The Holy Quran 43:30 — Surah Az-Zukhruf

Arabic text

وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ قَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا سِحْرٌ وَإِنَّا بِهِۦ كَـٰفِرُونَ

(However,) When the truth (the Qur'aan) came to them they said, "This is magic (sorcery) and we certainly reject it." (and not accept it)

that is, they began to call the Quran magic and refused to accept the word of the Prophet ﷺ.

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