يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ ٣٧
"And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."
يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ ٣٧
"And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."
فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ ٣٨
So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well-known,
وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُجْتَمِعُونَ ٣٩
And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled?-
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ السَّحَرَةَ إِنْ كَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِبِينَ ٤٠
"That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"
فَلَمَّا جَاءَ السَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِنْ كُنَّا نَحْنُ الْغَالِبِينَ ٤١
So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: "Of course - shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?