Al-A'raf 7:117 ۞ واوحينا الى موسى ان الق عصاك فاذا هي تلقف ما يافكون ١١٧

7:117

۞ وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ

إِلَىٰ

مُوسَىٰٓ

أَنۡ

أَلۡقِ

عَصَاكَۖ

فَإِذَا

هِيَ

تَلۡقَفُ

مَا

يَأۡفِكُونَ

١١٧

We revealed to Mūsā, “Throw your staff.” Then of a sudden, it began to swallow all that they had concocted.

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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Musa defeats the Magicians, Who believe in Him

Allah states that at that tremendous moment, in which Allah differentiated between Truth and Falsehood, He sent a revelation to His servant and Messenger Musa, peace be upon him, ordering him to throw the stick that he held in his right hand,

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Musa defeats the Magicians, Who believe in Him

Allah states that at that tremendous moment, in which Allah differentiated between Truth and Falsehood,

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Chapter 7, Page 164, Juz 9

109. The chiefs of the people of Pharaoh said, “This man is certainly a sorcerer of great knowledge. 110. He wants to expel you from your land. So, what do you suggest?” 111. They said, “leave him and his brother alone for a while, and send (your) men to the cities to collect 112. and bring to you every expert sorcerer (who could defeat him).” 113. The sorcerers came to Pharaoh. They said, “There must be a reward for us, if we are the victors.” 114. He said, “Yes, and of course, you will be among the closer ones (to me).” 115. They said, “O Mūsā, would you throw (first) or are we to throw?” 116. He said, “You throw.” So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people, and made them frightened, and produced great sorcery. 117. We revealed to Mūsā, “Throw your staff.” Then of a sudden, it began to swallow all that they had concocted. 118. Thus the truth prevailed, and what they were doing became a nullity. 119. So, they were overcome then and there and turned humiliated. 120. The sorcerers could not but fall in prostration. 121. They said, “We believe in the Lord of the worlds, 122. the Lord of Mūsā and Hārūn.” 123. Pharaoh said, “You have believed in him before my permission. Undoubtedly, this is a plot you have designed in the city, so that you may expel its people from it. Now you shall know (its end). 124. I will cut off your hands and your legs from opposite sides. Then I will crucify you all together.” 125. They said, “We have surely to return to our Lord. 126. For what fault would you punish us except that we have believed in the signs of our Lord when they appeared to us? O our Lord, pour out patience upon us, and cause us to die as Muslims (those who submit to you.)”

- T. Usmani