لَعَلَّنَا That we may laʿallanā follow nattabiʿu the magicians l-saḥarata if in they are kānū they are humu the victorious l-ghālibīna
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
فَلَمَّا So when falammā came jāa the magicians l-saḥaratu they said qālū to Firaun lifir'ʿawna Is there a-inna for us lanā a reward la-ajran if in we are kunnā we are naḥnu the victorious l-ghālibīna
And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
قَالَ He said qāla Yes naʿam and indeed you wa-innakum then idhan surely (will be) of lamina the ones who are brought near l-muqarabīna
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
قَالَ Said qāla to them lahum Musa mūsā Throw alqū what mā you antum (are) going to throw mul'qūna
Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
فَأَلْقَوْا۟ So they threw fa-alqaw their ropes ḥibālahum and their staffs waʿiṣiyyahum and said waqālū By the might biʿizzati (of) Firaun fir'ʿawna indeed, we innā surely, we lanaḥnu (are) the victorious l-ghālibūna
So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."
فَأَلْقَىٰ Then threw fa-alqā Musa mūsā his staff ʿaṣāhu and behold fa-idhā It hiya swallowed talqafu what mā they falsified yafikūna
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
فَأُلْقِىَ Then fell down fa-ul'qiya the magicians l-saḥaratu prostrate sājidīna
So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh].
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū We believe āmannā in (the) Lord birabbi (of) the worlds l-ʿālamīna
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
رَبِّ Lord rabbi (of) Musa mūsā and Harun wahārūna
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
قَالَ He said qāla You believed āmantum in him lahu before qabla [that] an I gave permission ādhana to you lakum Indeed, he innahu (is) surely your chief lakabīrukumu who alladhī has taught you ʿallamakumu the magic l-siḥ'ra so surely soon falasawfa you will know taʿlamūna I will surely cut off la-uqaṭṭiʿanna your hands aydiyakum and your feet wa-arjulakum of min opposite sides khilāfin and I will surely crucify you wala-uṣallibannakum all ajmaʿīna
[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., Moses] before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū No lā harm ḍayra Indeed, we innā to ilā our Lord rabbinā (will) return munqalibūna
They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
إِنَّا Indeed, we innā hope naṭmaʿu that an will forgive yaghfira us lanā our Lord rabbunā our sins khaṭāyānā because an we are kunnā (the) first awwala (of) the believers l-mu'minīna
Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."
۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ And We inspired wa-awḥaynā to ilā Musa mūsā [that] an Travel by night asri with My slaves biʿibādī indeed, you innakum (will be) followed muttabaʿūna
And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
فَأَرْسَلَ Then sent fa-arsala Firaun fir'ʿawnu in fī the cities l-madāini gatherers ḥāshirīna
Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers1
إِنَّ Indeed inna these hāulāi (are) certainly a band lashir'dhimatun small qalīlūna
[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,
وَإِنَّهُمْ And indeed, they wa-innahum [to] us lanā (are) surely enraging laghāiẓūna
And indeed, they are enraging us,
وَإِنَّا And indeed, we wa-innā (are) surely a multitude lajamīʿun forewarned ḥādhirūna
And indeed, we are a cautious society..."
فَأَخْرَجْنَـٰهُم So We expelled them fa-akhrajnāhum from min gardens jannātin and springs waʿuyūnin
So We removed them from gardens and springs
وَكُنُوزٍۢ And treasures wakunūzin and a place wamaqāmin honorable karīmin
And treasures and honorable station1 -
كَذَٰلِكَ Thus kadhālika And We caused to inherit them wa-awrathnāhā (the) Children of Israel banī (the) Children of Israel is'rāīla
Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
فَأَتْبَعُوهُم So they followed them fa-atbaʿūhum (at) sunrise mush'riqīna
So they pursued them at sunrise.