Surah 7 Al-A'raaf — Ayah 113
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وَجَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
And the magicians came to Pharaoh. They said, "Indeed for us is a reward if we are the predominant."
wajāa l-saḥaratu fir'ʿawna qālū inna lanā la-ajran in kunnā naḥnu l-ghālibīna
Word by word
- وَجَآءَ wajāa So came
- ٱلسَّحَرَةُ l-saḥaratu the magicians
- فِرْعَوْنَ fir'ʿawna (to) Firaun
- قَالُوٓا۟ qālū They said
- إِنَّ inna Indeed
- لَنَا lanā for us
- لَأَجْرًا la-ajran surely (will be) a reward
- إِن in if
- كُنَّا kunnā we are
- نَحْنُ naḥnu [we]
- ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ l-ghālibīna the victors
Tafsir · Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Magicians convene and change Their Ropes into Snakes before Musa
Allah describes the conversation that took place between Fir`awn and the magicians he collected to defeat Musa, peace be upon him. Fir`awn told them that he will reward them and give them tremendous provisions. He made them hope in acquiring what they wished for and to make them among his private audience and best associates. When they were assured of the cursed Fir`awn's promises,