26. Shuara · verses 23–26

قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Qala firAAawnu wama rabbu alAAalameena

Pharaoh said: "And what is the ´Lord and Cherisher of the worlds´?"

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

Qala rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

(Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between,- if ye want to be quite sure."

قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ

Qala liman hawlahu ala tastamiAAoona

(Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?"

قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Qala rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

(Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!"