Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Surah Adh-Dhariyat
Surah 51 · Adh-Dhariyat · verse 39 of 60

Quran 51:39 · Adh-Dhariyat

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٞ

But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman

Translation: Sahih International
Maulana’s commentary · Tazkirul Quran

The Pharaoh of Egypt called the miracles of Moses magical feats. He interpreted Moses’s firm belief (which indicated the latter’s being on the right path) as madness. This is known as covering up (talbis) and this covering up has always been the way of those people who are not ready to accept the Truth, in spite of its being supported by sound reasoning.

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, Tazkirul Quran

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