20. Ta Ha · verses 49–51

قَالَ فَمَن رَّبُّكُمَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ

Qala faman rabbukuma ya moosa

(When this message was delivered), (Pharaoh) said: "Who, then, O Moses, is the Lord of you two?"

قَالَ رَبُّنَا ٱلَّذِيٓ أَعۡطَىٰ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ خَلۡقَهُۥ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ

Qala rabbuna allathee aAAta kulla shayin khalqahu thumma hada

He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing its form and nature, and further, gave (it) guidance."

قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلۡقُرُونِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Qala fama balu alqurooni aloola

(Pharaoh) said: "What then is the condition of previous generations?"