The Holy Quran 7:109 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

Translation

(Echoing Fir'oun's feelings because they were too proud to accept the miracles,) The chieftains (ministers) from Fir'oun's nation said, "He is truly an intelligent (skilful) magician."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Counsel to the people of Pharaoh: it appears that Pharaoh, overawed by the miracles of Musa ﵇, assembled the public, and first he himself (as in [Surah] Ash-Shu'ara), and then on his behalf the great leaders, expressed the opinion that Musa ﵇ (Allah forbid) seemed to be some highly skilled sorcerer.

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