Surah Ash-Shu'ara (الشعراء) • The Poets

Quran 26:40

26:40

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

laʿallanā nattabiʿu l-saḥarata in kānū humu l-ghālibīna

That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"

— Saheeh International

We may follow the sorcerers if they win!"

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

"That we may follow the sorcerers [who were on Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) religion of disbelief] if they are the winners."

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

لَعَلَّنَاlaʿallanāThat we may
نَتَّبِعُnattabiʿufollow
ٱلسَّحَرَةَl-saḥaratathe magicians
إِنinif
كَانُوا۟kānūthey are
هُمُhumuthey are
ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَl-ghālibīnathe victorious