Surah Ash-Shu'araa · Ayah 34·Makkī

34

إِنَّ هَٰذَا ﴿٣٤﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 5 roots in 5 of 7 words

Recitation · 8 points across 4 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī5
  • Ghunnah1
  • Iẓhār1
  • Heavy rāʾ1

Commentary

No tafsīr entry reaches this āyah yet — the interpretive layer covers a pilot, not the whole Book.

Shape

7 words · 25 letters · āyah 34 of 227

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 7:109 · Al-A'raafvery close

    قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

    Said the eminent among the people of Pharaoh, "Indeed, this is a learned magician

  • Quran 51:39 · Adh-Dhaariyatclose

    فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ

    But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."

  • Quran 6:18 · Al-An'aamclose

    وَهُوَ ٱلْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِهِۦ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ

    And He is the subjugator over His servants. And He is the Wise, the Acquainted [with all].

  • Quran 20:71 · Taa-Haaclose

    قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ فِى جُذُوعِ ٱلنَّخْلِ وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ أَيُّنَآ أَشَدُّ عَذَابًا وَأَبْقَىٰ

    [Pharaoh] said, "You believed him before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic. So I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite…

  • Quran 40:24 · Al-Ghaafirclose

    إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَقَٰرُونَ فَقَالُوا۟ سَٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ

    To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun; but they said, "[He is] a magician and a liar."

  • Quran 53:6 · An-Najmclose

    ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ

    One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 26:34?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 26:34 include Quran 7:109 (Surah Al-A'raaf), Quran 51:39 (Surah Adh-Dhaariyat), Quran 6:18 (Surah Al-An'aam), and Quran 20:71 (Surah Taa-Haa). For example, 7:109 reads: “Said the eminent among the people of Pharaoh, "Indeed, this is a learned magician” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 26:34 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 26:34 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, The Poets) reads: “[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.”

Which surah is verse 26:34 in?

Quran 26:34 is āyah 34 of Surah Ash-Shu'araa (The Poets), chapter 26 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 227 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 26:34?

Tartīl presents Quran 26:34 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.