ߞߘߐ ߟߎ߬ ߘߟߊߡߌ߬ߘߊ߬ߟߌ ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫ 77 ߝߐߘߊ ߘߏ߫ ߦߣߎߛߊ߫ - ߊ߲߬ߞߌ߬ߟߋ߬ߞߊ߲ ߘߟߊߡߌߘߊ - ߞߓ. ߥߊ߬ߟߌ߯ߘ ߓߊߟߌߤߊߛ߭ ߊ.ߟߑߊ߳ߺߊߡߑߙߌ߮ ߓߟߏ߫ - ߊ߬ ߓߊ߯ߙߊ ߦߋ߫ ߛߋ߲߬ߠߊ߫. - ߞߎ߬ߙߣߊ߬ ߞߟߊߒߞߋ ߔߘߋߞߎ

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 77

قَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَتَقُولُونَ لِلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَكُمۡۖ أَسِحۡرٌ هَٰذَا وَلَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلسَّٰحِرُونَ

(77) Mūsā said: “Do you say to the Truth when it came to you: “this is sorcery”, but sorcerers never achieve success!”^[2431]

[2431] The whole trade of sorcerers and magicians is based on deceptions and false dealings. Had Moses been one of them, he would not have taken this jibe at them (cf. Ibn ʿĀshūr). This is a commonsense proof of Moses’ truthfulness comparable to Noah’s pointing out to his people that he asked them for no payment for his efforts in guiding them to the path of salvation.