They concluded, “These two are only magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic, and do away with your most cherished traditions.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They said, "Indeed, these are two magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic and do away with your most exemplary way [i.e., religion or tradition].
— Saheeh International
So orchestrate your plan, then come forward in ˹perfect˺ ranks. And whoever prevails today will certainly be successful.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So resolve upon your plan and then come [forward] in line. And he has succeeded today who overcomes."
— Saheeh International
They said, “O Moses! Either you cast, or let us be the first to cast.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They said, "O Moses, either you throw or we will be the first to throw."
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Moses responded, “No, you go first.” And suddenly their ropes and staffs appeared to him—by their magic—to be slithering.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He said, "Rather, you throw." And suddenly their ropes and staffs seemed to him from their magic that they were moving [like snakes].
— Saheeh International
So Moses concealed fear within himself.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And he sensed within himself apprehension, did Moses.
— Saheeh International
We reassured ˹him˺, “Do not fear! It is certainly you who will prevail.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We [i.e., Allah] said, "Fear not. Indeed, it is you who are superior.
— Saheeh International
Cast what is in your right hand, and it will swallow up what they have made, for what they have made is no more than a magic trick. And magicians can never succeed wherever they go.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is."
— Saheeh International
So the magicians fell down in prostration, declaring, “We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So the magicians fell down in prostration.1 They said, "We have believed in the Lord of Aaron and Moses."
— Saheeh International
Pharaoh threatened, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? He must be your master who taught you magic. I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and crucify you on the trunks of palm trees. You will really see whose punishment is more severe and more lasting.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., Moses] before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic. So I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and you will surely know which of us is more severe in [giving] punishment and more enduring."
— Saheeh International
They responded, “By the One Who created us! We will never prefer you over the clear proofs that have come to us. So do whatever you want! Your authority only covers the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They said, "Never will we prefer you over what has come to us of clear proofs and [over] He who created us.1 So decree whatever you are to decree. You can only decree for this worldly life.
— Saheeh International
Indeed, we have believed in our Lord so He may forgive our sins and that magic you have forced us to practice. And Allah is far superior ˹in reward˺ and more lasting ˹in punishment˺.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, we have believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and what you compelled us [to do] of magic. And Allah is better and more enduring."1
— Saheeh International