Sorcery and Magic exist Quran
2: 101, 102 ………some of those who were granted revelation aforetime cast the divine writ behind their backs as though unaware, and follow that which the evil ones used to
practice during Solomon’s reign – for it was not Solomon who denied the truth, but those evil ones denied it by teaching people sorcery -; and that which has come down through the two angels in Babylon, Harut anad Marut- although these two never taught it to anyone without first declaring, “We are but a temptation to evil: do not, then, deny truth!” And they learn from these two how to create discord between a man and his wife; but whereas they can harm none thereby save by God’s leave, they acquire a knowledge that only harms themselves and does not benefit them – although they know, indeed, that he who acquires this shall have no share in the good of the life to come. For vile indeed is that for which they have sole their own selves –had they but know it!
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7: 103 And after those We sent Moses with Our messages unto Pharaoh..............and behold what happened in the end to those spreaders of corruption!
7:104 – 124 Pharaoh, sorcerers’ defeat
7:125 O our Sustainer! Shower us with patience in adversity, and make us die as men who have surrendered themselves unto Thee!” (the sorcerers praying after convertion)
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The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:
قَالَ مُوسَى
أَتقُولُونَ
لِلْحَقِّ
لَمَّا جَاءكُمْ
أَسِحْرٌ هَـذَا...
10: 77. Said Moses:
"Say ye (this) about the Truth when it hath (actually) reached you?
Is sorcery (like) this?
...وَلاَ يُفْلِحُ السَّاحِرُونَ ﴿٧٧﴾
But sorcerers will not prosper."
C1462. Sorcery is the very opposite of Truth, being deception of plausible shows by the powers of evil. But these cannot succeed or last permanently, and Truth must ultimately prevail.
فَلَمَّا
أَلْقَواْ قَالَ
مُوسَى ...
10: 81. When they had their throw, Moses said:
C1464. When they threw their rods, the rods became snakes by a trick of sorcery, but Moses' miracles were greater than any tricks of sorcery, and had real Truth behind them.
... مَا جِئْتُم بِهِ السِّحْرُ...
"What ye have brought is sorcery:
...إِنَّ اللّهَ سَيُبْطِلُهُ...
Allah will surely make it of no effect:
...إِنَّ اللّهَ لاَ يُصْلِحُ عَمَلَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ ﴿٨١﴾
for Allah prospereth not the work of those who make mischief.
10: 77
Asad …..But sorcerers can never come to a happy end!”
Pickthall Moses said: Speak ye (so) of the Truth when it hath come unto you? Is this magic? Now magicians thrive not.
Transliteration Qa_la mu_sa_ ataqu_lu_na lil haqqi lamma_ ja_'akum, asihrun ha_za_, wa la_ yuflihus sa_hiru_n(a).
10: 81
Pickthall And when they had cast, Moses said: That which ye have brought is magic. Lo! Allah will make it vain. Lo! Allah upholdeth not the work of mischief makers.
Transliteration Falamma_ alqau qa_la mu_sa_ ma_ ji'tum bihis sihr(u), innalla_ha sayubtiluh(u_), innalla_ la_ yuslihu 'amalal mufsidin(a).