(The Pharaoh) said: "If you took another god apart from me I will have you incarcerated."
Said Firaun, “If you ascribe any one else as a God other than me, I will surely imprison you.”
Said he, 'If thou takest a god other than me, I shall surely make thee one of the imprisoned.'
Said [Pharaoh]: “Indeed, if thou choose to worship any deity other than me, I shall most cer­tainly throw thee into prison!
Fir'awn said: if thou wilt take a god other than me, I shall surely place thee among the prisoners.
Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "If you choose an ilah (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."
He said, “If you accept any god other than me, I will make you a prisoner.”
Pharaoh said: "If you take any god other than me, I will certainly make you one of those (who are rotting) in prison."
He said: "If you choose a god other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."
(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.
He said, ‘If you take up any god other than me, I will surely make you a prisoner!’
'If you take any other god except myself' he (Pharaoh) replied, 'you shall be thrown into prison'
[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."
Pharaoh said, "If you put forward any god other than me, I will surely put you in prison".
Said he: If you will take a god besides me, I will most certainly make you one of the imprisoned.
Q<u>a</u>la laini ittakha<u>th</u>ta il<u>a</u>han ghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneen<b>a</b>
Pharaoh said, "If you take any deity other than myself, I will throw you into prison,"
(Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"
قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ
Pharaoh said to Moses after becoming unable to argue with him: If you worship any god other than Me, I will throw you into prison.
Pharaoh said to Moses after becoming unable to argue with him: If you worship any god other than Me, I will throw you into prison.
<h2 class="title">After the Rational Proof, Fir`awn resorts to Force</h2><p>When proof had been established against Fir`awn, clearly and rationally, he resorted to using force against Musa, thinking that after this there would no further room for discussion. So he said:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَئِنِ اتَّخَذْتَ إِلَـهَاً غَيْرِى لأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ الْمَسْجُونِينَ</div><p>(If you choose a god other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners.) To this, Musa responded:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىءٍ مُّبِينٍ</div><p>(Even if I bring you something manifest) meaning, clear and definitive proof.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّـدِقِينَ - فَأَلْقَى عَصَـهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ </div><p>(Fir`awn said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!" So he threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.) meanig, it was very clear and obvious, with a huge body and a big mouth, terrifying in appearance.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ</div><p>(And he drew out his hand,) meaning, from his sleeve,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـظِرِينَ</div><p>(and behold, it was white to all beholders!) It was shining like a piece of the moon. Since Fir`awn was already doomed, he hastened to stubborn denial, and said to the chiefs around him:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّ هَـذَا لَسَـحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ</div><p>(Verily, this is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.) One who knows a great deal of magic or witchcraft. Fir`awn was trying to convince them that this was sorcery, not a miracle. Then he provoked them against Musa, trying to make them oppose him and disbelieve in him, and said:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُمْ مِّنْ أَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِهِ</div><p>(He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery...) meaning, `he wants to capture the people's hearts and win them over by doing this, so that they will support him, and help him and follow him, and he will defeat you in your own land and take the land from you. So advise me, what should I do with him'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قَالُواْ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَابْعَثْ فِى الْمَدَآئِنِ حَـشِرِينَ - يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ </div><p>(They said: "Put him off and his brother, and send callers to the cities; to bring up to you every well-versed sorcerer.") meaning, `delay him and his brother until you gather together all the sorcerers from every city and region of your kingdom so that they may confront him and produce something like he produces, then you will defeat him and have the victory.' So Fir`awn did as they suggested, which is what Allah decreed would happen to them, so that all the people would gather in one place and the signs and proof of Allah would be made manifest before them all in one day.</p>
After the Rational Proof, Fir`awn resorts to ForceWhen proof had been established against Fir`awn, clearly and rationally, he resorted to using force against Musa, thinking that after this there would no further room for discussion. So he said:لَئِنِ اتَّخَذْتَ إِلَـهَاً غَيْرِى لأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ الْمَسْجُونِينَ(If you choose a god other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners.) To this, Musa responded:أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىءٍ مُّبِينٍ(Even if I bring you something manifest) meaning, clear and definitive proof.قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّـدِقِينَ - فَأَلْقَى عَصَـهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ (Fir`awn said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!" So he threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.) meanig, it was very clear and obvious, with a huge body and a big mouth, terrifying in appearance.وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ(And he drew out his hand,) meaning, from his sleeve,فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـظِرِينَ(and behold, it was white to all beholders!) It was shining like a piece of the moon. Since Fir`awn was already doomed, he hastened to stubborn denial, and said to the chiefs around him:إِنَّ هَـذَا لَسَـحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ(Verily, this is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.) One who knows a great deal of magic or witchcraft. Fir`awn was trying to convince them that this was sorcery, not a miracle. Then he provoked them against Musa, trying to make them oppose him and disbelieve in him, and said:يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُمْ مِّنْ أَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِهِ(He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery...) meaning, `he wants to capture the people's hearts and win them over by doing this, so that they will support him, and help him and follow him, and he will defeat you in your own land and take the land from you. So advise me, what should I do with him'قَالُواْ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَابْعَثْ فِى الْمَدَآئِنِ حَـشِرِينَ - يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ (They said: "Put him off and his brother, and send callers to the cities; to bring up to you every well-versed sorcerer.") meaning, `delay him and his brother until you gather together all the sorcerers from every city and region of your kingdom so that they may confront him and produce something like he produces, then you will defeat him and have the victory.' So Fir`awn did as they suggested, which is what Allah decreed would happen to them, so that all the people would gather in one place and the signs and proof of Allah would be made manifest before them all in one day.