those who are near (to
me).

007.115
Y: They said: "O Moses! wilt thou throw (first), or shall we have the
(first) throw?"

P: They said: O Moses! Either throw (first) or let us be the first
throwers?

S: They said: O Musa! will you cast, or shall we be the first to cast?

007.116
Y: 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.

P: He said: Throw! And when they threw they cast a spell upon the
people's eyes, and overawed them, and produced a mighty spell.

S: He said: Cast. So when they cast, they deceived the people's eyes and
frightened them, and they produced a mighty enchantment.

007.117
Y: We put it into Moses's mind by inspiration: "Throw (now) thy rod": and
behold! it swallows up straight away all the falsehoods which they
fake!

P: And We inspired Moses (saying): Throw thy staff! And lo! it swallowed
up their lying show.

S: And We revealed to Musa, saying: Cast your rod; then lo! it devoured
the lies they told.

007.118
Y: Thus truth was confirmed, and all that they did was made of no
effect.

P: Thus was the Truth vindicated and that which they were doing was made
vain.

S: So the truth was established, and what they did became null.

007.119
Y: So the (great ones) were vanquished there and then, and were made to
look small.

P: Thus were they there defeated and brought low.

S: Thus they were vanquished there, and they went back abased.

007.120
Y: But the sorcerers fell down prostrate in adoration.

P: And the wizards fell down prostrate,

S: And the enchanters were thrown down, prostrating (themselves).

007.121
Y: Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,-"

P: Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,

S: They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds,

007.122
Y: "The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

P: The Lord of Moses and Aaron.

S: The Lord of Musa and Haroun.

007.123
Y: Said Pharaoh: "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? Surely
this is a trick which ye have planned in the city to drive out its
people: but soon shall ye know (the consequences)."

P: Pharaoh said: Ye believe in Him before I give you leave! Lo! this is
the plot that ye have plotted in the city that ye may drive its people
hence. But ye shall come to know!

S: Firon said: Do you believe in Him before I have given you permission?
Surely this is a plot which you