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God said, ‘Your prayers are answered, so stay on the right course, and do not follow the path of those who do not know.’

We took the Children of Israel across the sea. Pharaoh and his troops pursued them in arrogance and aggression. But as he was drowning he cried, ‘I believe there is no God except the one the Children of Israel believe in. I submit to Him.’

‘Now? When you had always been a rebel, and a troublemaker!

Today We shall save only your corpse as a sign to all posterity. A great many people fail to heed Our signs.’

We settled the Children of Israel in a good place and provided good things as sustenance for them. It was only after knowledge had come to them that they began to differ among themselves. Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection regarding their differences.

So if you [Prophet] are in doubt about what We have revealed to you, ask those who have been reading the scriptures before you. The Truth has come to you from your Lord, so be in no doubt

and do not deny God’s signs– then you would become one of the losers.

Those against whom your Lord’s sentence is passed will not believe,

even if every sign comes to them, until they see the agonizing torment.