They asked, “O Moses! Will you cast, or shall we be the first to cast?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They said, "O Moses, either you throw [your staff], or we will be the ones to throw [first]."
— Saheeh International
Moses said, “You first.” So when they did, they deceived the eyes of the people, stunned them, and made a great display of magic.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He said, "Throw," and when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people and struck terror into them, and they presented a great [feat of] magic.1
— Saheeh International
Then We inspired Moses, “Throw down your staff,” and—behold!—it devoured the objects of their illusion!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We inspired to Moses, "Throw your staff," and at once it devoured what they were falsifying.
— Saheeh International
So the truth prevailed and their illusions failed.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So the truth was established, and abolished was what they were doing.
— Saheeh International
So Pharaoh and his people were defeated right there and put to shame.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And they [i.e., Pharaoh and his people] were overcome right there and became debased.
— Saheeh International
And the magicians fell down, prostrating.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].
— Saheeh International
They declared, “We ˹now˺ believe in the Lord of all worlds—
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
— Saheeh International
the Lord of Moses and Aaron.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
— Saheeh International
Pharaoh threatened, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? This must be a conspiracy you devised in the city to drive out its people, but soon you will see.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Said Pharaoh, "You believed in him1 before I gave you permission. Indeed, this is a conspiracy which you conspired in the city to expel therefrom its people. But you are going to know.
— Saheeh International
I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, then crucify you all.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides; then I will surely crucify you all."
— Saheeh International
They responded, “Surely to our Lord we will ˹all˺ return.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They said, "Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
— Saheeh International