20. Surah Taha, Verse 60
فَتَوَلّٰى فِرْعَوْنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيْدَهُ ثُمَّ اَتٰى
Fatawalla firAAawnu fajamaAAa kaydahuthumma ata
So Pharaoh went away and concocted his scheme and then he arrived.
- Progressive Muslims
So Pharaoh went away, and he gathered his scheming then he came.
- Shabbir Ahmed
Pharaoh turned and collected his strength. (In the next few days he summoned his master debaters, the priests from various towns). And then he came at the appointed time.
- Sam Gerrans
And Pharaoh turned away, and gathered his plan; then he came.
- The Monotheist Group
So Pharaoh went away, and he gathered his plan then he came.
- Edip-Layth
So Pharaoh went away, and he gathered his scheming then he came.
- Aisha Bewley
So Pharaoh went away and concocted his scheme and then he arrived.
- Rashad Khalifa
Pharaoh summoned his forces, then came.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
After this the Pharaoh withdrew and settled his stratagem, then came back.
- Sahih International
So Pharaoh went away, put together his plan, and then came [to Moses].
- Muhammad Asad
Thereupon Pharaoh withdrew [with his counsellors] and decided upon the scheme which he would pursue; and then he came [to the tryst].
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Then Pharaoh went and gathered his strength, then came (to the appointed tryst).
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
There, Pharaoh drew himself away and concerted an insurrection of necromancers and came back.
- Bijan Moeinian
So Pharaoh withdrew, organized his show, and came back to the meeting as planned.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
So Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) withdrew, devised his plot and then came back.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
So Pharaoh withdrew: He concerted his plan, and then came (back).
- Mustafa Khattab
Pharaoh then withdrew, orchestrated his scheme, then returned.
- Taqi Usmani
So, Pharaoh turned back, and put his plot together, then came.
- Abdul Haleem
Pharaoh withdrew and gathered his resources, then he returned.
- Arthur John Arberry
Pharaoh then withdrew, and gathered his guile. Thereafter he came again,
- E. Henry Palmer
But Pharaoh turned his back, and collected his tricks, and then he came.
- Hamid S. Aziz
Moses said, "Let your appointment be for the day of the festival, and let the people assemble when the sun is high (noon). "
- Mahmoud Ghali
Then Firaawn turned away and so gathered his plotting; thereafter (he) came up.
- George Sale
And Pharaoh turned away from Moses, and gathered together the most expert magicians, to execute his stratagem; and then came to the appointment.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
So Firon (Pharaoh) went away: He came up with his plan, and then came (back).
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Pharaoh then withdrew and concerted his plan then came (at the appointed time and place for the contest).
- Ali Quli Qarai
Then Pharaoh withdrew [to consult privately], summoned up his guile, and then arrived [at the scene of the contest].