سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 34
قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
لِلْمَلَإِ
lil'mala-i
to the chiefs
حَوْلَهُۥٓ
ḥawlahu
around him
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
لَسَـٰحِرٌ
lasāḥirun
(is) surely a magician
عَلِيمٌۭ
ʿalīmun
learned
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
34-1. Instead of witnessing these miracles and affirming Musa (عليه السلام) and believing, Pharaoh chose the path of denial and stubbornness, and regarding Musa (عليه السلام), he said that he is a great skilled magician.
