58 We too can bring to thee enchantment like it, so make an appointment between us and thee, which we break not, neither) we nor thou, (in) a central place.

59 (Moses) said: Your appointment is the day of the Festival, and let the people be gathered in the early forenoon.

60 So Pharaoh went back and settled his plan, then came.

61 Moses said to them: Woe to you! Forge not a lie against Allāh, lest He destroy you by punishment, and he fails indeed who forges (a lie).

62 So they disputed one with another about their affair and kept the discourse secret.

63 They said: These are surely two enchanters who would drive you out from your land by their enchantment, and destroy your excellent institutions.

64 So settle your plan, then come in ranks, and he will succeed indeed this day who is uppermost.

65 They said: O Moses, wilt thou cast, or shall we be the first to cast down?

66 He said: Nay! Cast you down. Then lo! their cords and their rods — it appeared to him by their enchantment as if they ran.

67 So Moses conceived fear in his mind.

68 We said: Fear not, surely thou art the uppermost.

69 And cast down what is in thy right hand — it will eat up what they have wrought. What they have wrought is only the trick of an enchanter, and the enchanter succeeds not wheresoever he comes from.

70 So the enchanters fell down prostrate, saying: We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.

71 (Pharaoh) said: You believe in him before I give you leave! Surely he is your chief who taught you enchantment. So I shall cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides and I shall crucify you on the trunks of palm-trees, and you shall certainly know which of us can give the severer and the more abiding chastisement.