قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ ٣٤
(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed:
26:35
يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنْ أَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِهِ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ ٣٥
"His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"
26:36
قَالُوا أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَابْعَثْ فِي الْمَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ ٣٦
They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect-
26:37
يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ ٣٧
"And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."
26:38
فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ ٣٨
So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well-known,