The Holy Quran 7:123 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَمَكْرٌ مَّكَرْتُمُوهُ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ لِتُخْرِجُوا۟ مِنْهَآ أَهْلَهَا ۖ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Translation

Fir'oun exclaimed (to deceive the masses and to conceal his defeat), "Do you believe in Him before I have permitted you (to believe) ? This must certainly be a grand scheme that you all have devised in the city to remove its inhabitants from it (so that you could rule it). Soon you shall come to know (how I shall punish you for this)!"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The rage and fury of Pharaoh: that is: “This is all a conspiracy of you sorcerers together; Musa ﵇ is probably your chief master. He was sent ahead, and then all of you made a show of your defeat, so that the common people would be impressed.

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