قَالُوا لَن نُّؤْثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَاءَنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالَّذِي فَطَرَنَا ۖ فَاقْضِ مَا أَنتَ قَاضٍ ۖ إِنَّمَا تَقْضِي هَٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا (72)
(20:72) The magicians replied, "By Him Who has created us, we can never prefer you (to the Truth) after we have seen clear Signs. *49 Therefore you may do your worst, for at the most you can pass judgment concerning this worldly life.
*49) 'It may also be interpreted like this: "It cannot be that we should prefer you to these plain Signs which have come before us and to that Being Who has created us."