سورة طٰه
Surah Tâ Hâ 20:58
Perfect Man! be at rest · Verse 58 of 135
فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّكَ بِسِحْرٍ مِثْلِهِ فَاجْعَلْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ مَوْعِدًا لَا نُخْلِفُهُ نَحْنُ وَلَا أَنْتَ مَكَانًا سُوًى
Abdul Mannan Omar
`But we (too) shall certainly meet you with a matching sorcery. Make an appointment of time and place between us, which (appointment) neither we nor you shall fail to keep, (let the meeting be) at a place fair (for us both).´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
But we can surely produce magic to match thine! So make a tryst between us and thee, which we shall not fail to keep - neither we nor thou - in a place where both shall have even chances.
Ahmed Ali
We shall certainly meet you with like magic. So make an appointment when we and you could meet on common ground, which neither we nor you should fail to keep."
12 more translations
Ali Unal
"Then, We will most certainly produce before you sorcery like it. So appoint a meeting between us and you, which neither we nor you will fail to keep, in an open, level place convenient (to both of us)."
Daryabadi
So We shall surely bring unto thee a magic the like thereof; so Make between us and thee an appointment which neither we nor thou shall fail in some open space.
Faridul Haque
"So we will also produce before you a similar magic, therefore set up an agreed time between us and you, from which neither we nor you shall turn away, at a level place."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
We too can bring to thee enchantment like it, so make an appointment between us and thee, which we break not, (neither) we nor thou, (in) a central place.
Maulvi Sher Ali
But we shall assuredly bring thee magic the like thereof; so make an appointment between us and thyself which we shall not fail to keep - neither we nor thou - at a place alike for us both.'
Muhammad Asad
In that case, we shall most certainly produce before thee the like thereof! Appoint, then, a tryst between us and thee - which we shall not fail to keep, nor [mayest] thou - at a suitable place!"
Muhammad Musin Khan
Then verily, we can produce magic the like thereof; so appoint a meeting between us and you, which neither we, nor you shall fail to keep, in an open wide place where both shall have a just and equal chance (and beholders could witness the competition).
Muhammad Pickthall
But we surely can produce for thee magic the like thereof; so appoint a tryst between us and you, which neither we nor thou shall fail to keep, at a place convenient (to us both).
Muhammad Sarwar
We shall also answer you by magic. Let us make an appointment for a contest among us and let each of us be present at a certain time in the appointed place".
Muhammed ali Shakir
So we too will produce before you magic like it, therefore make between us and you an appointment, which we should not break, (neither) we nor you, (in) a central place.
Rashad Khalifa
We will surely show you similar magic. Therefore, set an appointment that neither we, nor you will violate; in a neutral place.
Shabbir Ahmed
“In that case, we will certainly produce magic to match yours! Set up an appointment between us and you. Neither we, nor you shall break this appointment. It will be at a location convenient to us both and where both parties will have even chances.”
Commentary 20:58 Being a great king, Pharaoh offers Moses Makânan Sawiyyâ مَكَانًا سُوًى, a fair place and acceptable time for the contest. As a powerful king, he knows…
فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّكَ بِسِحْرٍ مِّثْلِهِ فَاجْعَلْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ مَوْعِدًا لَّا نُخْلِفُهُ نَحْنُ وَلَا أَنتَ مَكَانًا سُوًى
20:58 Being a great king, Pharaoh offers Moses Makânan Sawiyyâ مَكَانًا سُوًى, a fair place and acceptable time for the contest. As a powerful king, he knows how to behave. In this offer there is also a hidden trick. In case Pharaohs people lose, he could say that all this was planned by Moses, and if he is the winner, he can claim it was a fair contest.