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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 straight away 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. "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 apposite 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)!