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Pharaoh sent forth heralds to all the cities. 'These,' they said, 'are but
a puny band, who have provoked us much. But we are a numerous
army, well-prepared.'
Thus We made them leave their gardens and their fountains, their
treasures and their sumptuous dwellings. Even thus; and we gave
them to the Children of Israel.
At sunrise, they followed them. And when the two bands came in
view of each other. Musa's companions said. 'We have surely been
overtaken! '
'No,' repliedMusa, 'my Lord is withme andHe will guideme.'
We revealed to Musa to strike the sea with his staff, and the sea was
cleft asunder, each part as high as a massive mountain. In betweenWe
led the others. We delivered Musa and those who were with him, and
drowned the others.
Surely in that there was a sign; yet most men do not believe. Truly,
your Lord is theMightyOne, theMerciful.
Recount to them the story of Ibrahim. He said to his father and to his
people: 'What is that which youworship?'
They replied: 'We worship idols and pray to themwith all fervour.'
'Do they hear you when you call on them?' he asked. 'Can they help
you or do you harm?'
They replied: 'Nay, but we found our fathers doing that.'
He said: 'Do you see those which you worship, you and your
forefathers? They are enemies to me. Not so the Lord of the Creation,
Who created me;Who gives me guidance, food and drink;Who, when
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