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Then We revealed to Musa: 'Now throw down your staff.' And
thereupon his staff swallowed up their false devices.
Thus the truth prevailed and their doings proved vain. They were
defeated and put to shame, and the enchanters prostrated themselves in
adoration, saying: 'We believe in the Lord of the Creation, the Lord of
Musa andHarun.'
Pharaoh said: 'Do you dare believe in Himwithout my consent? This
is a plot which you have contrived in order to turn my people out of
their city. But you shall see. I will cut off your hands and feet on
alternate sides and then crucify you all!'
They replied: 'We shall surely return to our Lord. You would punish
us only because we believed in His signs when they came to us. Lord,
give us patience and let us die in submission.'
The elders of Pharaoh's nation said: 'Will you allow Musa and his
people to commit evil in the land and to forsake you and your gods?'
He replied: 'We will put their sons to death and spare their daughters.
We shall yet triumph over them.'
Musa said to his people: 'Seek help from Allah and be patient. The
earth is Allah's; He gives it to those of His servants whom He chooses.
Happy shall be the lot of the righteous.'
They replied: 'We were oppressed before you came to us, and
oppressedwe still remain.’
He said: 'Your Lord will perchance destroy your enemies and make
you rulers in the land. ThenHe will see howyou conduct yourselves.'
We afflicted Pharaoh's people with dearth and famine so that they
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