Sūra VII.: A’rāf, or the Heights

Section 14

109. Qala almalao min qawmi firAAawna inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun

109. Said the Chiefs of the people
Of Pharaoh: "This is indeed
A sorcerer well-versed.

110. Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum famatha ta/muroona

110. "His plan is to get you out
Of your land: then
What is it ye counsel?"

111. Qaloo arjih waakhahu waarsil fee almada-ini hashireena

111. They said: "Keep him
And his brother in suspense
(For a while); and send
To the cities men to collect—

112. Ya/tooka bikulli sahirin AAaleemin

112. And bring up to thee
All (our) sorcerers well-versed.

113. Wajaa alssaharatu firAAawna qaloo inna lana laajran in kunna nahnu alghalibeena

113. So there came
The sorcerers to Pharaoh:
They said, "Of course
We shall have a (suitable)
Reward if we win!"

114. Qala naAAam wa-innakum lamina almuqarrabeena

114. He said: "Yea, (and more),—
For ye shall in that case
Be (raised to posts)
Nearest (to my person)."

115. Qaloo ya moosa imma an tulqiya wa-imma an nakoona nahnu almulqeena

115. They said: "O Moses!
Wilt thou throw (first),
Or shall we have
The (first) throw?"

116. Qala alqoo falamma alqaw saharoo aAAyuna alnnasi waistarhaboohum wajaoo bisihrin AAatheemin

116. Said Moses: "Throw ye (first)."
So when they threw,
They bewitched the eyes
Of the people, and struck
Terror into them: for they
Showed a great (feat of) magic.

117. Waawhayna ila moosa an alqi AAasaka fa-itha hiya talqafu ma ya/fikoona

117. We put it into Moses's mind
By inspiration: "Throw (now)
Thy rod": and behold!
It swallows up straightway
All the falsehoods
Which they fake!

118. FawaqaAAa alhaqqu wabatala ma kanoo yaAAmaloona

118. Thus truth was confirmed.
And all that they did
Was made of no effect.

119. Faghuliboo hunalika wainqalaboo saghireena

119. So the (great ones) were vanquished
There and then, and were
Made to look small.

120. Waolqiya alssaharatu sajideena

120. But the sorcerers fell down
Prostrate in adoration,

121. Qaloo amanna birabbi alAAalameena

121. Saying: "We believe
In the Lord of the Worlds,—

122. Rabbi moosa waharoona

122. "The Lord of Moses and Aaron.

123. Qala firAAawnu amantum bihi qabla an athana lakum inna hatha lamakrun makartumoohu fee almadeenati litukhrijoo minha ahlaha fasawfa taAAlamoona

123. Said Pharaoh: "Believe ye
In Him before I give
You permission? Surely
This is a trick which ye
Have planned in the City
To drive out its people:
But soon shall ye know
(The consequences).

124. LaoqatiAAanna aydiyakum waarjulakum min khilafin thumma laosallibannakum ajmaAAeena

124. "Be sure I will cut off
Your hands and your feet
On opposite sides, and I
Will cause you all
To die on the cross."

125. Qaloo inna ila rabbina munqaliboona

125. They said: "For us,
We are but sent back
Unto our Lord:

126. Wama tanqimu minna illa an amanna bi-ayati rabbina lamma jaatna rabbana afrigh AAalayna sabran watawaffana muslimeena

126. "But thou dost wreak
Thy vengeance on us
Simply because we believed
In the Signs of our Lord
When they reached us!
Our Lord! pour out on us
Patience and constancy, and take
Our souls unto Thee
As Muslims (who bow
To Thy Will)!

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