سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 63
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَٰنِ لَسَـٰحِرَٰنِ يُرِيدَانِ أَن يُخْرِجَاكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِمَا وَيَذْهَبَا بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ ٱلْمُثْلَىٰ ﴿63﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "Verily these are two magicians. Their object is to drive you out from your land with magic, and overcome your chiefs and nobles.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
They said
إِنْ
in
Indeed
هَـٰذَٰنِ
hādhāni
these two
لَسَـٰحِرَٰنِ
lasāḥirāni
[two] magicians
يُرِيدَانِ
yurīdāni
they intend
أَن
an
that
يُخْرِجَاكُم
yukh'rijākum
they drive you out
مِّنْ
min
of
أَرْضِكُم
arḍikum
your land
بِسِحْرِهِمَا
bisiḥ'rihimā
with their magic
وَيَذْهَبَا
wayadhhabā
and do away
بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ
biṭarīqatikumu
with your way
ٱلْمُثْلَىٰ
l-muth'lā
the exemplary
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Finally, some of them said, "These two are magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic and do away with your exemplary way of life. [45]"
[45]
The Secret Counsel of Pharaoh’s People and the Urging for Unity in the Contest:
In this separate gathering, those who were at the forefront of assembling the magicians emphasized that now was not the time for disagreement. At this point, it was best for everyone to agree on holding the contest. Not competing or postponing it would both be detrimental to us and tantamount to our defeat. Some others said that if you do not compete or if you lose, know that you will be ruined. The government will be taken from you. You will become slaves of the Children of Israel. Then, whatever treatment they wish, they will mete out to you—whether they let you stay in this land or expel you. You will be at their mercy. Your civilization and culture, your gatherings of luxury and pleasure—all such things will be finished. Therefore, the only need now is to create unity in your ranks and to strongly encourage the magicians, and understand that today is not a day of mere trickery, but a day of your victory or defeat. Whoever loses will be destroyed, and whoever wins, in the end, will be dominant.
[45]
The Secret Counsel of Pharaoh’s People and the Urging for Unity in the Contest:
In this separate gathering, those who were at the forefront of assembling the magicians emphasized that now was not the time for disagreement. At this point, it was best for everyone to agree on holding the contest. Not competing or postponing it would both be detrimental to us and tantamount to our defeat. Some others said that if you do not compete or if you lose, know that you will be ruined. The government will be taken from you. You will become slaves of the Children of Israel. Then, whatever treatment they wish, they will mete out to you—whether they let you stay in this land or expel you. You will be at their mercy. Your civilization and culture, your gatherings of luxury and pleasure—all such things will be finished. Therefore, the only need now is to create unity in your ranks and to strongly encourage the magicians, and understand that today is not a day of mere trickery, but a day of your victory or defeat. Whoever loses will be destroyed, and whoever wins, in the end, will be dominant.
