Al-Quran 26:35 - Surah Ash-Shu'ara Ayah #35 - English Translation

26:34

قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.

26:35

يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنْ أَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِهِ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ

He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"

26:36

قَالُوا أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَابْعَثْ فِي الْمَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ

They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

26:37

يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ

Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

26:38

فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ

So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.

Surah Ash-Shu'ara Ayahs #38 Translated in English