قَالَ مَوۡعِدُكُمۡ يَوۡمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحۡشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحٗى
(20:59) Moses said: "The appointment to meet you is on the Day of the Feast
and let all people come together before noon."1
and let all people come together before noon."1
فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيۡدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ
(20:60) Pharaoh went back and concerted all his stratagem and returned for
the encounter.2
the encounter.2
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ وَيۡلَكُمۡ لَا تَفۡتَرُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبٗا فَيُسۡحِتَكُم بِعَذَابٖۖ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ
(20:61) (At the time of the encounter) Moses said to them:3 "Woe
to you! Do not invent falsehoods against Allah4 lest He destroy
you with a scourge. Surely those who invent lies shall come to grief."
to you! Do not invent falsehoods against Allah4 lest He destroy
you with a scourge. Surely those who invent lies shall come to grief."
فَتَنَٰزَعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَهُم بَيۡنَهُمۡ وَأَسَرُّواْ ٱلنَّجۡوَىٰ
(20:62) Thereupon they wrangled among themselves about the matter and conferred
in secret.5
in secret.5
قَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَٰنِ لَسَٰحِرَٰنِ يُرِيدَانِ أَن يُخۡرِجَاكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِمَا وَيَذۡهَبَا بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ ٱلۡمُثۡلَىٰ
(20:63) Some of them said:6 "These two are magicians, who want
to drive you out of your land with their magic and to destroy your excellent
way of life.7
to drive you out of your land with their magic and to destroy your excellent
way of life.7