What does Quran 7:109 mean?

Quran 7:109 (Surah Al-A'raaf, Ayah 109) translates to: "Said the eminent among the people of Pharaoh, "Indeed, this is a learned magician"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 7:109 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-A'raaf (The Heights), the 7th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 9.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 7:109?

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 7:109?

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

What topics does Quran 7:109 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Firaun, Opposition to Prophets, Al-Alim, Pharaoh, Prophets.

Ayah 108

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّٰظِر...

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Ayah 110

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُمْ ۖ فَمَاذَ...

قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌۭ

Qaalal mala-u min qawmi Fir'awna inna haazaa lasaa hirun 'aleem

Said the eminent among the people of Pharaoh, "Indeed, this is a learned magician

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88 ayahs in Al-A'raaf are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples7:108And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white [with radiance] for the observers.Next on Lessons from past peoples →7:111They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

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The council of Pharaoh’s folk said ‘Surely this man is a cunning sorcerer outstanding in the art of magic in sūrat al-Shu‘arā’ Q. 2634 these are actually Pharaoh’s words and so it is as if they said it in consultation with him

"Indeed there is magic in eloquence'-or- 'Indeed some eloquence is magic.'"

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