فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.
fajumiʿa l-saḥaratu limīqāti yawmin maʿlūmin
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Ash-Shu'ara · verse 38 of 227
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 38
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5 words1فَجُمِعَfajumiʿaSo were assembled
2ٱلسَّحَرَةُl-saḥaratuthe magicians
3لِمِيقَـٰتِlimīqātifor (the) appointment
4يَوْمٍۢyawmin(on) a day
5مَّعْلُومٍۢmaʿlūminwell-known
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Read the whole surahقَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ
They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍۢ
Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.
وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate.
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"