سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 109
قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿109﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The chiefs of the people of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) said: "This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer;
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
Said
ٱلْمَلَأُ
l-mala-u
the chiefs
مِن
min
of
قَوْمِ
qawmi
(the) people
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
(of) Firaun
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.
19. 1. After witnessing the miracles, instead of believing, Pharaoh’s courtiers declared them to be magic and said that he is a great magician whose purpose is to end your rule, because in the time of Musa عليه, magic was very prevalent and commonly practiced. Therefore, they considered the miracles to be magic, even though there is no human involvement in them at all. They manifest purely by Allah’s will. Nevertheless, the courtiers found an opportunity to mislead Pharaoh regarding Musa ؑ.
