Quran Chapter 26 - Surah Ash-Shuara (The Poets) Page 2

26 Moosa (Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"

27 Firaun (Pharaoh) said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"

28 Moosa (Moses) said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"

29 Firaun (Pharaoh) said: "If you choose an ilah (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."

30 Moosa (Moses) said: "Even if I bring you something manifest (and convincing)?"

31 Firaun (Pharaoh) said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"

32 So (Moosa (Moses)) threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.

33 And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!

34 (Firaun (Pharaoh)) said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.

35 "He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery, then what is it your counsel, and what do you command?"

36 They said: "Put him off and his brother (for a while), and send callers to the cities;

37 "To bring up to you every well-versed sorcerer."

38 So the sorcerers were assembled at a fixed time on a day appointed.

39 And it was said to the people: "Are you (too) going to assemble?

40 "That we may follow the sorcerers (who were on Firauns (Pharaoh) religion of disbelief) if they are the winners."

41 So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Firaun (Pharaoh): "Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners?"

42 He said: "Yes, and you shall then verily be of those brought near (to myself)."

43 Moosa (Moses) said to them: "Throw what you are going to throw!"

44 So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said: "By the might of Firaun (Pharaoh), it is we who will certainly win!"

45 Then Moosa (Moses) threw his stick, and behold, it swallowed up all the falsehoods which they showed!

46 And the sorcerers fell down prostrate.

47 Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

48 "The Lord of Moosa (Moses) and Haroon (Aaron)."

49 (Firaun (Pharaoh)) said: "You have believed in him before I give you leave. Surely, he indeed is your chief, who has taught you magic! So verily, you shall come to know. Verily, I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you all."

50 They said: "No harm! Surely, to our Lord (Allah) we are to return;

51 "Verily! We really hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, as we are the first of the believers (in Moosa (Moses) and in the Monotheism which he has brought from Allah)."

52 And We inspired Moosa (Moses), saying: "Take away My slaves by night, verily, you will be pursued."

53 Then Firaun (Pharaoh) sent callers to (all) the cities.

54 (Saying): "Verily! These indeed are but a small band.

55 "And verily, they have done what has enraged us;