Quran 7:109 — Al-A'raaf, verse 109
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
The leaders among Pharaoh’s people said, ‘This man is a learned sorcerer!
قَالَ الْمَلَأُ مِنْ قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
qāla l-mala-u min qawmi fir'ʿawna inna hādhā lasāḥirun ʿalīmun
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Said the Council of the people of Pharaoh, 'Surely this man is a cunning sorcerer
- Muhammad Asad
- The great ones among Pharaoh's people said: "Verily, this is indeed a sorcerer of great knowledge,
- Sahih International
- Said the eminent among the people of Pharaoh, "Indeed, this is a learned magician
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قَالَqāla | Said | قول |
| 2 | ٱلْمَلَأُl-mala-u | the chiefs | ملأ |
| 3 | مِنmin | of | — |
| 4 | قَوْمِqawmi | (the) people | قوم |
| 5 | فِرْعَوْنَfir'ʿawna | (of) Firaun | — |
| 6 | إِنَّinna | Indeed | — |
| 7 | هَـٰذَاhādhā | this | — |
| 8 | لَسَـٰحِرٌlasāḥirun | (is) surely a magician | سحر |
| 9 | عَلِيمٌۭʿalīmun | learned | علم |