Then We sent after them, Musa and Harun to Fir’awn and his chiefs with Our signs, but they behaved arrogantly and were a criminal people. So when there came to them the truth from Us, they said, “Indeed, this is obvious magic.” Musa said, “Do you say [thus] about the truth when it has come to you? Is this magic? But magicians will not succeed.” They said, “Have you come to us to turn us away from that upon which we found our fathers and so that you two may have the greatness in the land? And we are not believers in both of you.” And Fir’awn said, “Bring to me every learned magician.” So when the magicians came, Musa said to them, “Throw down whatever you wish to throw.” And when they had thrown, Musa said, “What you have brought is [only] magic. Indeed, Allah will prove it false. Indeed, Allah does not amend the work of corrupters. And Allah will establish the truth by His words, even if the criminals dislike it.”