وَقالَ الَّذي آمَنَ يا قَومِ إِنّي أَخافُ عَلَيكُم مِثلَ يَومِ الأَحزابِ

The believer continued, “O my people, I fear for you a fate like that of the day of the confederates.

مِثلَ دَأبِ قَومِ نوحٍ وَعادٍ وَثَمودَ وَالَّذينَ مِن بَعدِهِم ۚ وَمَا اللَّهُ يُريدُ ظُلمًا لِلعِبادِ

Like the fate of the people of Noah, Aad, Thamud, and those after them. God doesn’t intend any injustice for the beings.

وَيا قَومِ إِنّي أَخافُ عَلَيكُم يَومَ التَّنادِ

O my people, I fear for you the Day of Calling Out.

يَومَ تُوَلّونَ مُدبِرينَ ما لَكُم مِنَ اللَّهِ مِن عاصِمٍ ۗ وَمَن يُضلِلِ اللَّهُ فَما لَهُ مِن هادٍ

The Day when you will turn around and retreat, having no defender against God. Whomever God sends astray will have no guide.”

وَلَقَد جاءَكُم يوسُفُ مِن قَبلُ بِالبَيِّناتِ فَما زِلتُم في شَكٍّ مِمّا جاءَكُم بِهِ ۖ حَتّىٰ إِذا هَلَكَ قُلتُم لَن يَبعَثَ اللَّهُ مِن بَعدِهِ رَسولًا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللَّهُ مَن هُوَ مُسرِفٌ مُرتابٌ

Joseph had previously come to you with clear proofs, but you remained doubtful about what he brought you. So when he died, you said, “God won’t send a messenger after him.” Thus, God misguides the transgressors and doubtful.

وَقالَ فِرعَونُ يا هامانُ ابنِ لي صَرحًا لَعَلّي أَبلُغُ الأَسبابَ

Pharaoh commanded, “O Haman, build me a tower, that I may reach the pathways.

أَسبابَ السَّماواتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلىٰ إِلـٰهِ موسىٰ وَإِنّي لَأَظُنُّهُ كاذِبًا ۚ وَكَذٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرعَونَ سوءُ عَمَلِهِ وَصُدَّ عَنِ السَّبيلِ ۚ وَما كَيدُ فِرعَونَ إِلّا في تَبابٍ

The pathways into the heavens, so I may look at the God of Moses, but I think he’s a liar.” Thus, Pharaoh’s evil deeds were made appealing to him, and he was barred from the path. Pharaoh’s scheming led only to ruin.

وَقالَ الَّذي آمَنَ يا قَومِ اتَّبِعونِ أَهدِكُم سَبيلَ الرَّشادِ

The believer pleaded, “O my people, follow me, and I will guide you to the path of righteousness.”

يا قَومِ إِنَّما هـٰذِهِ الحَياةُ الدُّنيا مَتاعٌ وَإِنَّ الآخِرَةَ هِيَ دارُ القَرارِ

“O my people, this worldly life is fleeting enjoyment, while the Hereafter is the home of permanence.”

مَن عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةً فَلا يُجزىٰ إِلّا مِثلَها ۖ وَمَن عَمِلَ صالِحًا مِن ذَكَرٍ أَو أُنثىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤمِنٌ فَأُولـٰئِكَ يَدخُلونَ الجَنَّةَ يُرزَقونَ فيها بِغَيرِ حِسابٍ

He who does an evil deed will only be repaid with its equivalent. However, whoever acts righteously, whether male or female, while being a believer, will enter Paradise, where they will be provided for without measure.