Surah Al-Qamar, Ayah 2 (54:2)

ٱلْقَمَر

وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ

Quran 54:2 is ayah 2 of Surah Al-Qamar (“The Moon”), a Meccan surah of 55 ayahs. It is in Juz 27, on page 528 of the Madani Mushaf.

54:2
وَإِنيَرَوْا۟ءَايَةًيُعْرِضُوا۟وَيَقُولُوا۟سِحْرٌمُّسْتَمِرٌّ٢
wa-in yaraw āyatan yuʿ'riḍū wayaqūlū siḥ'run mus'tamirrun

And if they see a sign [i.e., miracle], they turn away and say, "Passing magic."(2)

Word by word

  1. وَإِنwa-inAnd if
  2. يَرَوْا۟yarawthey see
  3. ءَايَةًāyatana Sign
  4. يُعْرِضُوا۟yuʿ'riḍūthey turn away
  5. وَيَقُولُوا۟wayaqūlūand say
  6. سِحْرٌsiḥ'runMagic
  7. مُّسْتَمِرٌّmus'tamirruncontinuing

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