Meccan·Surah 7

الأعراف

Surah Al-A'raf — Ayah 113

The Heights

206 Ayahs·Verse 7:113
7:113

وَجَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

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

Context in Surah Al-A'raf

Nearby ayahs help place verse 7:113 in sequence and meaning.

قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَأَرْسِلْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ

They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَـٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍ

Who will bring you every learned magician."

قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

He said, "Yes, and, [moreover], you will be among those made near [to me]."

قَالُوا۟ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُلْقِينَ

They said, "O Moses, either you throw [your staff], or we will be the ones to throw [first]."