An-Nazi'at Verse 21

but he denied and disobeyed ˹Allah˺,

But Pharaoh denied it and disobeyed.

but he cried lies, and rebelled,

but he denied it and refused [the faith].

Yet he belied and disobeyed.

But (Pharaoh) rejected it and disobeyed (guidance);

but he denied it as false and disobeyed,

But (the Pharaoh) disavowed and disobeyed.

In response, he denied and disobeyed.

But he denied, and disobeyed.

But the Pharaoh denied (his Messengership) and defied (him).

But he belied (Moses) and disobeyed,

So he denied/falsified , and he disobeyed

In response, he denied and disobeyed.

But he (Pharaoh) rejected it and disobeyed

But [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] belied and disobeyed;

Then he went back hastily,

But he rejected (the truth) and disobeyed.

But he denied and disobeyed,

but the Pharaoh rejected it and disobeyed (Moses).

but he belied and disobeyed,

But he denied and disobeyed.

but he denied it and refused [the faith].

But he denied and defied.

But he, Pharaoh, denied, Moses, and disobeyed, God, exalted be He.

But he denied and disobeyed.

meaning, he (Fir`awn) rejected the truth and opposed what Musa commanded him with of obedience. So what happened with him was that his heart disbelieved, and Musa (i.e., his call) could not internally or externally affect it. Along with this, his knowledge that what Musa had come to him with was the truth, did not necessitate his being a believer in it.

This is because recognition is the knowledge of the heart, and faith is its action. And it (faith) is to comply with the truth and submit to it.

Concerning Allah's statement,

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَى

But Pharaoh refused to admit the truth and favoured disobedience