The Quran

سورة الشُّعَرَاء

Surah Al-Shu‘arâ’ 26:35

The Poets · Verse 35 of 227

يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنْ أَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِهِ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`Who seeks to turn you out of your country by dint of his sorcery. Now, what do you advise?´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?

Ahmed Ali

He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic. So, what do you bid?"

12 more translations

Ali Unal

"Who seeks to drive you out from your land by his sorcery. What, then, do you advise (me to do)?"

Daryabadi

He would drive you out of your land through his magic; what then is it ye command?

Faridul Haque

“He wishes to expel you out of your land by his magic; so what is your advice?”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Who desires to turn you out of your land with his enchantment. What is it then that you counsel?

Maulvi Sher Ali

`He seeks to turn you out of your land by his sorcery. Now, what do you advise?'

Muhammad Asad

who wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery.20 What, then, do you advise?"

Muhammad Musin Khan

He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery, then what is it your counsel, and what do you command?

Muhammad Pickthall

Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye?

Muhammad Sarwar

He wants to expel you from your land through his magic. What is your opinion?".

Muhammed ali Shakir

Who desires to turn you out of your land with his magic; what is it then that you advise?

Rashad Khalifa

He wants to take you out of your land, with his magic. What do you suggest?

Shabbir Ahmed

He intends to expel you from your own land by his magic. Then what is it you advise?"

Commentary 26:35 The question of Pharaoh, “What do you advise?” فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ indicates that he was an intelligent ruler who considered the counsel of his advisers.

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ

26:35 The question of Pharaoh, “What do you advise?” فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ indicates that he was an intelligent ruler who considered the counsel of his advisers.