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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Allah the Exalted said, "And it was said to the people, 'Are you not gathering? Perhaps we will follow the sorcerers, if they are the prevailing ones.'" Who is meant by the sorcerers? Are they the sorcerers of the family of Pharaoh, or...

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The Shaykh : He says: Allah the Exalted said in the story of Moses in Surat al-Shu'arā:
(39) And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate (40) That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?" وقيل للناس هل أنتم مجتمعون لعلنا نتبع السحرة إن كانوا هم الغالبين
[Ash-Shu'ara 26:39-40]
Who is meant by the sorcerers? Are they the sorcerers of the family of Pharaoh, or Moses and Aaron? It was said, who are they? It was said about them, who are they? Who?

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : Ah.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : And in your view, what is it? It is the best of the interpretations. I have no doubt that the intended meaning is the sorcerers of the family of Pharaoh, and this is...
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