:105. One for whom it is right to say nothing but truth about Allah. Now have I come unto you (people), from your Lord, with a clear (Sign): So let the Children of Israel depart along with me."
:106. (Pharaoh) said: "If indeed thou hast come with a Sign, show it forth,- if thou tellest the truth."
:107. Then (Moses) threw his rod, and behold! it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!
:108. And he drew out his hand, and behold! it was white to all beholders!
:109. Said the Chiefs of the people of Pharaoh: "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed.
:110. "His plan is to get you out of your land: then what is it ye counsel?"
:111. They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while); and send to the cities men to collect-
:112. And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."
:113. So there came the sorcerers to Pharaoh: They said, "of course we shall have a (suitable) reward if we win!"
:114. He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."
:115. They said: "O Moses! wilt thou throw (first), or shall we have the (first) throw?"
:116. Said Moses: "Throw ye (first)." So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people, and struck terror into them: for they showed a great (feat of) magic.
:117. We put it into Moses's mind by inspiration: "Throw (now) thy rod":and behold! it swallows up straight away all the falsehoods which they fake!
:118. Thus truth was confirmed, and all that they did was made of no effect.
:119. So the (great ones) were vanquished there and then, and were made to look small.
:120. But the sorcerers fell down prostrate in adoration.
