[40:41]

And, O my people! What aileth me that I call you unto deliverance when ye call me unto the Fire ?

[40:42]

Ye call me to disbelieve in Allah and ascribe unto Him as partners that whereof I have no knowledge, while I call you unto the Mighty, the Forgiver.

[40:43]

Assuredly that whereunto ye call me hath no claim in the world or in the Hereafter, and our return will be unto Allah, and the prodigals will be owners of the Fire.

[40:44]

And ye will remember what I say unto you. I confide my cause unto Allah. Lo! Allah is Seer of (His) slaves.

[40:45]

So Allah warded off from him the evils which they plotted, while a dreadful doom encompassed Pharaoh’s folk,

[40:46]

The Fire; they are exposed to it morning and evening; and on the day when the Hour upriseth (it is said): Cause Pharaoh’s folk to enter the most awful doom.

[40:47]

And when they wrangle in the Fire, the weak say unto those who were proud: Lo! we were a following unto you; will ye therefor rid us of a portion of the Fire ?

[40:48]

Those who were proud say: Lo! we are all (together) herein. Lo! Allah hath judged between (His) slaves.

[40:49]

And those in the Fire say unto the guards of hell: Entreat your Lord that He relieve us of a day of the torment.