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Verse 109of 206

قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌۭ﴿١٠٩

Translation (Sahih International)

Said the eminent among the people of Pharaoh, "Indeed, this is a learned magician

Word-by-word meaning

قَالَqālaSaid
ٱلْمَلَأُl-mala-uthe chiefs
مِنminof
قَوْمِqawmi(the) people
فِرْعَوْنَfir'ʿawna(of) Firaun
إِنَّinnaIndeed
هَـٰذَاhādhāthis
لَسَـٰحِرٌlasāḥirun(is) surely a magician
عَلِيمٌۭʿalīmunlearned

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Fir`awn's People say that Musa is a Magician!The chiefs and noblemen of the people of Fir`awn agreed with Fir`awn's statement about Musa. After Fir`awn felt safe and returned to his throne, he said to the chiefs of his people, إِنَّ هَـذَا لَسَـحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ(This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer) and they agreed. They held counsel to decide what they should do about Musa. They conspired to extinguish the light that he brought and bring down his word.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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