The Holy Quran 28:36 — Surah Al-Qasas

Arabic text

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم مُّوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ قَالُوا۟ مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّفْتَرًى وَمَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَـٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Translation

When Moosa came to them with Our clear Aayaat (miracles), they (Fir'oun and his ministers) said, "This (the miracles) is (merely) magic (and not real miracles) that have been falsely attributed (to Allaah). We have not heard of such a thing (happening) among our predecessors." (Fathers)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Pharaoh's people deny prophethood: that is, on seeing the miracles they began to say: “This is magic, and what he says, attributing it to Allah, is also magical talk that he has composed himself and brought, and then claimed that Allah has sent revelation to him.

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