Sura 26 Ash-Shu'ara' (The Poets), ayah 34 – 51

1. قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

   (Pharaoh) said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.

   26:34

2. يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنْ أَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِهِ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ

   He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"

   26:35

3. قَالُوا أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَابْعَثْ فِي الْمَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ

   They said, "Postpone (the matter of) him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

   26:36

4. يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ

   Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

   26:37

5. فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ

   So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.

   26:38

6. وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُجْتَمِعُونَ

   And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate

   26:39

7. لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ السَّحَرَةَ إِنْ كَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِبِينَ

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

   26:40

8. فَلَمَّا جَاءَ السَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِنْ كُنَّا نَحْنُ الْغَالِبِينَ

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

   26:41

9. قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَمِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

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

   26:42

10. قَالَ لَهُمْ مُوسَىٰ أَلْقُوا مَا أَنْتُمْ مُلْقُونَ

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

    26:43

11. فَأَلْقَوْا حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْغَالِبُونَ

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

    26:44

12. فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ

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

    26:45

13. فَأُلْقِيَ السَّحَرَةُ سَاجِدِينَ

    So the magicians fell down in prostration (to Allah).

    26:46

14. قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

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

    26:47

15. رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ

    The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

    26:48

16. قَالَ آمَنْتُمْ لَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ آذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ الَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ السِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ مِنْ خِلَافٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    (Pharaoh) said, "You believed 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."

    26:49

17. قَالُوا لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنْقَلِبُونَ

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

    26:50

18. إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَايَانَا أَنْ كُنَّا أَوَّلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

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

    26:51

Translation: Saheeh International