فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعۡبَانٞ مُّبِينٞ
(26:32) (No sooner had he said this than) Moses threw down his rod and behold,
it was a veritable serpent,7
it was a veritable serpent,7
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيۡضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
(26:33) and he drew his hand (out of his armpit) and lo! it had become a
shining object to the beholders.8
shining object to the beholders.8
قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٞ
(26:34) Pharaoh said to the nobles around him: "Surely this man is a skilled
magician
magician
يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ
(26:35) who wants to drive you out of your land by his magic.9
Tell us, what do you advise us?"0
Tell us, what do you advise us?"0
قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ
(26:36) They said: "Detain him and his brother for a while and send forth
heralds to the cities
heralds to the cities
يَأۡتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٖ
(26:37) to mobilise all skilled magicians."