Surah Taha — Verse 63

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قَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَٰنِ لَسَـٰحِرَٰنِ يُرِيدَانِ أَن يُخْرِجَاكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِمَا وَيَذْهَبَا بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ ٱلْمُثْلَىٰ

Qaloo in hathani lasahiraniyureedani an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihimawayathhaba bitareeqatikumu almuthla

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

They said, "Indeed, these are two magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic and do away with your most exemplary way [i.e., religion or tradition].

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

saying, ‘These two men are sorcerers. Their purpose is to drive you out of your land with their sorcery and put an end to your time-honoured way of life.

Marmaduke Pickthall

They said: Lo! these are two wizards who would drive you out from your country by their magic, and destroy your best traditions;

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They said: "These two are certainly (expert) magicians: their object is to drive you out from your land with their magic, and to do away with your most cherished institutions.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Said they, “Certainly, these two are sorcerers who wish to drive you out from your land, and do away with your excellent way of life.

Al-Hilali & Khan

They said: "Verily these are two magicians. Their object is to drive you out from your land with magic, and overcome your chiefs and nobles.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Some of them said: "These two are magicians, who want to drive you out of your land with their magic and to destroy your excellent way of life.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

saying [to one another]: "These two are surely sorcerers intent on driving you from your land by their sorcery, and on doing away with your time-honoured way of life.