# 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 24 - **Surah:** 40. Surah Ghafir (The Forgiver) — سورة غافر - **Verse:** 24 / 85 · **Juz:** 24 · **Mushaf page:** 468 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-24 ## Arabic اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَقَارُونَ فَقَالُوا سَاحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ ## Transcription Ila firAAawna wahamanawaqaroona faqaloo sahirun kaththab ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley to Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun. But they said, ‘A lying magician.’ ### Progressive Muslims To Pharaoh, Haamaan, and Qaaroon. But they said: "A lying magician!" ### Shabbir Ahmed To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun (Korah), (the archetypes of tyranny, priesthood, and wealth respectively), but they said, "A spellbinder is he, a liar. " (28:6), (29:39). ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation To Pharaoh and Hāmān and Qārūn; they said: “A sorcerer and a liar.” ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation To Pharaoh, Haamaan, and Qaroon. But they said: "A lying magician!" ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament To Pharaoh, Haamaan, and Qaaroon. But they said, "A magician; a liar." ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun. But they said: "He is only a deceiving sorcerer." ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun; but they said, "[He is] a magician and a liar. " ### Muhammad Asad unto Pharaoh, and Haman, and Qarun; but they [only] said, "A spellbinder is he, a liar!" ### Marmaduke Pickthall Unto Pharaoh and Haman and Korah, but they said: A lying sorcerer! ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary to Pharaoh and Haman[1] and Korah. They said: "(He is) a sorcerer, an utter liar."[2] _Footnotes_ - [1] "A manifest authority": With such clear signs as left no doubt that he had been sent by Allah, and he had Allah, Lord of the worlds’ power at his back. From a careful study of the details of the Prophet Moses’ story, as given in the Quran, it becomes obvious as to what were those signs which are being described here as a clear authority of his appointment as a Prophet by Allah. In the first place, even this was strange that a person who, a few years earlier, had fled the country after killing a man of Pharaoh’s nation and whose warrants of arrest had been issued, should make a sudden appearance directly in the packed court of Pharaoh, with a staff in hand, and should boldly and fearlessly address the king and his nobles and demand that they should acknowledge him as the representative of Allah, Lord of the worlds, and should act according to what he says, and none dares to lay his hands on him. Whereas the nation to which Moses belonged, had been so suppressed under slavery that if he had been apprehended immediately on the charge of murder, no one would have voiced even a protest, not to speak of rising in rebellion. This shows that Pharaoh and his courtiers had been aweinspired just at the appearance of the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him), even before they witnessed the miracles of the staff and the shining hand, and they had realized in the very beginning that he had some greater power behind him, Then each of the wonderful miracles that he performed, one after the other, was enough to bring about the conviction that it was not a manifestation of magic but of divine power. After all, what power of magic could cause a staff to change into a serpent, or cause a whole country to suffer from famine, or cause different sorts of disasters to strike vast areas of the land on a sudden notice by Moses and be removed on a notice by him? That is why, according to the Quran, Pharaoh and all the responsible people of his kingdom had been convinced in their hearts, whether they might be refusing to profess with the tongue, that Moses had indeed been appointed a Prophet by Allah. (For details, see(Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayats 106-117); (Surah TaHa, Ayats 56 78); (Surah Ash-Shuara, Ayats 30-51);(Surah An-Naml, Ayats 10-13). - [2] For a reply to the critics’ objections about Haman, see (E.N. 8 of Surah Al-Qasas). ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab He was sent to I'haraoh, Haman and Qaroon who called him a necromancer skilled in magic and a great liar. ### Bijan Moeinian Instead of submitting themselves, they denied [the undeniable] and called him a "sorcerer" and a “liar!” ### Al-Hilali & Khan To Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), Hâmân and Qârûn (Korah), but they called (him): "A sorcerer, a liar!" ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali To Pharaoh, Haman, and Qarun; but they called (him)" a sorcerer telling lies!"... ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran to Pharaoh, Hamân, and Korah. But they responded: "Magician! Total liar!" ### Taqi Usmani to Pharaoh and Hāmān and Qārūn, but they said, "He is a sorcerer, a liar." ### Abdul Haleem to Pharaoh, Haman, and Korah and they said, ‘Sorcerer! Liar!’ ### Arthur John Arberry to Pharaoh, Haman and Korah; they said, 'A lying sorcerer!' ### E. Henry Palmer unto Pharaoh and Haman and Qarun. They said, 'A lying sorcerer!' ### Hamid S. Aziz To Pharaoh and Haman and Korah, but they said, "A lying sorcerer. " ### Mahmoud Ghali To Firaawn, (Pharaoh) and Haman, and Qarûn (Korah). Yet they said, "A sorcerer, a constant liar." ### George Sale unto Pharaoh, and Haman, and Karûn; and they said, he is a sorcerer, and a liar. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed (And) to Firon (Pharaoh), Haman, and Qârûn (Qaroon); But they called (him) "A magician telling lies!". .. ### Amatul Rahman Omar Towards Pharaoh, Hâmân and Korah, yet they said, `(This man is) a sorcerer, a great liar. ' ### Ali Quli Qarai to Pharaoh, Hāmān and Korah, but they said, ‘A magician, a mendacious liar. ’ ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a (irsal ettik). . . Dediler ki: "Çok yalancı bir büyücüdür. " ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a. Ama onlar: "(Bu,) yalan söyleyen bir büyücüdür" dediler. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali - Andolsun ki biz, Musa'yı mucizelerimizle ve apaçık delille Firavun, Haman ve Karun'a gönderdik. Onlar, "Bu, yalancı bir büyücüdür" dediler. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali (23-24) Andolsun ki biz Musa'yı mucizelerimizle ve apaçık bir delille Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a gönderdik. Onlar ise; "Bu çok yalancı bir sihirbazdır" dediler. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Fir'avn'e ve Haman'e ve Karun'a da dediler ki: bir sihirbaz, bir yalancı ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a; onlar dediler ki: "Bu bir sihirbaz, bir yalancı." ### Gültekin Onan Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a. Ama onlar: "(Bu,) Yalan söyleyen bir büyücüdür" dediler. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim (23-24) Andolsun ki biz Musayı mucizelerimizle ve apaçık bir hüccetle Fir'avna, Hamane ve Kaaruna gönderdik de (ona) "Çok yalancı bir sihirbaz" dediler.. ### İbni Kesir Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a. Bu, yalancı sihirbazın biridir, dediler. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a; ama onlar (yalnızca), "O, bir büyücüdür, bir yalancıdır!" demişlerdi. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a... Hemen: -Yalancı bir sihirbaz! demişlerdi ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Fir'avn'e, Haman'a ve Karun'a. "(Bu,) Yalancı bir büyücüdür." dediler. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a göndermiştik de onlar şöyle demişlerdi: "Tam yalancı bir sihirbazdır bu!" ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a... Fakat onlar "Yalancı sihirbazın teki" demişlerdi. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a. Fakat onlar: "Bu yalancı bir sihirbazdır." dediler. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Firavun, Haman ve Karun'a. Fakat şöyle dediler: "Yalancı bir büyücü!" ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Onu Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a gönderince "yalancı büyücü" demişlerdi. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir (23, 24) Yemin olsun ki Musa'yı da ayetlerimizle ve apaçık bir delille Firavun'a,[1] Haman'a ve Karun'a göndermiştik de (onlar "Bu) bir büyücüdür; çok yalancıdır!" demişlerdi. _Footnotes_ - [1] Benzer mesaj: Hûd 11:96-97. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a. Fakat onlar: "Bu yalancı bir sihirbazdır." dediler. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a. Fakat onlar: "Bu yalancı bir sihirbazdır." dediler. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Firavun'a, Haman'a ve Karun'a... Onlar "O bir sihirbazdır, yalancının tekidir!" dediler[1]. _Footnotes_ - [1] [A'raf 7/103,](https://quran.so/7/103) [Yunus 10/75,](https://quran.so/10/75) [Mü'minun 23/45](https://quran.so/23/45)-[46,](https://quran.so/23/46) [Hud 11/96](https://quran.so/11/96)-[97,](https://quran.so/11/97) [Zariyat 51/38](https://quran.so/51/38)-[39.](https://quran.so/51/39) ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | إِلَىٰ — ilā | To | — | | 2 | فِرْعَوْنَ — fir'ʿawna | Firaun | — | | 3 | وَهَـٰمَـٰنَ — wahāmāna | Haman | — | | 4 | وَقَـٰرُونَ — waqārūna | and Qarun | — | | 5 | فَقَالُوا۟ — faqālū | but they said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam | | 6 | سَـٰحِرٌۭ — sāḥirun | A magician | سحر — Sin-Ha-Ra | | 7 | كَذَّابٌۭ — kadhābun | a liar | كذب — Kef-Zal-Be | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-23.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-25.md Retrieved: 2026-08-16 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.