لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
laʿallanā nattabiʿu l-saḥarata in kānū humu l-ghālibīna
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Ash-Shu'ara · verse 40 of 227
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 40
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7 words1لَعَلَّنَاlaʿallanāThat we may
2نَتَّبِعُnattabiʿufollow
3ٱلسَّحَرَةَl-saḥaratathe magicians
4إِنinif
5كَانُوا۟kānūthey are
6هُمُhumuthey are
7ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَl-ghālibīnathe victorious
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Read the whole surahفَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.
وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate.
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًۭا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."