When they did, Moses said, “What you have produced is mere magic, Allah will surely make it useless, for Allah certainly does not set right the work of the corruptors.
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به السحر
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Ibn ʿĀmir
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Readings:
بِهِ السِّحْرُ
bihi s-siḥru
“What you have brought is sorcery” OR "What have you brought? It is sorcery"
In this reading, 'sorcery' is the predicate within the same sentence, or (separately) it is the answer to the question.
بِهِ آلسِّحْرُ
bihī ā-s-siḥru
“What have you have brought? Is it sorcery?”
This reading contains an additional interrogative hamzah, though the question is intended for mocking.
Explanation:
These readings express the same mocking remark from the Pharaoh to Moses (pbuh) in slightly different ways [al-Mahdawi].
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
Explanation:
These readings express the same mocking remark from the Pharaoh to Moses (pbuh) in slightly different ways [al-Mahdawi].