Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
and he turned away in [the pride of] his power and said, “A sorcerer [is this Moses], or a madman!” –
M. M. Pickthall
But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizard or a madman
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
but Pharaoh was carried away by his power, saying ˹of Moses˺, “A magician or a madman!”
Safi Kaskas
But Pharaoh turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."
Wahiduddin Khan
But he turned his back, he and his courtiers, and said, This is a sorcerer or a madman
Shakir
But he turned away with his forces and said: A magician or a mad man
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Then, Pharaoh turned away to his court. He said: One who is a sorcerer, one who is possessed!
T.B.Irving
who turned away with his warlords and said: "[He´s either] a magician or a madman!"
Abdul Hye
but he (Pharaoh) turned away (from belief) with his hosts and said: “A sorcerer, or a madman.”
The Study Quran
But he turned away with his court and said, “A sorcerer or one possessed.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
But he turned away with his chiefs and said, “A magician or a madman!”
Talal Itani (2012)
But he turned away with his warlords, and said, 'A sorcerer or a madman.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
But (Firaun) turned away in the pride of might and power, and said: “(This Messenger is) a sorcerer or a fanatic.”
but he turned his back along with his chiefs, saying: "He (Moses) is a sorcerer or a madman."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Yet he turned away, with his (court) supporters, and said, "A sorcerer or a madman."
Muhammad Sarwar
The Pharaoh and his forces turned away from him, saying, "He is either a magician or an insane person"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
So he turned away along with his chiefs and said, . (Musa is) a magician or a madman!
Shabbir Ahmed
But he turned away in the pride of his might and said, "A wizard or a madman!"
Dr. Munir Munshey
But the pharaoh relied on his might, and turned away (in arrogance); and said, "(He is) a magician, or (else he is) just plain mad!"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
But (Firon) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "An (evil) magician, or a madman!"
But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
But he turned away, in arrogance, and he said: "A magician, or crazy."
Abdel Haleem
Pharaoh turned away with his supporters, saying, ‘This is a sorcerer, or maybe a madman,’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Then he turned away with his court, and said: a magician or a madman
Ahmed Ali
But he turned to his counsellors, and said: "He is a magician or lunatic."
Aisha Bewley
But he turned away with his forces, saying, ´A magician or a madman!´
Ali Ünal
But the Pharaoh turned away (from Our Message), together with his hosts, and said: "(Moses is either) a sorcerer or a madman."
Ali Quli Qara'i
But he turned away assured of his might, and said, ‘A magician or a crazy man!’
Hamid S. Aziz
But he turned away with his forces and said, "A sorcerer or a mad man."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
then he turned away with his base (of supporters) and said: “A magician or a madman!”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
But Pharaoh turned back with his advisors and said, “A liar, or one possessed.
Musharraf Hussain
He turned away because of his military might and said, “Musa is a magician or a madman.”
Maududi
But Pharaoh turned away, showing arrogance on account of his power, and said (about Moses): "He is either a sorcerer or a madman."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
But he and his camp turned away, and said: "A magician, or crazy."
Mohammad Shafi
And he [Pharaoh] turned in arrogance on the strength of his support, and he said (to his council of elders), "He is a magician or a madman."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
But he turned away with his army and said, 'a magician or a madman.
But he turned away, in arrogance, and said, "Magician, or crazy."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
but he turned his back with his Assembly, saying: 'He is (either) a sorcerer or a mad man!
Maulana Muhammad Ali
But he turned away on account of his might and said: An enchanter or a madman
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
So he turned away at his corner/strong support, and he said: "A magician/sorcerer, or mad/insane."
Bijan Moeinian
But Pharaoh rejected did not believe in those miracles out of pride and said: “This man is either crazy or a magician.”
Faridul Haque
In response, he turned away along with his army and said, “He is a magician or a madman.”
Sher Ali
But he turned away from Moses in pride of his might, and said, `A sorcerer, or a madman.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
He turned away along with his cabinet members and said: ‘(Here is) a magician or a madman.
Amatul Rahman Omar
But he turned away (from Moses) in the pride of his power and said, `(He is) a sorcerer, or rather a madman.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
But (Firaun (Pharaoh)) turned away (from Belief in might) along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer, or a madman."
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
But he turned away to his clan and he said, “A sorcerer or a madman.”
Munir Mezyed
But he turned away in arrogance and said: “He is either a magician or a lunatic."
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Then he turned away with his support and said: a magician or possessed.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
(Pharaoh) turned away with his leaders and said, “A sorcerer or one possessed!”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
But he turned away with his warlords and said, “A sorcerer or a madman.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
who turned away with his warlords and said: "[He's either] a magician or a madman!"
Samy Mahdy
So he turned away with his warlords, and said, “A magician or a madman.”
Ahmed Hulusi
But he turned away with his rulers and said, “A magician or a madman!”
Mir Aneesuddin
But he turned away with his force and said, “A magician or one influenced by the jinn.”
But Pharaoh, operating against Mussa by means of a corner, vented what he imagined Mussa to be: "A magician, or one who suffers from demoniacal possession"
The Wise Quran
Then he turned away with his supporters and said, 'A magician or mad.'