Ash-Shu'ara 39: To the public, it was said, “are you gathering as well?”
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To the public, it was said, “are you gathering as well?”
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By addressing the people on such a crowded feast day, Pharaoh's magicians and those who claim to be the messengers of Allah will face each other in a magic contest. O people, do not miss this show. They confidently invited the people to this competition, saying, "Gather here and watch Pharaoh's superiority and godlike power.
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To the people: Will you also gather? Come on, gather right away, it was said. So that day came at last; on that festival day, on a most crowded day, they invited the people there. That is, they are going to disgrace Moses. On such a crowded festival day, addressing the people, with Pharaoh's sorcerers they will meet those who claim to be Allah's messengers in a sorcery contest. O people, do not miss this show, gather here too, so that you may watch Pharaoh's superiority and divine power; saying this, quite sure of themselves, they invited the people to this contest as well. The sorcerers give Pharaoh a guarantee.
If we prevail, what is in it for us, they say. You will be (?) closest to me, he says. You will be given (?) rewards, he says. To the sorcerers. And Pharaoh gathers the people. Upon these words the sorcerers had spoken, Pharaoh, boasting, invites the people on that crowded day.