And We certainly seized the people of Fir’awn with years of famine and a deficiency in fruits that perhaps they would be reminded.
But when good came to them, they said, “This is ours [by right].” And if bad afflicts them, they ascribe an evil omen in Musa and those with him. Unquestionably, their fate is with Allah, but most of them do not know. And they said, “No matter what sign you bring us with which to bewitch us, we will not be believers in you.” So We sent upon them the flood and locusts and lice and frogs and blood as detailed signs, but they were arrogant and were a criminal people. And when the punishment descended upon them, they said, “O Musa, call upon for us your Lord by what He has promised you. If you remove the punishment from us, we will surely believe you, and we will send with you the Children of Israil.” But when We removed the punishment from them until a term which they were to reach, then at once they broke their word. So We took retribution from them, and We drowned them in the sea because they denied Our signs and were heedless of them. And We caused the people who had been oppressed to inherit the eastern regions of the land and the western ones, which We had blessed. And the word [command] of your Lord was fulfilled, best for the Children of Israil because they were patient. And We destroyed [all] that Fir’awn and his people were constructing and what they were raising.