Surah Al-Qamar 54:2 — translation and meaning

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وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ

Word by Word

وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يَرَوْا
yaraw
they see
آيَةً
ayatan
a Sign
يُعْرِضُوا
yu'ridu
they turn away
وَيَقُولُوا
wayaqulu
and say
سِحْرٌ
sih'run
Magic
مُّسْتَمِرٌّ
mus'tamirrun
continuing

Transliteration

Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrum mustamirr

Translation

And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

When the idolaters see any sign or proof of the truthfulness of the Prophet (peace be upon him) they turn away from accepting it and say: The evidence and proof we have seen are false sorcery.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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