Al-Qasas 28:36
The Stories · Meccan · Juz 20 · Page 390
Invented Magic
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم مُّوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا بَيِّنَٰتࣲ قَالُواْ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرࣱ مُّفۡتَرࣰى وَمَا سَمِعۡنَا بِهَٰذَا فِيٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٣٦
But when Moses came unto them with Our clear tokens, they said: This is naught but invented magic. We never heard of this among our fathers of old.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
They said: “This is nothing but invented magic.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, they meant a newly invented magic unknown before, or mere illusion with no basis.
Reflect
Don’t reject a truth simply because it’s unfamiliar.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
An English translation of Elmalılı’s full commentary is coming soon. Read the original Turkish ›