الْبَقَرَةِ

Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 49

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2:49

وَاِذْ نَجَّیْنَاكُمْ مِنْ اٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَ یَسُومُونَكُمْ سُٓوءَ الْعَذَابِ یُذَبِّحُونَ اَبْنَٓاءَكُمْ وَیَسْتَحْیُونَ نِسَٓاءَكُمْؕ وَفٖی ذٰلِكُمْ بَلَٓاءٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ عَظٖیمٌ

Waith najjaynakum min ali firAAawna yasoomoonakum sooa alAAathabi yuthabbihoona abnaakum wayastahyoona nisaakum wafee thalikum balaon min rabbikum AAatheemun

Translations

And [recall] when We saved your forefathers from the people of Pharaoh, who afflicted you with the worst torment, slaughtering your [newborn] sons and keeping your females alive. And in that was a great trial from your Lord

Saheeh International

And (remember) when We did deliver you from Pharaoh's folk, who were afflicting you with dreadful torment, slaying your sons and sparing your women: that was a tremendous trial from your Lord

Marmaduke Pickthall