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Surah 74 · verse 24

Al-Muddaththir 74:24

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فَقَالَ إِنْ هَـٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُؤْثَرُ

fa-qala in hadha illa sihrun yu'tharu

And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].

Saheeh International translation

Context in the surah

Verse 21

ثُمَّ نَظَرَ

Then he considered [again];

Verse 22

ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ

Then he frowned and scowled;

Verse 23

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَاسْتَكْبَرَ

Then he turned back and was arrogant

Verse 24

فَقَالَ إِنْ هَـٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُؤْثَرُ

And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].

Verse 25

إِنْ هَـٰذَا إِلَّا قَوْلُ الْبَشَرِ

This is not but the word of a human being."

Verse 26

سَأُصْلِيهِ سَقَرَ

I will drive him into Saqar.

Verse 27

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا سَقَرُ

And what can make you know what is Saqar?