قَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَتَقُولُونَ لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَكُمْ أَسِحْرٌ هَٰذَا وَلَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلسَّٰحِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala moosaa ataqooloona lilhaqqi lammaa jaa'akum asihrun haadhaa walaa yuflihu s-saahiroon
DIN 31635qāla mūsā ʾataqūlūna lilḥaqqi lammā ǧāʾakum ʾasiḥrun hāḏā walā yufliḥu s-sāḥirūna
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Moses said, "Is this what you say of the truth when it has come to you? Is this sorcery? Sorcerers do not succeed."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Moses said: Speak ye (so) of the Truth when it hath come unto you? Is this magic? Now magicians thrive not
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Moses said, 'Will ye say of the truth when it comes to you, Is this sorcery? But sorcerers shall not prosper
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Moses said: "What! say ye of the truth after it hath come to you, 'Is this sorcery?' But sorcerers shall not prosper
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Moses said unto them, do ye speak this of the truth, after it hath come unto you? Is this sorcery? But sorcerers shall not prosper
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Musai tha: "Vallë, për të vërtetën thoni kështu, pasi ju ka ardhur?! Si mund të jetë kjo magji, ndërkohë që magjistarët nuk mund të shpëtojnë?!"
মূসা (বিস্ময় ও প্রতিবাদ প্রকাশ করে তাদেরকে) বললেন: তোমাদের কাছে সত্য আসার পর কি তোমরা তাকে জাদু বলছ?! এটা কি যাদু? আর যাদুকররা তো কখনো সফলকাম হয় না।
"Zar za istinu koja vam je došla kažete da je čarolija?", reče Musa, "a čarobnjaci neće nikad uspjeti!"
"Zar za istinu koja vam je došla kažete da je čarolija?" reče Mojsije. "A sihirbazi neće nikad uspjeti!"
Muusaa maaki: "E on mbi'anay goonga kan tuma ka ari e mon : E nee ko mbilewu nii? Hara le wiljuɓe ɓen maletaake".
მუსამ უთხრა მათ: «ნუთუ ასე ამბობთ ეშმარიტებაზე, როცა ის უკვე მოვიდა თქვენთან? ნუთუ ეს ჯადოქრობაა? მაშინ როცა ჯადოქრები ვერ იქნებიან წარმატებულნი.
Musa sagte: „Sagt ihr denn über die Wahrheit, nachdem sie zu euch gekommen ist: ‚Ist das etwa Zauberei?‘ Den Zauberern wird es ja nicht wohl ergehen.“
Ο Μωυσής είπε: «Λέτε για την αλήθεια αφού σας ήρθε «Μαγεία είναι αυτή;»; Πράγματι, οι μάγοι δε θα επιτύχουν ποτέ.»
मूसा (अलैहिस्सलाम) ने कहा : क्या तुम सत्य के बारे में (ऐसा) कहते हो, जब वह तुम्हारे पास आया? क्या जादू है यह? हालाँकि, जादूगर सफल नहीं होते।
Disse Mūsā: «Dite della Verità, quando vi è arrivata: ‘questa è chiara magia’? E i maghi non avranno successo”.
77. Mūsa (Mozė) sakė: „Ar jūs (tai) sakote apie tiesą, kai ji atėjo pas jus? Ar tai magija? Tačiau burtininkai niekada nebus sėkmingi.“
Muusaan ni jedhe “sila dhugaan isinitti dhufnaan (kana) jettaniinii? Sila inni kun falfalaa? Falfaltoonni hin milkaa’an.” [11]
Муса сказал: «Неужели вы, когда к вам пришла истина, говорите: “Не колдовство ли это?” — тогда как колдуны не преуспеют?»
„Зар за Истину која вам је дошла кажете да је враџбина?“ Казао је Мојсије, „а чаробњаци неће никад успети!“
Akasema Musa, "Je, mnasema hivi juu ya haki ilipowajia? Je, huu ni uchawi? Na wachawi hawafanikiwi!"
Mose svarade: ”När sanningen har nått er, ska ni då avfärda det som magi? Nej, magikerna kommer det aldrig att gå väl.”
Mûsâ: "Size gelen hak için mi böyle söylüyorsunuz? Bu sihir midir? Sihirbazlar asla kurtuluşa eremezler." demişti.
موسیٰ (علیہ السلام) نے فرمایا کہ کیا تم اس صحیح دلیل کی نسبت جب کہ وه تمہارے پاس پہنچی ایسی بات کہتے ہو کیا یہ جادو ہے، حاﻻنکہ جادوگر کامیاب نہیں ہوا کرتے.[1]
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ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِم مُّوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا مُّجْرِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma ba'athnaa min ba'dihim moosaa wahaaroona ilaa fir'awna wamala'ihi bi'aayaatinaa fastakbaroo wakaanoo qawman mujrimeen
DIN 31635ṯumma baʿaṯnā min baʿdihim mūsā wahārūna ʾilā firʿawna wamalaʾihi biʾāyātinā fastakbarū wakānū qawman muǧrimīna
Then, after them, We sent Moses and Aaron with Our proofs to Pharaoh and his dignitaries. But they acted arrogantly. They were sinful people.
Then, after them, We sent Moses and Aaron unto Pharaoh and his chiefs with Our revelations, but they were arrogant and were a guilty folk
Then we raised up after them Moses and Aaron, unto Pharaoh and his chiefs with our signs; but they were too big with pride, and were a sinful people
Then sent we, after them, Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh and his nobles with our signs; but they acted proudly and were a wicked people
Then did we send, after them, Moses and Aaron unto Pharaoh and his princes with our signs: But they behaved proudly, and were a wicked people
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaa'ahumu l-haqqu min 'indinaa qaaloo inna haadhaa lasihrun mubeen
DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾahumu l-ḥaqqu min ʿindinā qālū ʾinna hāḏā lasiḥrun mubīnun
And when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "This is clearly sorcery."
And when the Truth from Our presence came unto them, they said: Lo! this is mere magic
and when the truth came to them from us they said, verily, 'This is obvious sorcery
And when the truth came to them from us, they said, "Verily, this is clear sorcery
And when the truth from Us had come unto them, they said, verily this is manifest sorcery
10:77 — the verse above
قَالُوٓا۟ أَجِئْتَنَا لِتَلْفِتَنَا عَمَّا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَنَا وَتَكُونَ لَكُمَا ٱلْكِبْرِيَآءُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا نَحْنُ لَكُمَا بِمُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo aji'tanaa litalfitanaa 'ammaa wajadnaa 'alayhi aabaa'anaa watakoona lakumaa l-kibriyaa'u fee l-'ardi wamaa nahnu lakumaa bimu'mineen
DIN 31635qālū ʾaǧiʾtanā litalfitanā ʿammā waǧadnā ʿalayhi ʾābāʾanā watakūna lakumā l-kibriyāʾu fī l-ʾarḍi wamā naḥnu lakumā bimuʾminīna
They said, "Did you come to us to divert us from what we found our ancestors following, and so that you become prominent in the land? We will never believe in you."
They said: Hast thou come unto us to pervert us from that (faith) in which we found our fathers, and that you two may own the place of greatness in the land? We will not believe you two
They said, 'Hast thou come to turn us away from what we found our fathers at, that there may be for you twain grandeur in the earth? but we will not believe you
They said: "Art thou come to us to pervert us from the faith in which we found our fathers, and that you twain shall bear rule in this land? But we believe you not
They said, art thou come unto us to turn us aside from that religion, which we found our fathers practise; and that ye two may have the command in the land? But we do not believe you
وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱئْتُونِى بِكُلِّ سَٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala fir'awnu toonee bikulli saahirin 'aleem
DIN 31635waqāla firʿawnu ʾtūnī bikulli sāḥirin ʿalīmin
Pharaoh said, "Bring me every experienced sorcerer."
And Pharaoh said: Bring every cunning wizard unto me
And Pharaoh said, 'Bring me every knowing sorcerer
And Pharaoh said: "Fetch me every skilled magician
And Pharaoh said, bring unto me every expert magician
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قَالَ مُوسَىٰ أَتَقُولُونَ لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَاءَكُمْ أَسِحْرٌ هَٰذَا وَلَا يُفْلِحُ السَّاحِرُونَ
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