Surah 23 · verse 49

Al-Mu'minun 23:49

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وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

wa-laqad atayna Musa al-kitab la'allahum yahtadun

And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture that perhaps they would be guided.

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Context in the surah

Verse 46

إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَئِهِ فَاسْتَكْبَرُوا وَكَانُوا قَوْمًا عَالِينَ

To Pharaoh and his establishment, but they were arrogant and were a haughty people.

Verse 47

فَقَالُوا أَنُؤْمِنُ لِبَشَرَيْنِ مِثْلِنَا وَقَوْمُهُمَا لَنَا عَابِدُونَ

They said, "Should we believe two men like ourselves while their people are for us in servitude?"

Verse 48

فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُوا مِنَ الْمُهْلَكِينَ

So they denied them and were of those destroyed.

Verse 49

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture that perhaps they would be guided.

Verse 50

وَجَعَلْنَا ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَأُمَّهُ آيَةً وَآوَيْنَاهُمَا إِلَىٰ رَبْوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَمَعِينٍ

And We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign and sheltered them within a high ground having level [areas] and flowing water.

Verse 51

يَا أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوا مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا ۖ إِنِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ

[Allah said], "O messengers, eat from the good foods and work righteousness. Indeed, I, of what you do, am Knowing.

Verse 52

وَإِنَّ هَـٰذِهِ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَأَنَا رَبُّكُمْ فَاتَّقُونِ

And indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so fear Me."