Az-Zukhruf Verse 54

And so he fooled his people, and they obeyed him. They were truly a rebellious people.

Thus he made fool of his people and they obeyed him. They were indeed a wicked people.

So he made his people unsteady, and they obeyed him; surely they were an ungodly people.

In this way he moved his people to accept and they obeyed him- they were perverse people.

Then he incited his people and they obeyed him; verily they were ever a transgressing people.

Thus did he make fools of his people, and they obeyed him; truly were they a people rebellious (against Allah).

He incited his people to levity and they obeyed him. Surely they were an iniquitous people.

Thus he made light (of the matter) to his people, and they obeyed him. They were certainly wicked.

So when he had brainwashed his people, they followed him; indeed they were a disobedient nation.

Thus did he mislead his people and they obeyed him. Indeed, they were a transgressing lot.

Thus did he make fools of his people and demeaned them, and they obeyed him. Assuredly they were a people given to transgression.

Thus did he (- Pharaoh) instigate his people (against Moses and demanded prompt obedience from them); and they obeyed him. They were indeed a wicked people.

So he misled/fooled his nation, so they obeyed him, that they truly were a nation (of) debauchers/dissoluters .

So when he had brainwashed his people, they followed him; indeed they were a disobedient nation.

So he incited his people to levity and they obeyed him: surely they were a transgressing people.

Thus he [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] befooled and misled his people, and they obeyed him. Verily, they were ever a people who were Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).

Why, then, have bracelets of gold not been bestowed on him, or angels come along with him in procession?

So he incited his people to levity and they obeyed him: surely they were a transgressing people.

Thus he persuaded his people to make light (of Moses), and they obeyed him. Lo! they were a wanton folk.

Thus, he made dimwits out of his people and they followed him. They, certainly, were a sinful people. When they invoked Our anger,

He (Pharaoh) intimidated his nation, so they obeyed him, for they were a sinning nation.

Thus he fooled his people, and they obeyed him. Verily, they were ever a people who were rebellious.

In this way he fooled his people and they obeyed him: they were a rebellious people.

Thus he fooled his people, and they obeyed him. They were wicked people.

Thus did he, Pharaoh, persuade, incite, his people and they obeyed him, in his wish that Moses be denied. They were truly an immoral folk.

فَاسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُ فَأَطَاعُوهُ

Thus he fooled his people, and they obeyed him.

meaning, he confused them and invited them to misguidance, and they responded to him.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ



Verily, they were ever a people who were rebellious.

Then Allah says;

فَلَمَّا اسَفُونَا انتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَأَغْرَقْنَاهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ