(20:57) He said, "Have you come to us to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Moses? (20:58) Then we will surely bring you magic like it, so make between us and you an appointment, which we will not fail to keep and neither will you, in a place assigned." (20:59) [Moses] said, "Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid-morning." (20:60) So Pharaoh went away, put together his plan, and then came [to Moses]. (20:61) Moses said to the magicians summoned by Pharaoh, "Woe to you! Do not invent a lie against Allah or He will exterminate you with a punishment; and he has failed who invents [such falsehood]." (20:62) So they disputed over their affair among themselves and concealed their private conversation. (20:63) They said, "Indeed, these are two magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic and do away with your most exemplary way. (20:64) So resolve upon your plan and then come [forward] in line. And he has succeeded today who overcomes." (20:65) They said, "O Moses, either you throw or we will be the first to throw." (20:66) He said, "Rather, you throw." And suddenly their ropes and staffs seemed to him from their magic that they were moving [like snakes]. (20:67) And he sensed within himself apprehension, did Moses. (20:68) Allah said, "Fear not. Indeed, it is you who are superior. (20:69) And throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is." (20:70) So the magicians fell down in prostration. They said, "We have believed in the Lord of Aaron and Moses."