Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
The great ones among Pharaoh's people said: "Verily, this is indeed a sorcerer of great knowledge
M. M. Pickthall
The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said: Lo! this is some knowing wizard
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Said the Chiefs of the people of Pharaoh: "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
The chiefs of Pharaoh’s people said, “He is indeed a skilled magician,
Safi Kaskas
The notables among Pharaoh's people said, "This is definitely a sorcerer with great knowledge
Wahiduddin Khan
The chiefs of Pharaohs people said, This is most surely a skillful magician
Shakir
The chiefs of Firon's people said: most surely this is an enchanter possessed of knowledge
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
The Council of the folk of Pharaoh said: Truly, this is a knowing sorcerer.
T.B.Irving
The notables among Pharaoh´s people said: ´This is some clever magician!
Abdul Hye
The chiefs of the people of Pharaoh said: “Surely this is a skilled sorcerer;
The Study Quran
The notables among Pharaoh’s people said, “Truly this is a knowledgeable sorcerer
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Pharaoh’s council exclaimed, “This man is a skilled magician!”
Talal Itani (2012)
The notables among Pharaoh's people said, 'This is really a skilled magician.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
Said the chiefs (chosen) from the nation of Firaun: “Indeed this one is surely an expert magician
The chiefs of Pharoah’s nation said: "He indeed is a skilled sorcere
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
The chiefs of Firaawn's (pharaoh's) people said, "Surely this is indeed a knowledgeable sorcerer
Muhammad Sarwar
Some of the Pharaoh's nobles considered him to be no more than a skillful magicia
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
The chiefs of the people of Pharaoh said, .This man is certainly a sorcerer of great knowledge
Shabbir Ahmed
The chiefs of Pharaoh's nation said, "This is some knowing wizard
Dr. Munir Munshey
The chiefs of the nation of pharaoh said, "Of course he is an expert magician!"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Said the Chiefs of the people of Firon (Pharaoh): "This is truly a (very) well-versed magician
Said the eminent among the people of Pharaoh, "Indeed, this is a learned magicia
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
The commanders from among the people of Pharaoh said: "This is a knowledgeable magician!"
Abdel Haleem
The leaders among Pharaoh’s people said, ‘This man is a learned sorcerer
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
The chiefs of the people of Fir'awn said: verily this is a magician knowing
Ahmed Ali
The nobles of Pharaoh said: "He surely is a clever magician
Aisha Bewley
The ruling circle of Pharaoh´s people said, ´This is certainly a skilled magician
Ali Ünal
The chiefs among the people of the Pharaoh said, (discussing the matter among themselves): "This is indeed, (as the Pharaoh says,) a learned, skillful sorcerer
Ali Quli Qara'i
The elite of Pharaoh’s people said, ‘This is indeed an expert magician
Hamid S. Aziz
Said the chiefs of Pharaoh´s people, "Verily, this is surely a knowing (expert) magician
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
The assembly of Pharaoh’s people said: “He is a knowledgeable magician,
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Said the nomarchs of the people of Pharaoh, “This is indeed an illusionist well-versed
Musharraf Hussain
The leaders of Pharaoh’s people said, “He’s an expert magician
Maududi
The elders of Pharaoh´s people said: ´Surely this man is a skilful magicia
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
The commanders from among the people of Pharaoh said: "This is a knowledgeable magician!"
Mohammad Shafi
The chieftains among Pharaoh's people said, "This one is indeed an expert magician."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
The Chiefs of the people of Pharaoh said, 'this is indeed a magician knowing.'
The leaders among Pharaoh's people said, "This is no more than a clever magician.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
The assembly of Pharaoh's nation said: 'This man is a wellversed sorcere
Maulana Muhammad Ali
The chiefs of Pharaoh’s people said: Surely this is a skilful enchanter
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
The nobles/assembly from Pharaoh's nation said: "That truly that (is a) knowledgeable magician/sorcerer (E)."
Bijan Moeinian
The chief officers of the Pharaoh said: "This man is indeed the most knowledgeable magician."
Faridul Haque
Said the chieftains of Firaun’s people, "He is really an expert magician."
Sher Ali
The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said, `This is most surely a skillful sorcerer
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
The chiefs of Pharaoh’s people said: ‘He is undoubtedly an expert magician
Amatul Rahman Omar
The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said (to each other), `This (fellow here) is most surely a skilled sorcerer
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
The chiefs of the people of Firaun (Pharaoh) said: "This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
And the chieftains from the people of Pharaoh said, “Truly this surely is a magician most knowledgeable.
Munir Mezyed
The chiefs of Pharaoh said: “Indeed! This (man) is certainly an expert magician.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
The leaders of the people of Pharaoh said: this is a knowledgeable magician.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
The leaders among Pharaoh’s people said, “Truly this is a skilled magician.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
The chiefs among Pharaoh’s people said, “This is most surely a knowledgeable sorcerer
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
The notables among Pharaoh's people said: 'This is some clever magician!
Samy Mahdy
The chieftains among Pharaoh’s kinfolk said, “That is Knowledgeable magician.”
Sayyid Qutb
The great ones among Pharaoh's people said: “This man is indeed a sorcerer of great skill,
Ahmed Hulusi
The eminent ones (priests) among the people of Pharaoh said, “Indeed, this is a learned magician”...
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
The chiefs of Pharaoh�s people said: � Verily this indeed is a knowing sorcerer �
But then, said those among his people in whose hearts reigned vice and falsehood: "this man is indeed a necromancer skilled in magic, and the works of the Devil are being made manifest in him"
Mir Aneesuddin
The leaders of Firawn's people said, "This is certainly a learned magician,