سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 44
فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ ﴿44﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said: "By the might of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), it is we who will certainly win!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَلْقَوْا۟
fa-alqaw
So they threw
حِبَالَهُمْ
ḥibālahum
their ropes
وَعِصِيَّهُمْ
waʿiṣiyyahum
and their staffs
وَقَالُوا۟
waqālū
and said
بِعِزَّةِ
biʿizzati
By the might
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
(of) Firaun
إِنَّا
innā
indeed, we
لَنَحْنُ
lanaḥnu
surely, we
ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ
l-ghālibūna
(are) the victorious
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
So they threw down their ropes and staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh! Surely, we will be the victors [34]."
[34] The magicians were only told by Pharaoh’s officials that two magicians had come to the royal capital to see His Majesty. One of them throws down his staff and it turns into a snake, and this is their greatest trick, and His Majesty the King has summoned you people to compete with them. Therefore, they had prepared themselves specifically for this aspect. They threw down some of their staffs and some ropes, which appeared to the people as living, moving snakes. And their number was so great that the entire field of competition was filled with such snakes, and the whole crowd began to be terrified by this scene. Even Prophet Musa began to feel fear in his heart. This scene was very pleasing to the magicians, and they were convinced that no one could compete with their feat. Thus, in this joy, they shouted loudly, "Long live Pharaoh! Surely, we will win."
[34] The magicians were only told by Pharaoh’s officials that two magicians had come to the royal capital to see His Majesty. One of them throws down his staff and it turns into a snake, and this is their greatest trick, and His Majesty the King has summoned you people to compete with them. Therefore, they had prepared themselves specifically for this aspect. They threw down some of their staffs and some ropes, which appeared to the people as living, moving snakes. And their number was so great that the entire field of competition was filled with such snakes, and the whole crowd began to be terrified by this scene. Even Prophet Musa began to feel fear in his heart. This scene was very pleasing to the magicians, and they were convinced that no one could compete with their feat. Thus, in this joy, they shouted loudly, "Long live Pharaoh! Surely, we will win."
