Falammaa jaaa'as saharatu qaaloo li Fir'awna a'inna lanaa la ajjran in kunnaa nahnul ghaalibeen
And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
Qaala na'am wa innakum izal laminal muqarrabeen
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
Qaala lahum Moosaaa alqoo maaa antum mulqoon
Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
Fa alqaw hibaalahum wa 'isiyyahum wa qaaloo bi'izzati Fir'awna innaa lanahnul ghaaliboon
So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."
Fa alqaa Moosaa 'asaahu fa izaa hiya talqafu maa yaafikoon
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
Fa ulqiyas saharatu saajideen
So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].
Qaalooo aamannaa bi Rabbil 'aalameen
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
Rabbi Moosaa wa Haaroon
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
Qaala aamantum lahoo qabla an aazana lakum innahoo lakabeerukumul lazee 'alla makumus sihra falasawfa ta'lamoon; la uqatti'anna aidiyakum wa arjulakum min khilaafinw wa la usallibanna kum ajma'een
[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."
Qaaloo la daira innaaa ilaa Rabbinaa munqalliboon
They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.