Surah 34:43
"When Our clear signs are recited to them, they say, ‘This is only a man who wants to keep you from what your fathers have served.’ And they say, ‘This is nothing but a forged lie.’ Those who disbelieve say to the truth, when it comes to them, ‘This is nothing but clear magic’"
34.43–This is nothing but a forged lie
Again, the audience accuses the messenger of inventing his recitations. This response comes more than seventeen times in the Quran. See the discussion on verses that accuse the messenger of inventing at 69.44. Here the listeners also go further to accuse the messenger of “magic” (siḥr).
- from The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam