[28:36]

But when Moses came unto them with Our clear tokens, they said: This is naught but invented magic. We never heard of this among our fathers of old.

[28:37]

And Moses said: My Lord is Best Aware of him who bringeth guidance from His presence, and whose will be the sequel of the Home (of bliss). Lo! wrong-doers will not be successful.

[28:38]

And Pharaoh said: O chiefs! I know not that ye have a god other than me, so kindle for me (a fire), O Haman, to bake the mud; and set up for me a lofty tower in order that I may survey the God of Moses; and lo! I deem him of the liars.

[28:39]

And he and his hosts were haughty in the land without right, and deemed that they would never be brought back to Us.

[28:40]

Therefor We seized him and his hosts, and abandoned them unto the sea. Behold the nature of the consequence for evil-doers!

[28:41]

And We made them patterns that invite unto the Fire, and on the Day of Resurrection they will not be helped.

[28:42]

And We made a curse to follow them in this world, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be among the hateful.

[28:43]

And We verily gave the Scripture unto Moses after We had destroyed the generations of old: clear testimonies for mankind, and a guidance and a mercy, that haply they might reflect.