Arabic text and English translation

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1. لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

   That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"

   الشعراء 40

2. فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

   And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"

   الشعراء 41

3. قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

   He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."

   الشعراء 42

4. قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ

   Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."

   الشعراء 43

5. فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ

   So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."

   الشعراء 44

6. فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ

   Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.

   الشعراء 45

7. فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَ

   So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh].

   الشعراء 46

8. قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

   They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,

   الشعراء 47

9. رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

   The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

   الشعراء 48

10. قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَـٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    [Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., Moses] before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."

    الشعراء 49

11. قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ

    They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.

    الشعراء 50

12. إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

    الشعراء 51

13. ۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

    And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."

    الشعراء 52

14. فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ

    Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers

    الشعراء 53

15. إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ

    [And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,

    الشعراء 54

16. وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ

    And indeed, they are enraging us,

    الشعراء 55

17. وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَ

    And indeed, we are a cautious society..."

    الشعراء 56

18. فَأَخْرَجْنَـٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    So We removed them from gardens and springs

    الشعراء 57

19. وَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ

    And treasures and honorable station -

    الشعراء 58

20. كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

    Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

    الشعراء 59

21. فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ

    So they pursued them at sunrise.

    الشعراء 60