Moses and Magic

We granted Moses nine clear signs, ask the Children of Israel. When he came to them, Pharaoh said, “Moses, I think you are bewitched.”

17:101And verily We gave unto Moses nine tokens, clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty). Do but ask the Children of Israel how he came unto them, then Pharaoh said unto him: Lo! I deem thee one bewitched, O Moses.

51:39But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizard or a madman.

When the truth came to them from Us, they said, “This is clear sorcery.”

10:76And when the Truth from Our presence came unto them, they said: Lo! this is mere magic.

27:13But when Our tokens came unto them, plain to see, they said: This is mere magic,

28:36But when Moses came unto them with Our clear tokens, they said: This is naught but invented magic. We never heard of this among our fathers of old.

40:24Unto Pharaoh and Haman and Korah, but they said: A lying sorcerer!

Moses said, “Do you call the truth sorcery when it has come to you? Is this sorcery? Sorcerers never succeed.”

10:77Moses said: Speak ye (so) of the Truth when it hath come unto you? Is this magic? Now magicians thrive not.