فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
(26:38) So the magicians were brought together on a particular day at a set
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وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّجۡتَمِعُونَ
(26:39) and the people were told: "Will you join the assembly?2
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ
(26:40) We may perhaps follow the religion of the magicians if they triumph."3
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُواْ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجۡرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ
(26:41) When the magicians came forth (for the encounter) they said to Pharaoh:
"Is there a reward for us if we triumph?"4
"Is there a reward for us if we triumph?"4
قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
(26:42) He said: "Yes, you will then become those near-stationed to me."5
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلۡقُواْ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ
(26:43) Moses said to them: "Throw down whatever you wish to throw."