What does Quran 10:79 mean?

Quran 10:79 (Surah Yunus, Ayah 79) translates to: "And Pharaoh said, "Bring to me every learned magician.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 10:79 from?

This ayah is from Surah Yunus (Jonas), the 10th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 11.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Firaun, Pharaoh, Al-Alim, Magic and Sorcery, Truth and Falsehood.

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱئْتُونِى بِكُلِّ سَٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍۢ

Wa qaala Fir'awnu' toonee bikulli saahirin 'aleem

And Pharaoh said, "Bring to me every learned magician."

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

1 other theme with a weak connection

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Lessons from past peoples

10:79Ayah 1109

21 ayahs in Yunus are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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And Pharaoh said ‘Bring me every cunning sorcerer’ every individual excelling in the art of sorcery.

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