74. Mudethir · verses 24–25

فَقَالَ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ يُؤۡثَرُ

Faqala in hatha illa sihrun yutharu

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

إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا قَوۡلُ ٱلۡبَشَرِ

In hatha illa qawlu albashari

"This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"