He replied, “That knowledge is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord neither falters nor forgets ˹anything˺.”
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˹He is the One˺ Who has laid out the earth for ˹all of˺ you, and set in it pathways for you, and sends down rain from the sky, causing various types of plants to grow,
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˹so˺ eat and graze your cattle. Surely in this are signs for people of sound judgment.
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From the earth We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will bring you back again.
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And We certainly showed Pharaoh all of Our signs,1 but he denied them and refused ˹to believe˺.
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He said, “Have you come to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Moses?
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We can surely meet you with similar magic. So set for us an appointment that neither of us will fail to keep, in a central place.”
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Moses said, “Your appointment is on the Day of the Festival, and let the people be gathered mid-morning.”
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Pharaoh then withdrew, orchestrated his scheme, then returned.
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Moses warned the magicians, “Woe to you! Do not fabricate a lie against Allah,1 or He will wipe you out with a torment. Whoever fabricates ˹lies˺ is bound to fail.”
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So the magicians disputed the matter among themselves, conversing privately.
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They concluded, “These two are only magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic, and do away with your most cherished traditions.
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So orchestrate your plan, then come forward in ˹perfect˺ ranks. And whoever prevails today will certainly be successful.”
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