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CH. 26 يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَخَارِ عَلِيْمٍ فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيْقَاتِ يَوْم مَّعْلُومٍ PT. 19 ASH-SHU ARĀ' 38. "Who should bring thee every skilful sorcerer. '2731 39. So the magicians were assembled together at the appointed time on a fixed day. 40. And it was said to the people, 'Will you also gather together, وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُجْتَمِعُونَ ) لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ السَّحَرَةَ إِنْ كَانُواهُمُ So that we may follow the. 41 الْخَلِبِينَ magicians if they are the winners?' فَلَمَّا جَاءَ السَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا لِفِرْعَوْنَ اَبِنَّ And, when the magicians. 42 لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِنْ كُنَّا نَحْنُ الْغُلِبِينَ. قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَمِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ قَالَ لَهُمْ مُّوسَى الْقَوْا مَا أَنْتُمْ مُلْقُونَ Moses said to them, Now. 44 came, they said to Pharaoh, 'Shall we have a reward if we are the winners?'2732 43. "He said, 'Yes, and surely then you will be among those who are near my person. '2733 throw ye what you have to throw. ' a7:113. 7:113; 20:59. 20:60. d7:115. º7:117; 10:81; 20:67. 2731. Important Words: if we are the winners,' show (1) that the magicians were professional sorcerers whose standard of morality was very low; and (2) that they were not sure of their success. ساحر is the intensive form of سحار and means a (ساحرون and سحرة plural) great sorcerer. With the addition of (expert) the sense has been very much intensified. (Siḥr) means, magic, sorcery, spell; magic-charms; anything charming, captivating, fascinating deceiving, deluding (Lane & Aqrab). See also 7:110,117 & 10:77. 2733. Commentary: Pharaoh seems to have been overwhelmed with the arguments advanced by Moses and seeks to defeat him at any cost. He offers the magicians a very tempting bait. They seem to have been offered very high 2732. Commentary: The words, 'shall we have a reward posts at the royal court. 2349