(7:116) He said, “Throw,” and when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people and struck terror into them, and they presented a great [feat of] magic.
Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan,
(7:116) He [Musa (Moses)] said: “Throw you (first).” So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people, and struck terror into them, and they displayed a great magic.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
(7:116) He said: Throw! And when they threw they cast a spell upon the people’s eyes, and overawed them, and produced a mighty spell.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(7:116) Said Moses: “Throw ye (first).” So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people, and struck terror into them: for they showed a great (feat of) magic.
Mohammad Habib Shakir
(7:116) He said: Cast. So when they cast, they deceived the people’s eyes and frightened them, and they produced a mighty enchantment.
Dr. Ghali
(7:116) Said he, “You cast.” So as soon as they cast, they bewitched (their) fellowmen?s eyes, and overawed them, and came with a tremendous sorcery.
Ali Unal
(7:116) He answered: “Throw!” And when they threw (whatever they held in their hands to make spells) they cast a spell upon the peoples eyes (i.e. overawed and deluded them), and produced a mighty sorcery.
Amatul Rahman Omar
(7:116) (Moses) said, `You may present (first, what you have).´ And when they presented (their devices) they cast a spell on the peoples´ eyes and sought to strike awe into them and they came out with a mighty enchantment.
Literal
(7:116) He said: “Throw/throw away.” So when they threw/threw away, they bewitched/enchanted the people`s eyes/sights and they terrorized/terrified them, and they came with great magic/sorcery. (IF GOD REFEREED TO THE MAGIC AS “GREAT” THEN IT MUST REALLY HAVE BEEN EXTRAORDINARY BY ANY STANDARD)
Ahmed Ali
(7:116) You cast it first, answered Moses. When they cast their spell, they bewitched the eyes of the people and petrified them by conjuring up a great charm.
A. J. Arberry
(7:116) He said, ‘You cast.’ And when they cast they put a Spell upon the people’s eyes, and called forth fear of them, and produced a mighty sorcery.
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
(7:116) He said: cast ye. Then when they cast clown, they enchanted the eyes of the people, and terrified them and brought mighty magic to bear.
Maulana Mohammad Ali
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Muhammad Sarwar
(7:116) He replied, “Throw yours first.” Their great magic bewitched people’s eyes and terrified them.
Hamid Abdul Aziz
(7:116) Said he, “Throw first”. And when they threw down their rods, they bewitched (hypnotized) the people´s eyes, and struck terror into them, for they did a mighty magic.
Faridul Haque
(7:116) He said, “You throw”
Talal Itani
(7:116) He said, You throw! And when they threw, they beguiled the eyes of the people, and intimidated them, and produced a mighty magic.
Ahmed Raza Khan
(7:116) He said, You throw; when they threw, they cast a magic spell upon the peoples eyes and terrified them, and they brought a great magic.
Wahiduddin Khan
(7:116) He said, “You throw [first]!” When they made their cast, they bewitched the eyes of the people and struck them with awe, for they showed a great [feat of] magic.
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
(7:116) He [Musa] said: “Throw you (first).” So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people, and struck terror into them, and they displayed a great trick.
Ali Quli Qarai
(7:116) He said, Throw [yours]. So when they threw, they bewitched the peoples eyes and overawed them, producing a tremendous magic.
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish
(7:116) Throw’ he replied. And when they threw, they bewitched the people’s eyes and terrified them, and produced great sorcery.
That is translated surah Al A’raf ayat 116 (QS 7: 116) in arabic and english text, may be useful.
Qala alqoo falamma alqaw saharoo aAAyuna alnnasi waistarhaboohum wajaoo bisihrin AAatheemin
