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the first to throw down?’ the truth that has come to us. Nor
66 Moses said, ‘You throw down to Him who has brought us into
first.’ Suddenly their ropes and being. So decide whatever you
staffs appeared to him, by their will. Your jurisdiction only
magic, to be moving about covers the life of this world—
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rapidly, and in his heart Moses 73 we have believed in our Lord
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became apprehensive, but We so that He may forgive us our
said, ‘Do not be afraid. It is you sins and forgive us the sorcery
who shall prevail.’ 69 Throw that you have forced us to
down that [staff] which is in practice. God is the best and the
your right hand—it shall swallow most abiding.’
up what they have wrought, for 74 Indeed, he who comes to his
what they have wrought is only Lord a sinner shall be consigned
a magician’s trick. A magician to Hell; he shall neither die
shall never thrive, come whence therein nor live. 75 But he who
he may. 70 The magicians then comes to Him as a believer,
prostrated themselves. They said, having done good deeds, shall
‘We believe in the Lord of Aaron be exalted to the highest ranks,
and Moses.’ 76 he will abide forever in the
71 Pharaoh said, ‘Have you Gardens of eternity, through
believed in him before I permit which rivers flow. That is the
you? He must be your master recompense for those who purify
who has taught you magic. I will themselves.
cut your hands and feet off on 77 We sent a revelation to
opposite sides, and have you Moses saying, ‘Take away My
crucified on the trunks of palm- servants by night and strike for
trees. You shall know whose them a dry path through the sea.
punishment is more severe and Have no fear of being overtaken
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more lasting.’ and do not be afraid.’ Pharaoh
72 They said, ‘Never shall we pursued them with his hosts, but
prefer you to all the evidence of they were submerged by the