Ash-Shu'ara (26)
Verses: 227فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
and I fled from you in fear; later my Lord gave me wisdom and made me one of His messengers.
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 21
وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
And is this- that you have enslaved the Children of Israel- the favour with which you reproach me?’
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 22
قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Pharaoh asked, ‘What is this “Lord of the Worlds”?’
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 23
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
Moses replied, ‘He is the Lord of the heavens and earth and everything between them. If you would only have faith!’
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 24
قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ
Pharaoh said to those present, ‘Do you hear what he says?’
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 25
قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Moses said, ‘He is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.’
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 26
قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ
Pharaoh said, ‘This messenger who has been sent to you is truly possessed.’
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 27
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
Moses continued, ‘Lord of the East and West and everything between them. If you would only use your reason!’
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 28
قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ
But Pharaoh said [to him], ‘If you take any god other than me, I will throw you into prison,’
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 29
قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍ مُّبِينٍ
and Moses asked, ‘Even if I show you something convincing?’
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 30
قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
‘Show it then,’ said Pharaoh, ‘if you are telling the truth.’
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 31
فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
So Moses threw down his staff and- lo and behold!- it became a snake for everyone to see.
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 32
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
Then he drew out his hand and- lo and behold!- it was white for the onlookers to see.
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 33
قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
Pharaoh said to the counsellors around him, ‘This man is a learned sorcerer!
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 34
يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ
He means to use his sorcery to drive you out of your land! What do you suggest?’
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 35
قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ
They answered, ‘Delay him and his brother for a while, and send messengers to all the cities
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 36
يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ
to bring every accomplished sorcerer to you.’
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 37
فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
The sorcerers were [to be] assembled at the appointed time on a certain day
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 38
وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ
and the people were asked, "Are you all coming?
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 39
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
We may follow the sorcerers if they win!"
Ash-Shu'ara
- Verse 40