Al-A'raaf 7:116
The Heights · ayah 116 of 206
قَالَ أَلْقُوا۟ ۖ فَلَمَّآ أَلْقَوْا۟ سَحَرُوٓا۟ أَعْيُنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَٱسْتَرْهَبُوهُمْ وَجَآءُو بِسِحْرٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
Qala alqoo falamma alqaw saharooaAAyuna annasi wastarhaboohum wajaoobisihrin AAatheem
"He said, "Throw," and when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people and struck terror into them, and they presented a great [feat of] magic."
Saheeh International translation
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Other English translations
Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+
"He said, ‘You throw,’ and they did, casting a spell on people’s eyes, striking fear into them, and bringing about great sorcery."
Pickthall (classic)+
"He said: Throw! And when they threw they cast a spell upon the people's eyes, and overawed them, and produced a mighty spell."
Yusuf Ali (classic)+
"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."