26. Shuara · verses 53–55

فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ

Faarsala firAAawnu fee almadaini hashireena

Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةٞ قَلِيلُونَ

Inna haolai lashirthimatun qaleeloona

(Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band,

وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ

Wainnahum lana laghaithoona

"And they are raging furiously against us;