7. Araf · verses 110–114

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!"

قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

Qala naAAam wainnakum lamina almuqarrabeena

He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."