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Quran 7:116 (they bewitched the eyes of the people; verse not numbered by him)

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Cited in 2 segments across 2 recordings · 2018 · quran/quran:7:116

Citing segments

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20 Apr 2018Ponderings on the Holy Quran Did Musa's staff really turn into a snake? No: Mufti Abu Layth holds the staff was described as moving as though it were a snake, while the magicians' sticks moved by a chemical trick. Question raised by Mufti Abu Laythposition checkedMusa (Moses)Pharaoh (Fir'awn)Quran 20:59 (the meeting at forenoon on the day of the festival)Quran 20:66 (their ropes and sticks seemed to him to move) machine6 min 15 s0:01on YouTube
15 Apr 2018Debunking Myths On: Jinns, Magic, the Evil Eye, and Superstitions Magic in the Quran: Musa and Pharaoh's magicians, an illusion In the Quran the magic of Pharaoh's magicians was only an illusion; Musa's fear was a natural human reaction, not proof that the magic was real. Lessonposition checkedMusaPharaoh (Fir'awn)Quran 20:66 (their ropes seemed to him to move by their magic; verse not numbered by him)Quran 7:116 (they bewitched the eyes of the people; verse not numbered by him) machine5 min 10 s10:13on YouTube