Transliteration:( Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrun mustamirr )
"And if they see a miracle, they turn away their faces and say: 'This is perpetual magic [3].'"
✅ [3] Accusation of Witchcraft Against the Prophet ﷺ
This means that the previous Prophets too had practised witchcraft, and now the Holy Prophet ﷺ is doing the same.
However, it is an undeniable truth that the effect of witchcraft does not walk in the heavens.
Moreover, witchcraft is merely based on optical illusion and holds no reality or substance.
Hence, calling a heavenly miracle like the splitting of the moon magic is not only irrational but a clear sign of denial and stubbornness.
The tafsir of Surah Qamar verse 2 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qamar ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 5.
(54:2) (Regardless of any Signs these people see), they turn away and say: “This is an ongoing sorcery.”[2]
2. The words sihr-um mustamirr of the text can have several meanings:
(1) That, God forbid, this magical illusion also is one of those magical performances that Muhammad (peace be upon him) has been performing day and night.
(2) That this certainly is a work of magic which has been performed with great expertise.
(3) That just as other works of magic have passed, so will this also pass without leaving any lasting effect behind.
[1578]- Or "Continuing magic."
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