Tafsir for verse: 26:38
فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ ٣٨ ﴿38﴾
38So the sorcerers were assembled for the appointed time of a known day,
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Commentary
So it was gathered, meaning: with the easiest matter due to the greatness he has with them. The magicians, as has been mentioned multiple times, for an appointed time of a known day in its time and place. It is the morning of the day of celebration, as has been mentioned in [Surah] Ta-Ha. And from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, that it coincided with the day of Saturday in the first day of their year, which is the day of Nowruz.
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