Az-Zukhruf 43:61

Pharaoh proclaimed to his people, ‘My people, is the Kingdom of Egypt not mine? And these rivers that flow at my feet, are they not mine? Do you not see

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Am I not better than this contemptible wretch who can scarcely express himself

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Why has he not been given any gold bracelets? Why have no angels come to accompany him?’

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In this way he moved his people to accept and they obeyed him- they were perverse people

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When they provoked Us, We punished and drowned them all

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We made them a lesson and an example for later people

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When the son of Mary is cited as an example, your people [Prophet] laugh and jeer

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saying, ‘Are our gods better or him?’- they cite him only to challenge you: they are a contentious people

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but he is only a servant We favoured and made an example for the Children of Israel

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if it had been Our will, We could have made you angels, succeeding one another on earth

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This [Quran] gives knowledge of the Hour: do not doubt it. Follow Me for this is the right path

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do not let Satan hinder you, for he is your sworn enemy

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When Jesus came with clear signs he said, ‘I have brought you wisdom; I have come to clear up some of your differences for you. Be mindful of God and obey me

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God is my Lord and your Lord. Serve Him: this is the straight path.’

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Yet still the different factions among them disagreed- woe to the evildoers: they will suffer the torment of a grievous day

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what are they waiting for but the Hour, which will come upon them suddenly and take them unawares

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On that Day, friends will become each other’s enemies. Not so the righteous

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‘My servants, there is no fear for you today, nor shall you grieve’––

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those who believed in Our revelations and devoted themselves to Us

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‘Enter Paradise, you and your spouses: you will be filled with joy.’

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Dishes and goblets of gold will be passed around them with all that their souls desire and their eyes delight in. ‘There you will remain

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this is the Garden you are given as your own, because of what you used to do

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and there is abundant fruit in it for you to eat.’

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But the evildoers will remain in Hell’s punishment

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from which there is no relief: they will remain in utter despair

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