Moses responded, “Is this what you say about the truth when it has come to you? Is this magic? Magicians will never succeed.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Moses said, "Do you say [thus] about the truth when it has come to you? Is this magic? But magicians will not succeed."
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They argued, “Have you come to turn us away from the faith of our forefathers so that the two of you may become supreme in the land? We will never believe in you!”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They said, "Have you come to us to turn us away from that upon which we found our fathers and so that you two may have grandeur in the land? And we are not believers in you."
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Pharaoh demanded, “Bring me every skilled magician.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And Pharaoh said, "Bring to me every learned magician."
— Saheeh International
When the magicians came, Moses said to them, “Cast whatever you wish to cast!”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So when the magicians came, Moses said to them, "Throw down whatever you will throw."
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When they did, Moses said, “What you have produced is mere magic, Allah will surely make it useless, for Allah certainly does not set right the work of the corruptors.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And when they had thrown, Moses said, "What you have brought is [only] magic. Indeed, Allah will expose its worthlessness. Indeed, Allah does not amend the work of corrupters.
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And Allah establishes the truth by His Words—even to the dismay of the wicked.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And Allah will establish the truth by His words, even if the criminals dislike it."
— Saheeh International
But no one believed in Moses except a few youths of his people, while fearing that Pharaoh and their own chiefs might persecute them. And certainly Pharaoh was a tyrant in the land, and he was truly a transgressor.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But no one believed Moses, except [some] offspring [i.e., youths] among his people, for fear of Pharaoh and his establishment that they would persecute them. And indeed, Pharaoh was haughty within the land, and indeed, he was of the transgressors.
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Moses said, “O my people! If you do believe in Allah and submit ˹to His Will˺, then put your trust in Him.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And Moses said, "O my people, if you have believed in Allah, then rely upon Him, if you should be Muslims [i.e., submitting to Him]."
— Saheeh International
They replied, “In Allah we trust. Our Lord! Do not subject us to the persecution of the oppressive people,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So they said, "Upon Allah do we rely. Our Lord, make us not [objects of] trial for the wrongdoing people
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and deliver us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And save us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people."
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We revealed to Moses and his brother, “Appoint houses for your people in Egypt. Turn these houses into places of worship, establish prayer, and give good news to the believers!”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We inspired to Moses and his brother, "Settle your people in Egypt in houses and make your houses [facing the] qiblah1 and establish prayer and give good tidings to the believers."
— Saheeh International