Transliteration:( Qaalal mala-u min qawmi Fir'awna inna haazaa lasaahirun 'aleem )
The chiefs of the people of Firaun said: "Indeed, this is a skilled magician" (246).
Despite witnessing the clear miracles of Musa (peace be upon him), the chiefs of Pharaoh’s court dismissed them as sorcery. They claimed Musa was a highly trained magician, suggesting that during his absence from Egypt, he had studied witchcraft. This reveals their arrogance and denial, preferring false narratives over truth. In contrast, Allah kept the Holy Prophet ﷺ among the people of Makkah throughout his life, so none could accuse him of secretly learning from others. Their reaction to Musa’s miracles exposes how pride blinds people from accepting divine truth, even when it stands before them.
109. The chiefs of the people of Fir`awn said: “This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.” 110. “He wants to get you out of your land, so what do you advise”
The chiefs and noblemen of the people of Fir`awn agreed with Fir`awn’s statement about Musa. After Fir`awn felt safe and returned to his throne, he said to the chiefs of his people,
(This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer) and they agreed. They held counsel to decide what they should do about Musa. They conspired to extinguish the light that he brought and bring down his word. They plotted to portray Musa as a liar and fake. They feared that he might lure people to his side by his magic, they claimed, and thus prevail over them and drive them away from their land. What they feared occured, just as Allah said,
(And We let Fir`awn and Haman and their hosts receive from them that which they feared.) ﴿28:6﴾ After they conferred about Musa, they agreed on a plot, as Allah said about them,
(7:109) The elders of Pharaoh’s people said: ‘Surely this man is a skilful magician
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