وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ کَرِیمٌ(( 17 ))
17- AND VERILY WE TESTED THE PEOPLE OF PHARAOH BEFORE THEM, AND A NOBLE MESSENGER CAME TO THEM.
أَنْ أَدُّوا إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ اللهِ إِ نِّی لَکُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِینٌ(( 18 ))
18- SAYING:- LEAVE TO ME, THE AFFAIRS OF GOD'S SERVANTS, THAT I AM A TRUSTWORTHY MESSENGER FOR YOU.''
وَأَنْ لاَ تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللهِ إِ نِّی آتِیکُمْ بِسُلْطَان مُبِین(( 19 ))
19- AND BE NOT ARROGANT (HAUGHTY) AGAINST ALLAH THAT I HAVE COME TO YOU WITH A CLEAR AUTHORITY.
وَإِ نِّی عُذْتُ بِرَبِّی وَرَبِّکُمْ أَنْ تَرْجُمُونِ(( 20 ))
20- AND I SEEK REFUGE IN MY LORD AND YOUR LORD, (FROM YOUR INTENTION) TO STONE ME.
وَإِنْ لَمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِی فَاعْتَزِلُونِ(( 21 ))
21- AND IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE ME, THEN KEEP ALOOF OF ME.