Ash-Shu'ara 26:34–36

26:34Page 368

قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٞ ٣٤

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

26:35Page 368

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ ٣٥

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

26:36Page 368

قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ ٣٦

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