قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿34﴾
[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.
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← read from right to left2To the chiefsلِلْمَلَإِlilmala'iCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مَلَأِChiefs 3Around himحَوْلَهُhawlahuCBIN+PRONATTحَوْلَAround+هُhim / his / it 6Is surely a magicianلَسَاحِرٌlasahirunCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+سَاحِرٌIs surely a magician يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ ﴿35﴾
He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"
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← read from right to left3Drive you outيُخْرِجَكُمْyukhrijakumCBFV+PRONATTيُخْرِجَDrive you out+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 5Your landأَرْضِكُمْardikumCBIN+PRONATTأَرْضِYour land+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 6By his magicبِسِحْرِهِbisihrihiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+سِحْرِHis magic+هِhim / his / it 7So whatفَمَاذَاfamadhaCBICONJ+INTGفَso / then+مَاذَاWhat 8Do you adviseتَأْمُرُونَta'murunaF قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ ﴿36﴾
They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
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← read from right to left2Postpone himأَرْجِهْarjihF 3And his brotherوَأَخَاهُwa-akhahuCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَخَاHis brother+هُhim / his / it 4And sendوَابْعَثْwa-ib'athCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ابْعَثْSend 6The citiesالْمَدَائِنِl-mada'iniIالthe+مَدَائِنِCities 7GatherersحَاشِرِينَhashirinaI يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ ﴿37﴾
Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
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← read from right to left1They will bring to youيَأْتُوكَya'tukaCBFV+PRONATTيَأْتُوThey will bring to+كَyou / your 2EveryبِكُلِّbikulliCBIP+Nبِwith / in+كُلِّEvery 3MagicianسَحَّارٍsahharinI فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ ﴿38﴾
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.
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← read from right to left1So were assembledفَجُمِعَfajumi'aCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+جُمِعَWere assembled 2The magiciansالسَّحَرَةُl-saharatuIالthe+سَحَرَةُMagicians 3For the appointmentلِمِيقَاتِlimiqatiCBIP+Nلِfor / to+مِيقَاتِThe appointment 5Well knownمَعْلُومٍma'luminI وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ ﴿39﴾
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate
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← read from right to left1And it was saidوَقِيلَwaqilaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قِيلَIt was said 2To the peopleلِلنَّاسِlilnnasiCBIP+Nلِلfor the+نَاسِPeople 5Assembleمُجْتَمِعُونَmujtami'unaI لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ ﴿40﴾
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
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← read from right to left1That we mayلَعَلَّنَاla'allanaCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّThat we may+نَاus / our 2Followنَتَّبِعُnattabi'uF 3The magiciansالسَّحَرَةَl-saharataIالthe+سَحَرَةَMagicians 7The victoriousالْغَالِبِينَl-ghalibinaIالthe+غَالِبِينَVictorious فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ ﴿41﴾
And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
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← read from right to left1So whenفَلَمَّاfalammaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen 3The magiciansالسَّحَرَةُl-saharatuIالthe+سَحَرَةُMagicians 5To Pharaohلِفِرْعَوْنَlifir'awnaCBIP+PNلِfor / to+فِرْعَوْنَPharaoh 6Is thereأَئِنَّa-innaCBHINTG+ACCأَis it? / did?+إِنَّThere 8A rewardلَأَجْرًاla-ajranCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+أَجْرًاA reward 12The victoriousالْغَالِبِينَl-ghalibinaIالthe+غَالِبِينَVictorious قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ ﴿42﴾
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
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← read from right to left3And indeed youوَإِنَّكُمْwa-innakumCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِنَّIndeed+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 5Surely will be ofلَمِنَlaminaCBHLAM+Pلَfor / to+مِنَSurely will be of 6The ones who are brought nearالْمُقَرَّبِينَl-muqarabinaIالthe+مُقَرَّبِينَOnes who are brought near قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ ﴿43﴾
Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
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← read from right to left2To themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their 7Are going to throwمُلْقُونَmulqunaI فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ ﴿44﴾
So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."
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← read from right to left1So they threwفَأَلْقَوْاfa-alqawCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَلْقَوْاThey threw 2Their ropesحِبَالَهُمْhibalahumCBIN+PRONATTحِبَالَTheir ropes+هُمْthem / their 3And their staffsوَعِصِيَّهُمْwa'isiyyahumCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+عِصِيَّTheir staffs+هُمْthem / their 4And saidوَقَالُواwaqaluCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالُواSaid 5By the mightبِعِزَّةِbi'izzatiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+عِزَّةِThe might 6Of Pharaohفِرْعَوْنَfir'awnaI 9Are the victoriousالْغَالِبُونَl-ghalibunaIالthe+غَالِبُونَAre the victorious فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ ﴿45﴾
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
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← read from right to left1Then threwفَأَلْقَىfa-alqaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَلْقَىThrew 3His staffعَصَاهُ'asahuCBIN+PRONATTعَصَاHis staff+هُhim / his / it 4And beholdفَإِذَاfa-idhaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاAnd behold 6SwallowedتَلْقَفُtalqafuF 8They falsifiedيَأْفِكُونَya'fikunaF فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ ﴿46﴾
So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].
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← read from right to left1Then fell downفَأُلْقِيَfa-ulqiyaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أُلْقِيَFell down 2The magiciansالسَّحَرَةُl-saharatuIالthe+سَحَرَةُMagicians 3ProstrateسَاجِدِينَsajidinaI قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿47﴾
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
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← read from right to left2We believeآمَنَّاamannaF 3In the LordبِرَبِّbirabbiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+رَبِّThe Lord 4Of the worldsالْعَالَمِينَl-'alaminaIالthe+عَالَمِينَOf the worlds رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ﴿48﴾
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
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← read from right to left3And aaronوَهَارُونَwaharunaCBICONJ+PNوَand+هَارُونَAaron قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿49﴾
[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."
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← read from right to left2You believedآمَنْتُمْamantumF 6I gave permissionآذَنَadhanaF 7To youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 8Indeed heإِنَّهُinnahuCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it 9Is surely your chiefلَكَبِيرُكُمُlakabirukumuCBILAM+N+PRONATTلَfor / to+كَبِيرُIs surely your chief+كُمُyou / your (pl.) 11Has taught youعَلَّمَكُمُ'allamakumuCBFV+PRONATTعَلَّمَHas taught+كُمُyou / your (pl.) 12The magicالسِّحْرَl-sihraIالthe+سِحْرَMagic 13So surely soonفَلَسَوْفَfalasawfaCBHCONJ+LAM+FUTفَso / then+لَfor / to+سَوْفَSurely soon 14You will knowتَعْلَمُونَta'lamunaF 15I will surely cut offلَأُقَطِّعَنَّla-uqatti'annaCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+أُقَطِّعَI will surely cut off+نَّemphasis 16Your handsأَيْدِيَكُمْaydiyakumCBIN+PRONATTأَيْدِيَYour hands+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 17And your feetوَأَرْجُلَكُمْwa-arjulakumCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَرْجُلَYour feet+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 19Opposite sidesخِلَافٍkhilafinI 20And i will surely crucify youوَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْwala-usallibannakumCBFCONJ+LAM+V+PRONATTوَand+لَfor / to+أُصَلِّبَI will surely crucify you+نَّemphasis+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 21Allأَجْمَعِينَajma'inaI قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ ﴿50﴾
They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
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← read from right to left6Our LordرَبِّنَاrabbinaCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOur Lord+نَاus / our 7Will returnمُنْقَلِبُونَmunqalibunaI إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿51﴾
Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."
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← read from right to left4Will forgiveيَغْفِرَyaghfiraF 6Our LordرَبُّنَاrabbunaCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّOur Lord+نَاus / our 7Our sinsخَطَايَانَاkhatayanaCBIN+PRONATTخَطَايَاOur sins+نَاus / our 10The firstأَوَّلَawwalaI 11Of the believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَl-mu'mininaIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَOf the believers وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ﴿52﴾
And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
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← read from right to left1And we inspiredوَأَوْحَيْنَاwa-awhaynaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَوْحَيْنَاWe inspired 5Travel by nightأَسْرِasriF 6With my slavesبِعِبَادِيbi'ibadiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+عِبَادِMy slaves+يme / my 7Indeed youإِنَّكُمْinnakumCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 8Will be followedمُتَّبَعُونَmuttaba'unaI English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.
