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سورة الذّاریَات

Surah Al-Dhâriyât 51:39

The Scatterers · Verse 39 of 60

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِ وَقَالَ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ

Abdul Mannan Omar

But he turned away (from Moses) in the pride of his power and said, `(He is) a sorcerer, or rather a madman.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!î

Ahmed Ali

But he turned to his counsellors, and said: "He is a magician or lunatic."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

But the Pharaoh turned away (from Our Message), together with his hosts, and said: "(Moses is either) a sorcerer or a madman."

Daryabadi

Then he turned away with his court, and said: a magician or a madman.

Faridul Haque

In response, he turned away along with his army and said, “He is a magician or a madman.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

But he turned away on account of his might and said: An enchanter or a madman!

Maulvi Sher Ali

But he turned away from Moses in pride of his might, and said, `A sorcerer, or a madman.'

Muhammad Asad

and he turned away in [the pride of] his power and said, "A sorcerer [is this Moses], or a madman!" -

Muhammad Musin Khan

But [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] turned away (from Belief in might) along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer, or a madman."

Muhammad Pickthall

But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizard or a madman.

Muhammad Sarwar

The Pharaoh and his forces turned away from him, saying, "He is either a magician or an insane person".

Muhammed ali Shakir

But he turned away with his forces and said: A magician or a mad man.

Rashad Khalifa

But he turned away, in arrogance, and said, "Magician, or crazy."

Shabbir Ahmed

But he turned away proud of his might and said, “A wizard or a madman!”