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7:96

And if[that]people(of) the cities(had) believedand feared Allahsurely We (would have) openedupon themblessingsfromthe heavenand the earthbutthey deniedSo We seized themfor whatthey used toearn(96)

Had the people of those societies been faithful and mindful ˹of Allah˺, We would have overwhelmed them with blessings from heaven and earth. But they disbelieved, so We seized them for what they used to commit.

7:97

Then did feel secure(the) people(of) the citiesthatcomes to themOur punishment(at) nightwhile they(were) asleep(97)

Did the people of those societies feel secure that Our punishment would not come upon them by night while they were asleep?

7:98

Or felt secure(the) people(of) the citiesthatcomes to themOur punishment(in) daylightwhile they(were) playing(98)

Or did they feel secure that Our punishment would not come upon them by day while they were at play?

7:99

Then did they feel secure(from the) planﱪﱫ(of) AllahBut notfeel secure(from the) plan(of) Allahexceptthe people(who are) the losers(99)

Did they feel secure against Allah’s planning? None would feel secure from Allah’s planning except the losers.

7:100

Would it notguide[for] those whoinheritthe landfromafterits peoplethatifWe willedﱿWe (could) afflict themﲀﲁfor their sinsand We put a sealovertheir heartsso they(do) nothear(100)

Is it not clear to those who take over the land after ˹the destruction of˺ its former residents that—if We will—We can punish them ˹too˺ for their sins and seal their hearts so they will not hear ˹the truth˺?

7:101

These(were) the cities We relateto youofﲎﲏtheir newsAnd certainlycame to themtheir Messengerswith clear proofsbut notthey wereto believein whatthey (had) deniedfromﲚﲛbeforeThus(has been) put a seal(by) Allahon(the) hearts(of) the disbelievers(101)

We have narrated to you ˹O Prophet˺ some of the stories of those societies. Surely, their messengers came to them with clear proofs, but still they would not believe in what they had already denied. This is how Allah seals the hearts of the disbelievers.

7:102

And notWe foundfor most of themanyﲧﲨcovenantButWe foundmost of themcertainly, defiantly disobedient(102)

We did not find most of them true to their covenant. Rather, We found most of them truly rebellious.

7:103

ThenWe sentfromafter themMusawith Our SignstoFiraunand his chiefsBut they were unjustﲸﲹto themSo seehowwas(the) end(of) the corruptersﲿ(103)

Then after them We sent Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they wrongfully rejected them. See what was the end of the corruptors!

7:104

And saidMusaO FiraunIndeed, I ama Messengerfrom(the) Lord(of) the worlds(104)

And Moses said, “O Pharaoh! I am truly a messenger from the Lord of all worlds,