74. Mudethir · verses 20–24

ثُمَّ قُتِلَ كَيۡفَ قَدَّرَ

Thumma qutila kayfa qaddara

Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted!-

ثُمَّ نَظَرَ

Thumma nathara

Then he looked round;

ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ

Thumma AAabasa wabasara

Then he frowned and he scowled;

ثُمَّ أَدۡبَرَ وَٱسۡتَكۡبَرَ

Thumma adbara waistakbara

Then he turned back and was haughty;

فَقَالَ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ يُؤۡثَرُ

Faqala in hatha illa sihrun yutharu

Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;