فَتَوَلَّى بِرُكْنِهِ وَقَالَ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ

Popular Translations

Muhammad Asad

and he turned away in [the pride of] his power and said, “A sorcerer [is this Moses], or a madman!” –

Arthur John Arberry

but he turned his back, with his court, saying, 'A sorcerer, or a man possessed!

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"

Arabic

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونࣱ ۝٣٩

Transliteration (2021)

fatawallā biruk'nihi waqāla sāḥirun aw majnūnu