Surah Yunus ayat 77 Tafsir Quran 10:77

﴿قَالَ مُوسَىٰ أَتَقُولُونَ لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَاءَكُمْ ۖ أَسِحْرٌ هَٰذَا وَلَا يُفْلِحُ السَّاحِرُونَ﴾
[ يونس: 77]

10:77 Moses said, "Do you say [thus] about the truth when it has come to you? Is this magic? But magicians will not succeed."

Moses said ‘Do you say so of the Truth when it has come to you that it is sorcery? Is this sorcery? when the one who has brought it has indeed prospered and has invalidated the sorcery of the sorcerers? Now sorcerers do not prosper’ the interrogative in both instances is meant as a disavowal.

Do you people said Mussa, Call the truth presented to you, sorcery! Is this sorcery! But indeed, never shall the sorcerer be able to withstand the truth

The Story of Musa and Fira`wn Allah said: ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا ( Then after them We sent ) meaning ofter these Messengers, مُّوسَى وَهَـرُونَ إِلَى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَئِهِ ( Musa and Harun to Fir`awn and his chiefs, ) meaning his people بِـَايَـتِنَآ ( with Our Ayat. ) meaning; `Our proofs and evidences.' فَاسْتَكْبَرُواْ وَكَانُواْ قَوْماً مُّجْرِمِينَ ( But they behaved arrogantly, and were a people who were criminals. ) meaning they were too arrogant to follow the truth and submit to it, and they were criminals. فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُواْ إِنَّ هَـذَا لَسِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ( So, when came to them the truth from us, they said: "This is indeed clear magic." ) They were as if they gave an oath that what they had said was the truth.
But they knew that what they were saying was a mere lie.
As Allah said: وَجَحَدُواْ بِهَا وَاسْتَيْقَنَتْهَآ أَنفُسُهُمْ ظُلْماً وَعُلُوّاً ( And they belied them wrongfully and arrogantly, though they themselves were convinced thereof.
)( 27:14 ) Musa criticized them saying: أَتقُولُونَ لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَكُمْ أَسِحْرٌ هَـذَا وَلاَ يُفْلِحُ السَّـحِرُونَقَالُواْ أَجِئْتَنَا لِتَلْفِتَنَا ( "Say you (this ) about the truth when it has come to you Is this magic But the magicians will never be successful." They said: "Have you come to us to turn us away...) عَمَّا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ ءابَاءَنَا ( from that we found our fathers following ) their religion. وَتَكُونَ لَكُمَا ( and that you two may have... ) الْكِبْرِيَآءُ ( greatness ) means grandeur and leadership فِى الاٌّرْضِ وَمَا نَحْنُ لَكُمَا بِمُؤْمِنِينَ ( ...in the land, We are not going to believe you two!" )

(10:77) Moses said: 'Do you say this about the truth after it has come to you? Is this sorcery? You call this sorcery although sorcerers never come to a happy end. *75

Moses said, "Do you say [thus] about meaning

*75).In view of the apparent similarity between sorcery and miracle the Israelites hastily branded Moses ( peace be on him ) a sorcerer.
In relegating Moses to the role of a sorcerer, however, these simpletons ignored the fact that the character and conduct as well as the motives underlying the activity of sorcerers are entirely different from those of the Prophets.
Is it consistent with the known character of a sorcerer that he should fearlessly make his way to the court of a tyrant, reproach him for his error, and summon him to exclusively devote himself to God and to strive for his self-purification? What would rather seem to be consistent with the character of a sorcerer is that if he had gained access to the courtiers he would have gone about flattering them, soliciting their help in securing an opportunity to show his tricks.
And if ever he succeeded in Finding his way to the royal court, he would probably have resorted to flattery in an even more abject and dishonourable manner, would have made himself hoarse in publicly praying for the long life and abiding glory of the ruler, and would then have humbly pleaded that he might be allowed to perform his show.
And once the show was over, he would have disgracefully stretched forth his hands in the style of a beggar, entreating for an appropriate award.

All this has been condensed into the succinct statement that 'sorcerers never come to a happy end'.

 

The Story of Musa and Fira`wn Allah said: ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا ( Then after them We sent ) meaning ofter these Messengers, مُّوسَى وَهَـرُونَ إِلَى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَئِهِ ( Musa and Harun to Fir`awn and his chiefs, ) meaning his people بِـَايَـتِنَآ ( with Our Ayat. ) meaning; `Our proofs and evidences.' فَاسْتَكْبَرُواْ وَكَانُواْ قَوْماً مُّجْرِمِينَ ( But they behaved arrogantly, and were a people who were criminals. ) meaning they were too arrogant to follow the truth and submit to it, and they were criminals. فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُواْ إِنَّ هَـذَا لَسِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ( So, when came to them the truth from us, they said: "This is indeed clear magic." ) They were as if they gave an oath that what they had said was the truth.
But they knew that what they were saying was a mere lie.
As Allah said: وَجَحَدُواْ بِهَا وَاسْتَيْقَنَتْهَآ أَنفُسُهُمْ ظُلْماً وَعُلُوّاً ( And they belied them wrongfully and arrogantly, though they themselves were convinced thereof.
)( 27:14 ) Musa criticized them saying: أَتقُولُونَ لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَكُمْ أَسِحْرٌ هَـذَا وَلاَ يُفْلِحُ السَّـحِرُونَقَالُواْ أَجِئْتَنَا لِتَلْفِتَنَا ( "Say you (this ) about the truth when it has come to you Is this magic But the magicians will never be successful." They said: "Have you come to us to turn us away...) عَمَّا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ ءابَاءَنَا ( from that we found our fathers following ) their religion. وَتَكُونَ لَكُمَا ( and that you two may have... ) الْكِبْرِيَآءُ ( greatness ) means grandeur and leadership فِى الاٌّرْضِ وَمَا نَحْنُ لَكُمَا بِمُؤْمِنِينَ ( ...in the land, We are not going to believe you two!" )

( Moses said ) to them: ( Speak ye (so ) of the Truth) the Scripture, Messenger and revelations ( when it hath come unto you? Is this magic? Now magicians thrive not ) they have neither escape nor safety from Allah’s chastisement.

Musa (Moses) said: "Say you (this) about the truth when it has come to you? Is this magic? But the magicians will never be successful."

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