Surah Al-A'raaf · Ayah 109·Makkī

109

مِن فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَٰذَا ﴿١٠٩﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

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

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Tafsīr

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Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

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Vocabulary · 5 roots in 5 of 9 words

Recitation · 10 points across 5 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī5
  • Lām qamariyyah1
  • Ikhfāʾ2
  • Ghunnah1
  • Heavy rāʾ1

Commentary

No tafsīr entry reaches this āyah yet — the interpretive layer covers a pilot, not the whole Book.

Shape

9 words · 31 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 109 of 206

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Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

    [Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.

  • وَهُوَ ٱلْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِهِۦ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ

    And He is the subjugator over His servants. And He is the Wise, the Acquainted [with all].

  • إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَقَٰرُونَ فَقَالُوا۟ سَٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ

    To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun; but they said, "[He is] a magician and a liar."

  • قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَمَكْرٌ مَّكَرْتُمُوهُ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ لِتُخْرِجُوا۟ مِنْهَآ أَهْلَهَا فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

    Said Pharaoh, "You believed in him before I gave you permission. Indeed, this is a conspiracy which you conspired in the city to expel therefrom its people. But you are going to…

  • هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ

    Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -

  • وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱئْتُونِى بِكُلِّ سَٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍ

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

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 7:109?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 7:109 include Quran 26:34 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa), Quran 6:18 (Surah Al-An'aam), Quran 40:24 (Surah Al-Ghaafir), and Quran 7:123 (Surah Al-A'raaf). For example, 26:34 reads: “[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 7:109 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 7:109 (Surah Al-A'raaf, The Heights) reads: “Said the eminent among the people of Pharaoh, "Indeed, this is a learned magician”

Which surah is verse 7:109 in?

Quran 7:109 is āyah 109 of Surah Al-A'raaf (The Heights), chapter 7 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 206 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 7:109?

Tartīl presents Quran 7:109 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.