Ruku 318, Juz 19 (ٱلْرُكوع 318, جزء 19)

٢٦ - ٱلشُّعَرَاء

26 - Ash-Shu'ara

قَالَ لِلْمَلَاِ حَوْلَہٗۗ اِنَّ ھٰذَا لَسٰحِرٌ عَلِيْمٌ۝۳۴ۙ
Qala lilmalai hawlahu inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun

English

Ahmed Ali

The Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him: "He is certainly a clever magician.

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يُّرِيْدُ اَنْ يُّخْرِجَكُمْ مِّنْ اَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِہٖ ۝۰ۤۖ فَمَاذَا تَاْمُرُوْنَ۝۳۵
Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihi famatha tamuroona

English

Ahmed Ali

He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic. So, what do you bid?"

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قَالُوْۗا اَرْجِہْ وَاَخَاہُ وَابْعَثْ فِي الْمَدَاۗىِٕنِ حٰشِرِيْنَ۝۳۶ۙ
Qaloo arjih waakhahu waibAAath fee almadaini hashireena

English

Ahmed Ali

They said: "Put him and his brother off awhile, and send summoners to the cities to gather

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يَاْتُوْكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيْمٍ۝۳۷
Yatooka bikulli sahharin AAaleemin

English

Ahmed Ali

And bring the ablest magicians to you."

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فَجُمِــــعَ السَّحَرَۃُ لِمِيْقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُوْمٍ۝۳۸ۙ
FajumiAAa alssaharatu limeeqati yawmin maAAloomin

English

Ahmed Ali

So the magicians were assembled at a stated time and place on an appointed day.

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وَّقِيْلَ لِلنَّاسِ ہَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُّجْتَمِعُوْنَ۝۳۹ۙ
Waqeela lilnnasi hal antum mujtamiAAoona

English

Ahmed Ali

And the people were also asked to assemble.

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لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِـــعُ السَّحَرَۃَ اِنْ كَانُوْا ہُمُ الْغٰلِبِيْنَ۝۴۰
LaAAallana nattabiAAu alssaharata in kanoo humu alghalibeena

English

Ahmed Ali

(They said): "We may haply follow the magicians if they are victorious."

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فَلَمَّا جَاۗءَ السَّحَرَۃُ قَالُوْا لِفِرْعَوْنَ اَىِٕنَّ لَنَا لَاَجْرًا اِنْ كُنَّا نَحْنُ الْغٰلِبِيْنَ۝۴۱
Falamma jaa alssaharatu qaloo lifirAAawna ainna lana laajran in kunna nahnu alghalibeena

English

Ahmed Ali

When the magicians arrived, they said to the Pharaoh: "Is there a reward for us if we are victorious?" --

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قَالَ نَعَمْ وَاِنَّكُمْ اِذًا لَّمِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَ۝۴۲
Qala naAAam wainnakum ithan lamina almuqarrabeena

English

Ahmed Ali

"Yes," he replied. "You 'will be among the honoured."

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قَالَ لَہُمْ مُّوْسٰۗي اَلْقُوْا مَاۗ اَنْتُمْ مُّلْقُوْنَ۝۴۳
Qala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoona

English

Ahmed Ali

Moses said to them: "Cast what you have to cast."

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