The Holy Quran 7:112 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَـٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍ

Translation

"...who will bring to you every learned (expert) magician (to challenge Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The summoning of the sorcerers for the contest: after mutual consultation it was resolved to ask Pharaoh not to act hastily in the matter of these two (Musa ﵇ and Harun ﵇). The best counter to them and the most effective answer could be this: to send messengers throughout the whole realm and gather those versed in the art of sorcery who were even more…

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