And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others]. (74:24)

﴿فَقَالَ إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُؤْثَرُ﴾
[ المدثر: 24]

74:24 And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].

He said: This what Muhammad brought is not Allah’s speech, but it is sorcery that he relates from others.

Then he said: "This is nothing but magic from that of old;

phonetic Transliteration

Faqala in hatha illa sihrun yutharu

Abdullah Yusuf Ali - Translation

Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Then he said: "This is nothing but magic from that of old,

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