سَّحَرَةُ
Appears 7 times in Quran
Derived Words (3)
Words derived from the stem "سَّحَرَةُ".
- And the magicians came
- And the magicians were impelled
- the magicians
Occurrences in Quran
Found 7 verses containing "سَّحَرَةُ".
وَجَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
26:42.
26:42.
e
26:42.
d
26:42.
1005
Commentary:
The words, We shall, of course, have a reward, if we prevail, were probably spoken by the magicians to one another and not addressed to Pharaoh who, however, overheard them.
d
26:42.
وَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ
20:71; 26:47.
20:71; 26:47.
The discomfiture of the sorcerers was so complete that it appeared that some hidden power had taken the ground from under their feet. They were made to fall down prostrate on the ground in an attitude of prayer and humility before God.
20:71; 26:47.
Commentary:
The passive voice in the words, were impelled to fall down prostrate, is full of meaning. The discomfiture of the magicians was so complete that it appeared that some hidden power had taken the ground from under their feet. They were, as it were, made to fall down prostrate on the ground in an attitude of prayer and humility before God.
b
20:71; 26:47.
a
20:71; 26:47.
1011
Commentary:
The passive voice in the words, were impelled to fall down prostrate, is full of meaning. The discomfiture of the magicians was so complete that it appeared that some hidden power had taken the ground from under their feet. They were, as it were, made to fall down prostrate on the ground in an attitude of prayer and humility before God.
b
20:71; 26:47.
1031
The discomfiture of the sorcerers was so complete that it appeared that some hidden power had taken the ground from under their feet. They were made to fall down prostrate on the ground in an attitude of prayer and humility before God.
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ
7:117; 20:67; 26:44.
7:117; 20:67; 26:44.
7:117; 20:67; 26:44.
Commentary:
This verse, as may be wrongly construed, does not mean that on seeing the sorcerers Moses became prepared to meet them in the contest. He knew that they were mere sorcerers and that whatever they might do would be useless and unworthy of his notice. He therefore treated them with the contempt they deserved by saying, Cast ye what you would cast, hinting that their sorcery was not worthy of notice. He, however, did not think it proper to refuse to accept their challenge outright, knowing that when the actual contest began the hollowness of their work would itself become exposed and it would then be time for him to bring home to them the falsity of their work. This he actually did, as is announced by him in the succeeding verse, What you have brought is mere sorcery. Surely, Allah will make it vain.
d
7:117; 20:67; 26:44.
b
7:117; 20:67; 26:44.
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Commentary:
This verse, as may be wrongly construed, does not mean that on seeing the sorcerers Moses became prepared to meet them in the contest. He knew that they were mere sorcerers and that whatever they might do would be useless and unworthy of his notice. He therefore treated them with the contempt they deserved by saying, Cast ye what you would cast, hinting that their sorcery was not worthy of notice. He, however, did not think it proper to refuse to accept their challenge outright, knowing that when the actual contest began the hollowness of their work would itself become exposed and it would then be time for him to bring home to them the falsity of their work. This he actually did, as is announced by him in the succeeding verse, What you have brought is mere sorcery. Surely, Allah will make it vain.
c
7:117; 20:67; 26:44.
فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سُجَّدًا قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ هَٰرُونَ وَمُوسَىٰ
f
7:121; 26:47.
g
7:122, 123; 26:48, 49.
a
7:121; 26:47.
b
7:122-123; 26:48-49.
2290
Commentary:
The magicians admitted their defeat and became fully convinced of the rightness and righteousness of Moses’ cause.
b
7:121; 26:47.
c
7:122, 123; 26:48, 49.
فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
7:114; 20:59.
7:114; 20:59.
7:113; 20:59.
e
7:114; 20:59.
b
7:113; 20:59.
a
7:114; 20:59.
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
The sorcerers seemed to be professional traders in sorcery whose standard of morality was very low.
Commentary:
The words, 'shall we have a reward if we are the winners,' show (1) that the magicians were professional sorcerers whose standard of morality was very low; and (2) that they were not sure of their success.
2732
Commentary:
The words, 'shall we have a reward if we are the winners,' show (1) that the magicians were professional sorcerers whose standard of morality was very low; and (2) that they were not sure of their success.
2112
The sorcerers seemed to be professional traders in sorcery whose standard of morality was very low.
فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ
7:121; 20:71.
7:121; 20:71.
7:121; 20:71.
Commentary:
The verse contains a beautiful illustration of the invincible power of truth and that of falsehood having feet of clay. The magicians were won over to truth at the spot. Those who had come to scoff remained to pray.
b
7:121; 20:71.
b
7:121; 20:71.
2736
Commentary:
The verse contains a beautiful illustration of the invincible power of truth and that of falsehood having feet of clay. The magicians were won over to truth at the spot. Those who had come to scoff remained to pray.
a
7:121; 20:71.