116 Preface قالَ أَلقوا ۖ فَلَمّا أَلقَوا سَحَروا أَعيُنَ النّاسِ وَاستَرهَبوهُم وَجاءوا بِسِحرٍ عَظيمٍAhmed Ali“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.