So leave them in their negligence for some time.

Do they think that by consistently providing them with wealth and children,

We are accelerating the (real) good things to them? The fact, however, is that they do not understand (the reality).

(Contrarily) those who are anxious out of awe of their Lord,