The Speeches & Table-Talk of the Prophet MohammadMuhammad, Prophet
Islamic
The Speeches & Table-Talk of the Prophet Mohammad
Muhammad, Prophet
Muhammad, Prophet, -632 -- Teachings; Religious life -- Islam
We sent Moses of old with our signs and with plain authority,
To Pharaoh, and Haman, and Korah: and they said, “A lying wizard.”
And when he came to them with truth from us they said, “Slay the
sons of those who believe with them, and spare their women;” but
the plot of the unbelievers was at fault:
And Pharaoh said, “Let me alone to kill Moses; and let him call
upon his Lord: verily I fear lest he change your religion, or
cause iniquity in the earth.”
And Moses said, “Verily I take refuge with my Lord and your
Lord from every one puffed up who believeth not in the day of
reckoning.”
And there spake a man of the family of Pharaoh, a BELIEVER, who
concealed his faith, “Will ye kill a man because he saith my Lord
is God, when he hath come unto you with manifestations from your
Lord? for if he be a liar, upon him alone is his lie, but if he
be a man of truth, somewhat of that which he threateneth will
befall you. Verily God guideth not him who is an outrageous liar.
O my people, to-day is the kingdom yours who are uppermost in the
earth! but who will defend us against the might of God if it come
upon us?” Pharaoh said, “I will only show you what I think, and I
will not guide you save in a right way.”
Then said he who believed, “O my people, verily I fear for you the
like of the day of the allies,
The like of the state of the people of Noah, and Ad, and Thamūd,
And of those who came after them; and God willeth not injustice to
His servants.
And, O my people! verily I fear for you the day of crying out:
The day when ye shall turn your backs in flight, ye shall have no
protector against God; and he whom God misleads, no guide has he.
Moreover, Joseph came unto you before with manifestations; but ye
ceased not to doubt about [the message] he brought you, until
when he died ye said, ‘God will by no means send an apostle after
him.’ Thus God misleadeth him who is an outrageous doubter.
They who dispute about the signs of God, and no proof coming to
them, are very hateful to God and to those who believe. Thus God
sealeth the heart of all who are puffed up and arrogant.”
And Pharaoh said, “O Haman, build me a tower, mayhap I shall reach
the avenues,
The avenues of the heavens, and may ascend to the God of Moses: but
verily I hold him a liar.”
And thus the wickedness of his deed seemed good to Pharaoh, and he
was turned away from the right path; but the plot of Pharaoh only
came to ruin.
And he who believed said, “O my people, follow me: I will guide you
the right way.
O my people, the life of this world is but a passing joy; but the
life to come, that is the abode imperishable.
Whosoever doeth evil shall not be rewarded save with its like;
and whosoever doeth right, whether male or female, being a
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