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34. Qala lilmala-i hawlahu inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun
34. (Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well- versed:
35. Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihi famatha ta/muroona
35. "His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"
36. Qaloo arjih waakhahu waibAAath fee almada-ini hashireena
36. They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect-
37. Ya/tooka bikulli sahharin AAaleemin
37. "And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."
38. FajumiAAa alssaharatu limeeqati yawmin maAAloomin
38. So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well-known,
39. Waqeela lilnnasi hal antum mujtamiAAoona
39. And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled?--
40. LaAAallana nattabiAAu alssaharata in kanoo humu alghalibeena
40. "That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"
41. Falamma jaa alssaharatu qaloo lifirAAawna a-inna lana laajran in kunna nahnu alghalibeena
41. So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: "Of course--shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?
42. Qala naAAam wa-innakum ithan lamina almuqarrabeena
42. He said: "Yea, (and more),--for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."
43. Qala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoona
43. Moses said to them: "Throw ye--that which ye are about to throw!"
44. Faalqaw hibalahum waAAisiyyahum waqaloo biAAizzati firAAawna inna lanahnu alghaliboona
44. So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!"
45. Faalqa moosa AAasahu fa-itha hiya talqafu ma ya/fikoona
45. Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!
46. Faolqiya alssaharatu sajideena
46. Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,
47. Qaloo amanna birabbi alAAalameena
47. Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
48. "The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
49. Qala amantum lahu qabla an athana lakum innahu lakabeerukumu allathee AAallamakumu alssihra falasawfa taAAlamoona laoqattiAAanna aydiyakum waarjulakum min khilafin walaosallibannakum ajmaAAeena
49. Said (Pharaoh): "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? surely he is your leader, who has taught you sorcery! but soon shall ye know!
50. Qaloo la dayra inna ila rabbina munqaliboona
50. "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!"
51. Inna natmaAAu an yaghfira lana rabbuna khatayana an kunna awwala almu/mineena
51. They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but return to our Lord!
52. Waawhayna ila moosa an asri biAAibadee innakum muttabaAAoona
52. "Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us our faults, that we may become foremost among the believers!"