Mealler

These are the towns whose news We told to you; their messengers had come to them with proofs, but they would not believe in what they had denied before. It is such that God stamps on the hearts of the rejecters.

And We did not find most of them up to their pledge, rather, We found most of them wicked.

Then after them We sent Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his commanders. But they did wrong in them, so see how is the end of the corrupters.

And Moses said: "O Pharaoh, I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds."

"It is not proper for me to say about God except the truth; I have come to you with a proof from your Lord. So send with me the Children of Israel."

He said: "If you have come with a sign then bring it, if you are of the truthful?"

He cast down his staff and it manifested into a serpent.

And he drew out his hand, and it became pure white for the onlookers.

The commanders from among the people of Pharaoh said: "This is a knowledgeable magician!"

"He wishes to drive you out of your land; what is your command?"

They said: "Delay him and his brother, and send gatherers to the cities."

"They will come to you with every knowledgeable magician."

And the magicians came to Pharaoh, they said: "We require a reward if we are the victors."

He said: "Yes, and you will be made close to me."

They said: "O Moses, either you cast, or we will cast?"

He said: "You cast." So when they cast, they bewitched the eyes of the people, and instilled terror in them, and they came with a great magic.

And We inspired Moses: "Cast down your staff;" and it swallowed what they invented.

Thus the truth was set, and what they did was made of no effect.

They were thus defeated there and then, and they turned in disgrace.

And the magicians went down prostrating.

They said: "We believe in the Lord of the worlds."

"The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

Pharaoh said: "Have you become believers before I have given you permission? This is surely some scheme which you have schemed in the city to drive its people out; you will reveal what you know."

"I will cut off your hands and feet from alternate sides, then I will crucify you all."

They said: "It is to our Lord that we will return."