Al-Aaraf 7:111 قالوا ارجه واخاه وارسل في المداين حاشرين ١١١

("Put him off"), means, "delay him (for a time)."

("and send to the cities"), areas and provinces of your kingdom -- O Fir`awn,

("to collect") to gather magicians from various lands. At this time, magic was the trade of the day and it was widespread and p