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63. Qaloo in hathani lasahirani yureedani an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihima

wayathhaba bitareeqatikumu almuthla

63. They said: "These two are certainly (expert) magicians: their object is to drive you

out from your land with their magic, and to do away with your most cherished

institutions.

64. FaajmiAAoo kaydakum thumma i/too saffan waqad aflaha alyawma mani istaAAla

64. "Therefore concert your plan, and then assemble in (serried) ranks: He wins (all

along) today who gains the upper hand."

65. Qaloo ya moosa imma an tulqiya wa-imma an nakoona awwala man alqa

65. They said: "O Moses! whether wilt thou that thou throw (first) or that we be the first

to throw?"