The Poets · Surah 26

And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners

He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to me)

Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw

Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners

Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show

And the wizards were flung prostrate

Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds

The Lord of Moses and Aaron

(Pharaoh) said: Ye put your faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he doubtless is your chief who taught you magic! But verily ye shall come to know. Verily I will cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and verily I will crucify you every one

They said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shall return

Lo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we are the first of the believers

And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued

Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners

(Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop

And lo! they are offenders against us

And lo! we are a ready host

Thus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings

And treasures and a fair estate

Thus (were those things taken from them) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them

And they overtook them at sunrise

And when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said: Lo! we are indeed caught

He said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He will guide me

Then We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff. And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast

Then brought We near the others to that place

And We saved Moses and those with him, every one

And We drowned the others

Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers

And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful

Recite unto them the story of Abraham

When he said unto his father and his folk: What worship ye

They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them

He said: Do they hear you when ye cry

Or do they benefit or harm you

They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise

He said: See now that which ye worship

Ye and your forefathers

Lo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of the Worlds

Who created me, and He doth guide me

And Who feedeth me and watereth me

And when I sicken, then He healeth me