Al-A'raf 7:124

7:101
تِلۡكَ
til'ka
These
ٱلۡقُرَىٰ
al-qura
(were) the cities
نَقُصُّ
naqussu
We relate
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
مِنۡ
min
of
أَنۢبَآئِهَاۚ
anbaiha
their news
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
جَآءَتۡهُمۡ
jaathum
came to them
رُسُلُهُم
rusuluhum
their Messengers
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
with clear proofs
فَمَا
fama
but not
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
لِيُؤۡمِنُواْ
liyu'minu
to believe
بِمَا
bima
in what
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
they (had) denied
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلُۚ
qablu
before
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
يَطۡبَعُ
yatba'u
(has been) put a seal
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(by) Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
قُلُوبِ
qulubi
(the) hearts
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
(of) the disbelievers
١٠١

We have told you [Prophet] the stories of those towns: messengers came to them, and clear signs, but they would not believe in what they had already rejected- in this way God seals the hearts of disbelievers

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7:102
وَمَا
wama
And not
وَجَدۡنَا
wajadna
We found
لِأَكۡثَرِهِم
li-aktharihim
for most of them
مِّنۡ
min
any
عَهۡدٖۖ
ahdin
covenant
وَإِن
wa-in
But
وَجَدۡنَآ
wajadna
We found
أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ
aktharahum
most of them
لَفَٰسِقِينَ
lafasiqina
certainly defiantly disobedient
١٠٢

We found that most of them did not honour their commitments; We found that most of them were defiant

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7:103
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
بَعَثۡنَا
ba'athna
We sent
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِهِم
ba'dihim
after them
مُّوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ
biayatina
with Our Signs
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ
wamala-ihi
and his chiefs
فَظَلَمُواْ
fazalamu
But they were unjust
بِهَاۖ
biha
to them
فَٱنظُرۡ
fa-unzur
So see
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَٰقِبَةُ
aqibatu
(the) end
ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ
al-muf'sidina
(of) the corrupters
١٠٣

After these, We sent Moses to Pharaoh and his leading supporters with Our signs, but they rejected them. See the fate of those who used to spread corruption

Translation 1260

7:104
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
مُوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
يَٰفِرۡعَوۡنُ
yafir'awnu
O Firaun
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I am
رَسُولٞ
rasulun
a Messenger
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّ
rabbi
(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
١٠٤

Moses said, ‘Pharaoh, I am a messenger from the Lord of all the Worlds

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7:105
حَقِيقٌ
haqiqun
Obligated
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
أَن
an
that
لَّآ
la
not
أَقُولَ
aqula
I say
عَلَى
ala
about
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡحَقَّۚ
al-haqa
the truth
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
جِئۡتُكُم
ji'tukum
I (have) come to you
بِبَيِّنَةٖ
bibayyinatin
with a clear Sign
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
فَأَرۡسِلۡ
fa-arsil
so send
مَعِيَ
ma'iya
with me
بَنِيٓ
bani
(the) Children
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(of) Israel
١٠٥

duty-bound to say nothing about God but the truth, and I have brought you a clear sign from your Lord. Let the Children of Israel go with me.’

Translation 1260

7:106
قَالَ
qala
He said
إِن
in
If
كُنتَ
kunta
you have
جِئۡتَ
ji'ta
come
بِـَٔايَةٖ
biayatin
with a Sign
فَأۡتِ
fati
then bring
بِهَآ
biha
it
إِن
in
if
كُنتَ
kunta
you are
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
al-sadiqina
the truthful
١٠٦

He said, ‘Produce this sign you have brought, if you are telling the truth.’

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7:107
فَأَلۡقَىٰ
fa-alqa
So he threw
عَصَاهُ
asahu
his staff
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
and suddenly
هِيَ
hiya
it
ثُعۡبَانٞ
thu'banun
(was) a serpent
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
manifest
١٠٧

So Moses threw his staff and- lo and behold!- it was a snake, clear to all

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7:108
وَنَزَعَ
wanaza'a
And he drew out
يَدَهُۥ
yadahu
his hand
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
and suddenly
هِيَ
hiya
it
بَيۡضَآءُ
baydau
(was) white
لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ
lilnnazirina
for the observers
١٠٨

and then he pulled out his hand and- lo and behold!- it was white for all to see

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7:109
قَالَ
qala
Said
ٱلۡمَلَأُ
al-mala-u
the chiefs
مِن
min
of
قَوۡمِ
qawmi
(the) people
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
(of) Firaun
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
لَسَٰحِرٌ
lasahirun
(is) surely a magician
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
learned
١٠٩

The leaders among Pharaoh’s people said, ‘This man is a learned sorcerer

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7:110
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
He wants
أَن
an
to
يُخۡرِجَكُم
yukh'rijakum
drive you out
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَرۡضِكُمۡۖ
ardikum
your land
فَمَاذَا
famadha
so what
تَأۡمُرُونَ
tamuruna
(do) you instruct
١١٠

He means to drive you out of your land!’ Pharaoh said, ‘What do you suggest?’

Translation 1260

7:111
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
أَرۡجِهۡ
arjih
Postpone him
وَأَخَاهُ
wa-akhahu
and his brother
وَأَرۡسِلۡ
wa-arsil
and send
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ
al-madaini
the cities
حَٰشِرِينَ
hashirina
gatherers
١١١

They said, ‘Delay him and his brother for a while, and send messengers to all the cities

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7:112
يَأۡتُوكَ
yatuka
They (will) bring to you
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
[with] every
سَٰحِرٍ
sahirin
magician
عَلِيمٖ
alimin
learned
١١٢

to summon every learned sorcerer to you.’

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7:113
وَجَآءَ
wajaa
So came
ٱلسَّحَرَةُ
al-saharatu
the magicians
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
(to) Firaun
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
لَنَا
lana
for us
لَأَجۡرًا
la-ajran
surely (will be) a reward
إِن
in
if
كُنَّا
kunna
we are
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
[we]
ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ
al-ghalibina
the victors
١١٣

The sorcerers came to Pharaoh and said, ‘Shall we be rewarded if we win?’

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7:114
قَالَ
qala
He said
نَعَمۡ
na'am
Yes
وَإِنَّكُمۡ
wa-innakum
and indeed you
لَمِنَ
lamina
surely (will be) of
ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
al-muqarabina
the ones who are near
١١٤

and he replied, ‘Yes, and you will join my inner court.’

Translation 1260

7:115
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ
yamusa
O Musa
إِمَّآ
imma
Whether
أَن
an
[that]
تُلۡقِيَ
tul'qiya
you throw
وَإِمَّآ
wa-imma
or Whether
أَن
an
[that]
نَّكُونَ
nakuna
we will be
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
[we]
ٱلۡمُلۡقِينَ
al-mul'qina
the ones to throw
١١٥

So they said, ‘Moses, will you throw first or shall we?’

Translation 1260

7:116
قَالَ
qala
He said
أَلۡقُواْۖ
alqu
Throw
فَلَمَّآ
falamma
Then when
أَلۡقَوۡاْ
alqaw
they threw
سَحَرُوٓاْ
saharu
they bewitched
أَعۡيُنَ
a'yuna
(the) eyes
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the people
وَٱسۡتَرۡهَبُوهُمۡ
wa-is'tarhabuhum
and terrified them
وَجَآءُو
wajau
and came (up)
بِسِحۡرٍ
bisih'rin
with a magic
عَظِيمٖ
azimin
great
١١٦

He said, ‘You throw,’ and they did, casting a spell on people’s eyes, striking fear into them, and bringing about great sorcery

Translation 1260

7:117
۞وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ
wa-awhayna
And We inspired
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
مُوسَىٰٓ
musa
Musa
أَنۡ
an
that
أَلۡقِ
alqi
Throw
عَصَاكَۖ
asaka
your staff
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
and suddenly
هِيَ
hiya
it
تَلۡقَفُ
talqafu
swallow(ed)
مَا
ma
what
يَأۡفِكُونَ
yafikuna
they (were) falsifying
١١٧

Then We inspired Moses, ‘Throw your staff,’ and- lo and behold!––it devoured their fakery

Translation 1260

7:118
فَوَقَعَ
fawaqa'a
So was established
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
the truth
وَبَطَلَ
wabatala
and became futile
مَا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
١١٨

The truth was confirmed and what they had produced came to nothing

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7:119
فَغُلِبُواْ
faghulibu
So they were defeated
هُنَالِكَ
hunalika
there
وَٱنقَلَبُواْ
wa-inqalabu
and returned
صَٰغِرِينَ
saghirina
humiliated
١١٩

they were defeated there and utterly humiliated

Translation 1260

7:120
وَأُلۡقِيَ
wa-ul'qiya
And fell down
ٱلسَّحَرَةُ
al-saharatu
the magicians
سَٰجِدِينَ
sajidina
prostrate
١٢٠

The sorcerers fell to their knees

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7:121
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
We believe
بِرَبِّ
birabbi
in (the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
١٢١

and said, ‘We believe in the Lord of the Worlds

Translation 1260

7:122
رَبِّ
rabbi
Lord
مُوسَىٰ
musa
(of) Musa
وَهَٰرُونَ
waharuna
and Harun
١٢٢

the Lord of Moses and Aaron!’

Translation 1260

7:123
قَالَ
qala
Said
فِرۡعَوۡنُ
fir'awnu
Firaun
ءَامَنتُم
amantum
You believed
بِهِۦ
bihi
in him
قَبۡلَ
qabla
before
أَنۡ
an
[that]
ءَاذَنَ
adhana
I give permission
لَكُمۡۖ
lakum
to you
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
لَمَكۡرٞ
lamakrun
(is) surely a plot
مَّكَرۡتُمُوهُ
makartumuhu
you have plotted it
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ
al-madinati
the city
لِتُخۡرِجُواْ
litukh'riju
so that you may drive out
مِنۡهَآ
min'ha
from it
أَهۡلَهَاۖ
ahlaha
its people
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
But soon
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
you will know
١٢٣

but Pharaoh said, ‘How dare you believe in Him before I have given you permission? This is a plot you have hatched to drive the people out of this city! Soon you will see

Translation 1260

7:124
لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ
la-uqatti'anna
I will surely cut off
أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ
aydiyakum
your hands
وَأَرۡجُلَكُم
wa-arjulakum
and your feet
مِّنۡ
min
of
خِلَٰفٖ
khilafin
opposite (sides)
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
لَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ
la-usallibannakum
I will surely crucify you
أَجۡمَعِينَ
ajma'ina
all
١٢٤

I will cut off your alternate hands and feet and then crucify you all!’

Translation 1260

7:125
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed we
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّنَا
rabbina
our Lord
مُنقَلِبُونَ
munqalibuna
(will) return
١٢٥

They said, ‘And so we shall return to our Lord

Translation 1260