7. Araf · verses 109–113

قَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ مِن قَوۡمِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٞ

Qala almalao min qawmi firAAawna inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun

Said the Chiefs of the people of Pharaoh: "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed.

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُمۡۖ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ

Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum famatha tamuroona

"His plan is to get you out of your land: then what is it ye counsel?"

قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَأَرۡسِلۡ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ

Qaloo arjih waakhahu waarsil fee almadaini hashireena

They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while); and send to the cities men to collect-

يَأۡتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٖ

Yatooka bikulli sahirin AAaleemin

And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."

وَجَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجۡرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

Wajaa alssaharatu firAAawna qaloo inna lana laajran in kunna nahnu alghalibeena

So there came the sorcerers to Pharaoh: They said, "of course we shall have a (suitable) reward if we win!"