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Surah Al-A'raf, Ayah 113 (7:113)

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وَجَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ

Quran 7:113 is ayah 113 of Surah Al-A'raf (“The Heights”), a Meccan surah of 206 ayahs. It is in Juz 9, on page 164 of the Madani Mushaf.

7:113
وَجَآءَٱلسَّحَرَةُفِرْعَوْنَقَالُوٓا۟إِنَّلَنَالَأَجْرًاإِنكُنَّانَحْنُٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ١١٣
wajāa l-saḥaratu fir'ʿawna qālū inna lanā la-ajran in kunnā naḥnu l-ghālibīna

And the magicians came to Pharaoh. They said, "Indeed for us is a reward if we are the predominant."(113)

Word by word

  1. وَجَآءَwajāaSo came
  2. ٱلسَّحَرَةُl-saḥaratuthe magicians
  3. فِرْعَوْنَfir'ʿawna(to) Firaun
  4. قَالُوٓا۟qālūThey said
  5. إِنَّinnaIndeed
  6. لَنَاlanāfor us
  7. لَأَجْرًاla-ajransurely (will be) a reward
  8. إِنinif
  9. كُنَّاkunnāwe are
  10. نَحْنُnaḥnu[we]
  11. ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَl-ghālibīnathe victors

Tafsir (commentary) of 7:113

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This commentary explains ayahs 7:113–114 together.

The Magicians convene and change Their Ropes into Snakes before Musa

Allah describes the conversation that took place between Fir`awn and the magicians he collected to defeat Musa, peace be upon him. Fir`awn told them that he will reward them and give them tremendous provisions. He made them hope in acquiring what they wished for and to make them among his private audience and best associates. When they were assured of the cursed Fir`awn's promises,

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