Surah Taha (طه) • Ta-Ha

Quran 20:63

20:63

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

qālū in hādhāni lasāḥirāni yurīdāni an yukh'rijākum min arḍikum bisiḥ'rihimā wayadhhabā biṭarīqatikumu l-muth'lā

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].

— Saheeh International

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.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

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.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

Juz 16Page 315meccan

Word by Word

قَالُوٓا۟qālūThey said
إِنْinIndeed
هَـٰذَٰنِhādhānithese two
لَسَـٰحِرَٰنِlasāḥirāni[two] magicians
يُرِيدَانِyurīdānithey intend
أَنanthat
يُخْرِجَاكُمyukh'rijākumthey drive you out
مِّنْminof
أَرْضِكُمarḍikumyour land
بِسِحْرِهِمَاbisiḥ'rihimāwith their magic
وَيَذْهَبَاwayadhhabāand do away
بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُbiṭarīqatikumuwith your way
ٱلْمُثْلَىٰl-muth'lāthe exemplary