And said: "This is nothing but the magic of old,

And said, “This is nothing but magic learnt from earlier men.”

He said, 'This is naught but a trumped-up sorcery;

and says, "All this is mere spellbinding eloquence handed down [from olden times]!

Then he said: naught is this but magic from of old;

Then he said: "This is nothing but magic from that of old;

And said, “This is nothing but magic from the past.

And said, “This is nothing but magic from the past.

And said, “This is nothing but magic from the past.

And said, “This is nothing but magic from the past.

saying, “This ˹Quran˺ is nothing but magic from the ancients.

and said: “This (Qur'an) is merely a sorcery of yore;

Then he said: "This is nothing but magic from that of old,

And said: This is naught else than magic from of old;

saying, ‘It is nothing but traditional sorcery.

and said: 'This is no more than traced sorcery;

And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].

said, "This (the Quran) is nothing but magic, inherited from ancient magicians.

~Then he said: This is naught but enchantment, narrated (from others);

Faqala in hatha illa sihrun yutharu

faqāla in hādhā illā siḥ'run yu'tharu

and said, "This is nothing but sorcery from the ancients.

Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;