لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَThat we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَAnd when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَHe said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَMoses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَSo they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَThen Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَSo the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh].قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَThey said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَThe Lord of Moses and Aaron."قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَـٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ[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 لَا ضَيْرَ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَThey said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَIndeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَAnd We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَThen Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherersإِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَAnd indeed, they are enraging us,وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَAnd indeed, we are a cautious society..."فَأَخْرَجْنَـٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍSo We removed them from gardens and springsوَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍAnd treasures and honorable station -كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَThus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَSo they pursued them at sunrise.