Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
unto Pharaoh, and Haman, and Qarun; but they [only] said, “A spellbinder is he, a liar!”
M. M. Pickthall
Unto Pharaoh and Haman and Korah, but they said: A lying sorcerer
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
To Pharaoh, Haman, and Qarun; but they called (him)" a sorcerer telling lies!"..
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
to Pharaoh, Hamân, and Korah. But they responded: “Magician! Total liar!”
Wahiduddin Khan
to Pharaoh, Haman and Korah. But they said, A magician, a liar
Safi Kaskas
to Pharaoh, Haman and Korah, but they said, "[He is] a lying magician."
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
to Pharaoh and Haman and Korah. But they said: He is one who is a lying sorcerer.
T.B.Irving
to Pharaoh, Haman and Quran. They said: "[He´s] a lying magician!"
Shakir
To Firon and Haman and Qaroun, but they said: A lying magician
Abdul Hye
to Pharaoh, Haman, and Korah; they called (Moses): “A sorcerer, a liar!”
The Study Quran
unto Pharaoh, Haman, and Korah. And they said, “A lying sorcerer.
Talal Itani (2012)
To Pharaoh, Hamaan, and Quaroon. But they said, 'A lying sorcerer.'
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
To Pharaoh, Haman, and Korah, but they said, “A magician, a liar”.
Dr. Kamal Omar
to Firaun, and Haman and Qarun, but they said: “(This is) a sorcerer, a liar!”
Dr. Munir Munshey
Towards the pharaoh, Haaman and Qaroon! But they said, "(He is) a magician! A liar!"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(And) to Firon (Pharaoh), Haman, and Qarun (Qaroon); But they called (him) "A magician telling lies!"..
To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun; but they said, "[He is] a magician and a liar."
to Pharoah Haman and Qarun (Korah); but they called him ‘a sorcerer, a liar’
Muhammad Sarwar
to the Pharaoh, Haman, and Korah, who said, "He is only a lying magician."
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
to Pharaoh and Haman and Qarun, but they said, .He is a sorcerer, a liar
Shabbir Ahmed
To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun (Korah), (the archetypes of tyranny, priesthood, and wealth respectively), but they said, "A spellbinder is he, a liar." (28:6), (29:39)
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
To Firaawn, (Pharaoh) and Haman, and Qarun (Korah). Yet they said, "A sorcerer, a constant liar."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
To Pharaoh, Haamaan, and Qaaroon. But they said: "A lying magician!"
Abdel Haleem
to Pharaoh, Haman, and Korah and they said, ‘Sorcerer! Liar!’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Unto Fir'awn and Haman and Qur'an, but they said: a magician, a liar
Ahmed Ali
To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun. But they said: "He is only a deceiving sorcerer."
Aisha Bewley
to Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun. But they said, ´A lying magician.´
Ali Ünal
To the Pharaoh, and Haman, and Korah, but they said: "(This man is) a sorcerer, a liar!"
Ali Quli Qara'i
to Pharaoh, Haman and Korah, but they said, ‘A magician, a mendacious liar.’
Hamid S. Aziz
To Pharaoh and Haman and Korah, but they said, "A lying sorcerer."
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
To Pharaoh, Haman, and Qarun, but they called him a deceiver telling lies
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
to Pharaoh and Haman and Qarun (Korah), but they said: “A lying magician.”
Musharraf Hussain
to Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun. They called him, “a magician, a liar!”
Maududi
to Pharaoh and Haman and Korah. They said: "(He is) a sorcerer, an utter liar."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
To Pharaoh, Haamaan, and Qaroon. But they said: "A lying magician!
Mohammad Shafi
Towards Pharaoh and Haman and Korah, but they called Moses a lying sorcerer
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
To Firawn (Pharaoh) and Haman and Qaroon (Korah) but they said, "He is a magician, a great liar".
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
to Pharaoh, Haman, and Korah. But they said: 'A sorcerer, a liar.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
To Pharaoh and Haman and Korah, but they said: A lying enchanter
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
To Pharaoh, and Haman , and Qaroon/Korah , so they said: "A liar/falsifier , magician/sorcerer."
Bijan Moeinian
Instead of submitting themselves, they denied [the undeniable] and called him a “sorcerer” and a “liar!&rdquo
Faridul Haque
Towards Firaun and Haman and Qaroon – in response they said, “(He is) a magician, a big liar!”
To Pharaoh, Haamaan, and Qaaroon. But they said, "A magician; a liar."
Sher Ali
Unto Pharaoh and Haman and Korah; but they said, `He is a sorcerer and a great liar.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Towards Pharaoh, Haman and Korah, yet they said, `(This man is) a sorcerer, a great liar.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Towards Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun (Korah) but they said: ‘He is a sorcerer, a great liar.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
To Firaun (Pharaoh), Haman and Qaroon (Korah), but they called (him): "A sorcerer, a liar!"
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
to Pharaoh and Hamaan and Qarun but they said, “This is a magician full of lies.”
Munir Mezyed
To Pharaoh, Hāmān and Korah, but they said: ”A lying sorcerer!”
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
To Pharaoh and Haman and Qarun (Korah), but they said: a lying magician.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
[We sent him] to Pharaoh, Haman, and Korah, but they exclaimed, “A sorcerer telling lies!”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
to Pharaoh and Hamān and Qarun, but they said, “A sorcerer, a sheer liar.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
to Pharaoh, Haman and Quran. They said: "[He's] a lying magician!"
Samy Mahdy
To Pharaoh, Hamaan, and Quaroon. So, they said, “A liar magician.”
Ahmed Hulusi
To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun... But they said, “He is a great lying sorcerer.”
Mir Aneesuddin
to Firawn and Haman and Qaroon, but they said, “( He is a ) magician, a liar.”
He was sent to I'haraoh, Haman and Qaroon who called him a necromancer skilled in magic and a great liar
The Wise Quran
To Pharaoh and Haman and Korah. But they said, 'A lying magician.'