هَل أَتاكَ حَديثُ موسىٰ

Has there reached you the story of Moses? -

إِذ ناداهُ رَبُّهُ بِالوادِ المُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa,

اذهَب إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ إِنَّهُ طَغىٰ

"Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.

فَقُل هَل لَكَ إِلىٰ أَن تَزَكّىٰ

And say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yourself

وَأَهدِيَكَ إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخشىٰ

And let me guide you to your Lord so you would fear [Him]?'"

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصىٰ

But Pharaoh denied and disobeyed.

ثُمَّ أَدبَرَ يَسعىٰ

Then he turned his back, striving.

فَحَشَرَ فَنادىٰ

And he gathered [his people] and called out

فَقالَ أَنا رَبُّكُمُ الأَعلىٰ

And said, "I am your most exalted lord."

فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكالَ الآخِرَةِ وَالأولىٰ

So Allah seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression].