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    • Quran-54:2 Surah Al-qamar English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

    وَإِن يَرَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يُعۡرِضُواْ وَيَقُولُواْ سِحۡرٞ مُّسۡتَمِرّٞ

    Transliteration:( Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrun mustamirr )

    2.And if they see a miracle, they turn away their faces and say: "This is perpetual magic [3]." (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

    (2) And if they see a sign [i.e., miracle], they turn away and say, "Passing magic."[1578] (Saheen International Translation)

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    Surah Al-Qamar Ayat 2 Tafsir (Commentry)



    • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
    • Ibn Kathir
    • Ala-Madudi
    • Shaheen International

    3. This means that the previous Prophets, too. had practised witchcraft, and the Holy Prophet is doing the same. Yet, it is an absolute truism that the effect of witchcraft does not walk in the heavens. Also, that witchcraft is based on optical illusion and is bereft of any truth.

    Ibn-Kathir

    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]

    Ala-Maududi

    (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.

    (2) And if they see a sign [i.e., miracle], they turn away and say, "Passing magic."[1578]

    [1578]- Or "Continuing magic."

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