Surah 26. Ash-Shu'ara

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Verses [Section]: 1-9[1], 10-33 [2], 34-51 [3], 52-68 [4], 69-104 [5], 105-122 [6], 123-140 [7], 141-159 [8], 160-175 [9], 176-191 [10], 192-227 [11]

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Quran Text of Verse 34-51قَالَHe saidلِلْمَلَاِto the chiefsحَوْلَهٗۤaround himاِنَّIndeedهٰذَاthisلَسٰحِرٌ(is) surely a magicianعَلِیْمٌۙlearned یُّرِیْدُHe wantsاَنْtoیُّخْرِجَكُمْdrive you outمِّنْfromاَرْضِكُمْyour landبِسِحْرِهٖ ۖۗby his magicفَمَا ذَاso whatتَاْمُرُوْنَ (do) you advise قَالُوْۤاThey saidاَرْجِهْPost pone himوَ اَخَاهُand his brotherوَ ابْعَثْand sendفِیinالْمَدَآىِٕنِthe citiesحٰشِرِیْنَۙgatherers یَاْتُوْكَThey (will) bring to youبِكُلِّeveryسَحَّارٍmagicianعَلِیْمٍ learned فَجُمِعَSo were assembledالسَّحَرَةُthe magiciansلِمِیْقَاتِfor (the) appointmentیَوْمٍ(on) a dayمَّعْلُوْمٍۙwell-known وَّ قِیْلَAnd it was saidلِلنَّاسِto the peopleهَلْWillاَنْتُمْyouمُّجْتَمِعُوْنَۙassemble 26. Ash-Shu'ara Page 369لَعَلَّنَاThat we mayنَتَّبِعُfollowالسَّحَرَةَthe magiciansاِنْifكَانُوْاthey areهُمُthey areالْغٰلِبِیْنَ the victorious فَلَمَّاSo whenجَآءَcameالسَّحَرَةُthe magiciansقَالُوْاthey saidلِفِرْعَوْنَto FiraunاَىِٕنَّIs thereلَنَاfor usلَاَجْرًاa rewardاِنْifكُنَّاwe areنَحْنُwe areالْغٰلِبِیْنَ the victorious قَالَHe saidنَعَمْYesوَ اِنَّكُمْand indeed youاِذًاthenلَّمِنَsurely (will be) ofالْمُقَرَّبِیْنَ the ones who are brought near قَالَSaidلَهُمْto themمُّوْسٰۤیMusaاَلْقُوْاThrowمَاۤwhatاَنْتُمْyouمُّلْقُوْنَ (are) going to throw فَاَلْقَوْاSo they threwحِبَالَهُمْtheir ropesوَ عِصِیَّهُمْand their staffsوَ قَالُوْاand saidبِعِزَّةِBy the mightفِرْعَوْنَ(of) Firaunاِنَّاindeed weلَنَحْنُsurely weالْغٰلِبُوْنَ (are) the victorious فَاَلْقٰیThen threwمُوْسٰیMusaعَصَاهُhis staffفَاِذَاand behold!هِیَItتَلْقَفُswallowedمَاwhatیَاْفِكُوْنَۚۖthey falsified فَاُلْقِیَThen fell downالسَّحَرَةُthe magiciansسٰجِدِیْنَۙprostrate قَالُوْۤاThey saidاٰمَنَّاWe believeبِرَبِّin (the) Lordالْعٰلَمِیْنَۙ(of) the worlds رَبِّLordمُوْسٰی(of) Musaوَ هٰرُوْنَ and Harun قَالَHe saidاٰمَنْتُمْYou believedلَهٗin himقَبْلَbeforeاَنْ[that]اٰذَنَI gave permissionلَكُمْ ۚto youاِنَّهٗIndeed heلَكَبِیْرُكُمُ(is) surely your chiefالَّذِیْwhoعَلَّمَكُمُhas taught youالسِّحْرَ ۚthe magicفَلَسَوْفَso surely soonتَعْلَمُوْنَ ؕ۬you will knowلَاُقَطِّعَنَّI will surely cut offاَیْدِیَكُمْyour handsوَ اَرْجُلَكُمْand your feetمِّنْofخِلَافٍopposite sidesوَّ لَاُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْand I will surely crucify youاَجْمَعِیْنَۚall قَالُوْاThey saidلَاNoضَیْرَ ؗharmاِنَّاۤIndeed weاِلٰیtoرَبِّنَاour Lordمُنْقَلِبُوْنَۚ(will) return اِنَّاIndeed weنَطْمَعُhopeاَنْthatیَّغْفِرَwill forgiveلَنَاusرَبُّنَاour Lordخَطٰیٰنَاۤour sinsاَنْbecauseكُنَّاۤwe areاَوَّلَ(the) firstالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَؕ۠(of) the believers

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Translation of Verse 34-51

34. Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, "He is indeed a skilled magician,

35. who seeks to drive you from your land by his magic. So what do you propose?"

36. They replied, "Let him and his brother wait and dispatch mobilizers to all cities

37. to bring you every skilled magician."

38. So the magicians were assembled at the set time on the appointed day.

39. And the people were asked, "Will you join the gathering,

40. so that we may follow the magicians if they prevail?"

41. When the magicians came, they asked Pharaoh, "Shall we have a ˹suitable˺ reward if we prevail?"

42. He replied, "Yes, and you will then certainly be among those closest to me."

43. Moses said to them, "Cast whatever you wish to cast."

44. So they cast down their ropes and staffs, saying, "By Pharaoh's might, it is we who will surely prevail."

45. Then Moses threw down his staff, and-behold!-it devoured the objects of their illusion!

46. So the magicians fell down, prostrating.

47. They declared, "We ˹now˺ believe in the Lord of all worlds-

48. the Lord of Moses and Aaron."

49. Pharaoh threatened, "How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? He must be your master who taught you magic, but soon you will see. I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, then crucify you all."

50. They responded, "˹That would be˺ no harm! Surely to our Lord we will ˹all˺ return.

51. We really hope that our Lord will forgive our sins, as we are the first to believe."

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