سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْقَافِ
Surah Al-Ahqaf (46) — Ayah 7
وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ هَـٰذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when Our Clear Verses are recited to them, the disbelievers say of the truth (this Qur’ân) when it reaches them: "This is plain magic!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
تُتْلَىٰ
tut'lā
are recited
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
to them
ءَايَـٰتُنَا
āyātunā
Our Verses
بَيِّنَـٰتٍۢ
bayyinātin
clear
قَالَ
qāla
say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
لِلْحَقِّ
lil'ḥaqqi
of the truth
لَمَّا
lammā
when
جَآءَهُمْ
jāahum
it comes to them
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This
سِحْرٌۭ
siḥ'run
(is) a magic
مُّبِينٌ
mubīnun
clear
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.
7. And when Our clear verses are recited to them, the disbelievers say about the truth that has come to them: "This is nothing but obvious [8] magic."
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Why Did the Disbelievers Call the Quran Magic?
There were two reasons why the disbelievers of Makkah called the Quran clear magic. One was that this speech had an extraordinary effect; whoever heard it, it would penetrate their hearts. The disbelievers themselves acknowledged and were affected by this impact of the Quran. However, since they had already resolved not to accept it, they would present this quality of the Quran in a negative manner and say that it is clear magic, or a feat of magic, or has an effect like magic. The second reason was that it is generally the work of magicians to create discord between husband and wife or to make relatives fight among themselves. On the other hand, the situation was such that whoever accepted Islam would not care about any of his relatives in comparison to it. In this respect as well, the disbelievers would call the Quran magic and the Prophet ﷺ a magician.
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Why Did the Disbelievers Call the Quran Magic?
There were two reasons why the disbelievers of Makkah called the Quran clear magic. One was that this speech had an extraordinary effect; whoever heard it, it would penetrate their hearts. The disbelievers themselves acknowledged and were affected by this impact of the Quran. However, since they had already resolved not to accept it, they would present this quality of the Quran in a negative manner and say that it is clear magic, or a feat of magic, or has an effect like magic. The second reason was that it is generally the work of magicians to create discord between husband and wife or to make relatives fight among themselves. On the other hand, the situation was such that whoever accepted Islam would not care about any of his relatives in comparison to it. In this respect as well, the disbelievers would call the Quran magic and the Prophet ﷺ a magician.
