(Pharaoh) said, "You believed him (Musa) before I gave you permission?!

قَالَ آمَنتُمْ لَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ آذَنَ لَكُمْ إِنَّهُ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ الَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ السِّحْرَ فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَافٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ فِي جُذُوعِ النَّخْلِ وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ أَيُّنَا أَشَدُّ عَذَابًا وَأَبْقَىٰ

(Pharaoh) said, "You believed him (Musa) before I gave you permission?! Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic!

So I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you on the trunks of date-palms, and (then) you shall surely know which of us [i.e., I (Fir'aun - Pharaoh) or the Lord of Musa (Allah)] can give the severe and more lasting torment!"

قَالُوا لَن نُّؤْثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَاءَنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالَّذِي فَطَرَنَا فَاقْضِ مَا أَنتَ قَاضٍ إِنَّمَا تَقْضِي هَٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

They said:

"Never will we prefer you over the clear signs that have come to us, and over Him Who created us (Allah)!

So decree whatever you desire to decree,

for you

can only decree (regarding us)

in the life

of this world.

[Surah Taha, 20:71-72]