The Quran

سورة الشُّعَرَاء

Surah Al-Shu‘arâ’ 26:34

The Poets · Verse 34 of 227

قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(Pharaoh) said to the courtiers around him, `This (man) is surely a skilled sorcerer,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed:

Ahmed Ali

The Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him: "He is certainly a clever magician.

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Ali Unal

(The Pharaoh) said to the chiefs around him: "This is indeed a learned, skillful sorcerer,

Daryabadi

Fir´awn said unto the chiefs around him: verily this is a magician knowing.

Faridul Haque

Said Firaun to the court members around him, “He is indeed an expert magician.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

(Pharaoh) said to the chiefs around him: Surely this is a skilful enchanter,

Maulvi Sher Ali

Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, `This is surely a skillful sorcerer;

Muhammad Asad

Said [Pharaoh] unto the great ones around him: "Verily, this is indeed a sorcerer of great knowledge

Muhammad Musin Khan

[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.

Muhammad Pickthall

(Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,

Muhammad Sarwar

The Pharaoh said to the people around him, "He is certainly a skillful magician.

Muhammed ali Shakir

(Firon) said to the chiefs around him: Most surely this is a skillful magician,

Rashad Khalifa

He said to the elders around him, "This is an experienced magician.

Shabbir Ahmed

Pharaoh said to his chiefs, "He is a magical debater.