الأعراف

Those are towns which We narrate to you some of their news. And certainly their messengers came to them with proofs, but they were not to believe in what they had denied before. Thus does GOD seal the hearts of the disbelievers.

Those (Til'ka) are towns (El'Quraa) which We narrate (Naqussu) to you (s) (Älai'ka) some of (Min') their news (Anbaai-haa). And (Wa) certainly (Laqad') their messengers (Rusulu-hum) came to them (Jaa'at'hum') with proofs (Bil' Bayyinaati), but (Fa) they were (Kaanu') not (Maa) to (Li) believe (Yu'minu') in what (Bimaa) they had denied (Kazzabu') before (Min Qab'lu). Thus (Kazaalika) does GOD (Ellahu) seal (Yat'bau Älaa) the hearts (Quluubi) of the disbelievers (El'Kaafiriin).

And We did not find for most of them any agreement; but indeed, We found most of them to be immoral.

And (Wa) We did not (Maa) find (Wajad'naa) for (Li) most of them (Ak'thari-him) any (Min') agreement (Äh'din); but (Wa) indeed (In), We found (Wajad'naa) most of them (Ak'thara-hum') to be (La) immoral (Faasiqiin).

Then We sent after them Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his assembly, but they transgressed toward them; so observe how was the end of the corrupters.

Then (Thumma) We sent (Baäth'naa) after them (Min Ba'di-him) Moses (Muusaa) with (Bi) Our signs (Aayaati-naa) to (ilaa) Pharaoh (Fir'äw'na) and (Wa) his assembly (Malai'hi), but (Fa) they transgressed (Zolamu') toward them (Bihaa); so (Fa) observe (Enzur') how (Kai'fa) was (Kaana) the end (Ääqibatu) of the corrupters (El'Muf'sidiin).

And Moses said, "O Pharaoh, I am a messenger of the LORD of the worlds,

And (Wa) Moses (Muusaa) said (Qaala), "O (Yaa) Pharaoh (Fir'äw'nu), I am (Innii) a messenger (Rasuulun) of (Min) the LORD (Rabbi) of the worlds (El'Äälamiin),

entitled to not say about GOD except the truth. I have come to you with proof from your LORD; so send the Children of Israel along with me."

entitled (Haqiiqun) to (Älaa An) not (Laa) say (Aquula) about GOD (Älaallahi) except (illa) the truth (El'Haqqa). I have (Qad') come to you (p) (Ji'tu-kum) with (Bi) proof (Bayyinatin) from (Min) your LORD (Rabbi-kum'); so (Fa) send (Ar'sil') the Children of Israel (Banii Is'raa'iil) along with me (Maeya)."

He said, "If you have brought a sign, then produce it, if you should be of the truthful."

He (Pharaoh) said (Qaala), "If (In) you have (Kunta) brought (Ji'ta Bi) a sign (miracle) (Aayatin), then produce it (Fa'ti Bi-haa), if (In) you should be (Kunta) of (Mina) the truthful (Es'Soadiqiin)."

So he threw his staff, and then it became a plain snake.

So (Fa) he (Moses) threw (Al'qaa) his staff (Äsoa-hu), and (Fa) then (Izaa) it became (Hiya) a plain (Mubiin) snake (Thu'baanun). (20:20)

And he removed his hand, and then it became white for the observers.

And (Wa) he removed (Nazaä) his hand (Yada-hu), and (Fa) then (Izaa) it became (Hiya) white (Bai'doau) for the observers (Lin' Naaziriin).

A crowd among the people of Pharaoh said, "Indeed, this is a learned sorcerer

A crowd (El'Malau) among (Min) the people (Qaw'mi) of Pharaoh (Fir'äw'na) said (Qaala), "Indeed (Inna), this (Haaza) is (La) a learned (erudite) (Äliim) sorcerer (Saahirun)

who intends to expel you from your land, so what do you suggest?"

who intends (Yuriidu) to (An) expel you (Yukh'rija-kum) from (Min') your land (Ar'di-kum'), so (Fa) what (Maaza) do you suggest (Ta'muruun)?"

They said, "Delay him and his brother, and send gatherers into the cities,

They (the crowd) said (Qaalu'), "Delay him (Ar'jih') and (Wa) his brother (Akhaa-hu), and (Wa) send (Ar'sil') gatherers (Haashiriin) into (Fii) the cities (El'Madaa'ini),

to bring you every erudite sorcerer, "

to bring you (Ya'tuu-ka Bi) every (Kulli) erudite (Äliim) sorcerer (Saahirin),"

and the sorcerers came to Pharaoh, saying, "Indeed, we will have a reward if we are the winners."

and (Wa) the sorcerers (Es'Saharatu) came (Jaa'a) to Pharaoh (Fir'äw'na), saying (Qaaluu'), "Indeed (Inna), we will have (Lanaa) a (La) reward (Aj'ran) if (In) we (Nah'nu) are (Kunnaa) the winners (El'Gaalibiin)."

He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will be of those nearby."

He (Pharaoh) said (Qaala), "Yes (Naäm'), and (Wa) indeed, you (Innakum') will be of (Lamina) those nearby (El'Muqarrabiin)."

They said, "O Moses, either you throw, or we will be the ones to throw."

They (the sorcerers) said (Qaalu'), "O (Yaa) Moses (Muusaa), either (Immaa An) you throw (Tul'qiya), or (Wa Immaa An) we (Nah'nu) will be (Nakuuna) the ones to throw (El'Mul'qiin)."

He said, "Throw, "and when they threw, they enchanted the eyes of the people and terrified them and came up with a great sorcery.

He (Moses) said (Qaala), "Throw (Al'qu')," and (Fa) when (Lammaa) they threw (Al'qaw'), they enchanted (Saharuu') the eyes (A'yuna) of the people (En'Naasi) and (Wa) terrified them (Es'tar'habuu-hum') and (Wa) came up (Jaa'u) with (Bi) a great (Äziim) sorcery (Sih'rin).

And We inspired to Moses that, "Throw your staff, "and then it seized what they fudged.

And (Wa) We inspired (Aw'hai'naa) to (ilaa) Moses (Muusaa) that (An'), "Throw (Al'qi) your staff (Äsoa-ka)," and (Fa) then (Izaa) it (Hiya) seized (Tal'qafu) what (Maa) they fudged (Ya'fikuun).

So the truth took place, and what they were doing was abolished.

So (Fa) the truth (El'Haqqu) took place (Waqaä), and (Wa) what (Maa) they were (Kaanu') doing (Ya'maluun) was abolished (Batola).

So they were defeated there, and they became subservient.

So (Fa) they were defeated (Gulibu') there (Hunaalika), and (Wa) they became (Enqalabu') subservient (Soagiriin).

And the sorcerers dropped down in prostration.

And (Wa) the sorcerers (Es'Saharatu) dropped down (Ul'qiya) in prostration (Saajidiin).