79. Naziat · verses 17–22

ٱذۡهَبۡ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

"Go thou to Pharaoh for he has indeed transgressed all bounds:

فَقُلۡ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

"And say to him, ´Wouldst thou that thou shouldst be purified (from sin)?-

وَأَهۡدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخۡشَىٰ

Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

"´And that I guide thee to thy Lord, so thou shouldst fear Him?´"

فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلۡأٓيَةَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ

Faarahu alayata alkubra

Then did (Moses) show him the Great Sign.

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

Fakaththaba waAAasa

But (Pharaoh) rejected it and disobeyed (guidance);

ثُمَّ أَدۡبَرَ يَسۡعَىٰ

Thumma adbara yasAAa

Further, he turned his back, striving hard (against Allah).