Meccan·Surah 26

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Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Ayah 36

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227 Ayahs·Verse 26:36
26:36

قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ

They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

Context in Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Nearby ayahs help place verse 26:36 in sequence and meaning.

قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

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

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ

He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"

يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ

Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.