7. Araf · verses 112–115

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)."

قَالُواْ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلۡقِيَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُلۡقِينَ

Qaloo ya moosa imma an tulqiya waimma an nakoona nahnu almulqeena

They said: "O Moses! wilt thou throw (first), or shall we have the (first) throw?"