Quran Mushaf — Page 164 of 604

Haqeequn 'alaaa al laaa aqoola 'alal laahi illal haqq; qad ji'tukum bibaiyinatim mir Rabbikum fa arsil ma'iya Baneee Israaa'eel

so constituted that I cannot say anything about God but the truth. I have now come unto you with a clear evidence from your Sustainer: let, then, the children of Israel go with me!"

Qaala in kunta ji'ta bi Aayatin faati bihaaa in kunta minas saadiqeen

Said [Pharaoh]: "If thou hast come with a sign, produce it-if thou art a man of truth!"

Qa alqaa 'asaahu fa izaa hiya su'baanum mubeen

Thereupon [Moses] threw down his staff, and lo! it was a serpent, plainly visible;

Wa naza'a yadahoo fa izaa hiya baidaaa'u linnaazireen

and he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared [shining] white to the beholders.

Qaalal mala-u min qawmi Fir'awna inna haazaa lasaa hirun 'aleem

The great ones among Pharaoh's people said: "Verily, this is indeed a sorcerer of great knowledge,

Yureedu ai yukhrijakum min ardikum famaazaa taamuroon

who wants to drive you out of your land! " [Said Pharaoh:] "What, then, do you advise?"

Qaalooo arjih wa akhaahu wa arsil filmadaaa'ini haashireen

They answered: "Let him and his brother wait awhile, and send unto all cities heralds

Yaatooka bikulli saahirin 'aleem

who shall bring before thee every sorcerer of great knowledge."

Wa jaaa'as saharatu Fir'awna qaaloo inna lanaa la ajjran in kunnaa nahnul ghaalibeen

And the sorcerers came unto Pharaoh [and] said: "Verily, we ought to have a great reward if it is we who prevail."

Qaala na'am wa innakum laminal muqarrabeen

Answered [Pharaoh]: "Yes; and, verily, you shall be among those who are near unto me."

Qaaloo yaa Moosaaa immaaa an tulqiya wa immaaa an nakoona nahnul mulqeen

They said: "O Moses! Either thou shalt throw [thy staff first], or we shall [be the first to] throw."

Qaala alqoo falam maaa alqaw saharooo a'yunannaasi wastarhaboohum wa jaaa'oo bisihrin 'azeem

He answered: "You throw [first]." And when they threw down [their staffs], they cast a spell upon the people's eyes, and struck them with awe, and produced mighty sorcery.

Wa awhainaaa ilaa Moosaaa an alqi 'asaaka fa izaa hiya talqafu maa yaafikoon

And [then] We inspired Moses, "Throw down thy staff!" -and lo! it swallowed up all their deceptions:

Fawaqa'al haqqu wa batala maa kaanoo ya'maloon

whereupon the truth was established, and vain was proved all that they had been doing.

Faghuliboo hunaalika wanqalaboo saaghireen

And thus were they vanquished there and then, and became utterly humiliated.

Wa ulqiyas saharatu saajideen

And down fell the sorcerers, prostrating themselves