And Fir'aun proclaimed among his people, saying, "Does not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me? And these rivers are flowing right underneath me. Do you, then, not discern?

Or (do you not see that) I am much better than this one (Mus) who is worthless and can hardly express himself?

So why were the bracelets of gold not sent down to him, or (why) did the angelsnot come along with him as companions?"

Thus he made fool of his people, and they obeyed him. Surely they were a sinful people.

So, when they provoked Our anger, We took vengeance on them, and drowned them all together,

and made them a people of the past, and an example for the later generations.

And when the example of the son of Maryam was cited, your people started at once shouting at it (in joy),

and said, "Are Our gods better or is he?" And they did not cite it but for the sake of disputation. Rather, they are a quarrelsome people.

He (` Is) is no more than a slave (of Allah) whom We favored and made an example for the children of Isra'il.

And if We will, We may create angels from you who succeed you on the earth.