Tyrant

They said, "O Moses, indeed within it is a people of tyrannical strength, and indeed, we will never enter it until they leave it; but if they leave it, then we will enter."

And We took the Children of Israel across the sea, and Pharaoh and his soldiers pursued them in tyranny and enmity until, when drowning overtook him, he said, "I believe that there is no deity except that in whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am of the Muslims."

And that was ʿAad, who rejected the signs of their Lord and disobeyed His messengers and followed the order of every obstinate tyrant.

And they requested decision [i.e., victory from Allāh], and disappointed, [therefore], was every obstinate tyrant.

Indeed, Allāh orders justice and good conduct and giving [help] to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded.

Do you construct on every elevation a sign,¹ amusing yourselves,

And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?

And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

And when he wanted to strike the one who was an enemy to both of them, he¹ said, "O Moses, do you intend to kill me as you killed someone yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant in the land and do not want to be of the amenders."

And they did not become divided until after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. And if not for a word¹ that preceded from your Lord [postponing the penalty] until a specified time, it would have been concluded between them. And indeed, those who were granted inheritance of the Scripture after them are, concerning it, in disquieting doubt.

And We gave them clear proofs of the matter [of religion]. And they did not differ except after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.

And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes?¹

[All of] whom oppressed within the lands

And increased therein the corruption.

Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with ʿAad -

[With] Iram¹ - who had lofty pillars,²

The likes of whom had never been created in the land?

And [with] Thamūd, who carved out the rocks in the valley?

Thamūd denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,