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!”
Safi Kaskas
to Pharaoh, Haman, and Korah, but they said, "[He is] a lying magician."
Wahiduddin Khan
to Pharaoh, Haman and Korah. But they said, A magician, a liar
Shakir
To Firon and Haman and Qaroun, but they said: 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!"
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 & AI (2024)
To Pharaoh, Haman, and Korah, but they said, “A magician, a liar”.
Talal Itani (2012)
To Pharaoh, Hamaan, and Quaroon. But they said, 'A lying sorcerer.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
to Firaun, and Haman and Qarun, but they said: “(This is) a sorcerer, a liar!”
to Pharoah Haman and Qarun (Korah); but they called him ‘a sorcerer, a liar’
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
To Firaawn, (Pharaoh) and Haman, and Qarun (Korah). Yet they said, "A sorcerer, a constant 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)
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."
[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."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
to Pharaoh and Haman and Qarun (Korah), but they said: “A lying magician.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
To Pharaoh, Haman, and Qarun, but they called him a deceiver telling lies
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".
To Pharaoh, Haamaan, and Qaaroon. But they said, "A magician; a 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!”
Faridul Haque
Towards Firaun and Haman and Qaroon – in response they said, “(He is) a magician, a big liar!”
Sher Ali
Unto Pharaoh and Haman and Korah; but they said, `He is a sorcerer and a great liar.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Towards Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun (Korah) but they said: ‘He is a sorcerer, a great liar.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Towards Pharaoh, Haman and Korah, yet they said, `(This man 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, then they said, 'A lying magician.'