سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 36
قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "Put him off and his brother (for a while), and send callers to the cities;
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
They said
أَرْجِهْ
arjih
Postpone him
وَأَخَاهُ
wa-akhāhu
and his brother
وَٱبْعَثْ
wa-ib'ʿath
and send
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ
l-madāini
the cities
حَـٰشِرِينَ
ḥāshirīna
gatherers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
They said, "Postpone the matter of him and his brother, and send men to the cities [29]."
[29]
The Summoning of Expert Magicians:
Courtiers are generally accustomed to saying "yes, sir" and agreeing with whatever the great ruler says. Their safety lies in this. They immediately said, "Indeed, he is a great magician, and we should counter magic with magic." "You should not make any hasty decision; rather, summon the top magicians from all over the country to your court, so they can confront him." Pharaoh wanted to hear exactly this kind of response from his courtiers, because he himself wanted to entangle his courtiers and subjects in this notion and firmly implant in their minds that Musa and his brother are not messengers of Allah, but merely magicians. Thus, after consulting his courtiers, Pharaoh summoned the renowned magicians from all the cities to his court.
[29]
The Summoning of Expert Magicians:
Courtiers are generally accustomed to saying "yes, sir" and agreeing with whatever the great ruler says. Their safety lies in this. They immediately said, "Indeed, he is a great magician, and we should counter magic with magic." "You should not make any hasty decision; rather, summon the top magicians from all over the country to your court, so they can confront him." Pharaoh wanted to hear exactly this kind of response from his courtiers, because he himself wanted to entangle his courtiers and subjects in this notion and firmly implant in their minds that Musa and his brother are not messengers of Allah, but merely magicians. Thus, after consulting his courtiers, Pharaoh summoned the renowned magicians from all the cities to his court.
