"O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring to dwell in a valley without cultivation, by Thy Sacred House; in order, O our Lord, that they may establish regular Prayer: so fill the hearts of some among men with love towards them, and feed them with fruits: so that they may give thanks.

"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."

Pharaoh said: "O Chiefs! no god do I know for you but myself: therefore, O Haman! light me a (kiln to bake bricks) out of clay, and build me a lofty palace, that I may mount up to the god of Moses: but as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a liar!"

我们的主啊！我确已使我的部分后裔住在一个没有庄稼的山谷里，住在你的禁房附近--我们的主啊！--以便他们谨守拜功，求你使一部分人的心依恋他们，求你以一部分果实供给他们，以便他们感谢。

我们必定在你面前表演同样的魔术。你在一个互相商量的地方， 在我们和你之间，订一个约期，我们和你大家都不爽约。”

法老说：“臣仆们啊！我不知道除我外还有别的神灵。哈曼啊！你应当替我烧砖，然后替我建筑一座高楼，也许我得窥见穆萨的主宰。我的确猜想他是一个说谎者。”