And when the decree was: So He came to them as We commanded them, and they opposed Our command, He said, warning about that, indicating with the letter 'fa' the speed of His coming to them in obedience to what was commanded: "So when Our signs came to them," meaning: by His hand, "clear sighted," meaning: the cause of sight due to its being very illuminating and evident. It is a guide for them to the straight path, guiding light for those who can see, so he does not miss anything that he should benefit from. "They said, 'This is magic,'" meaning: an illusion that has no reality to it, "clear," meaning: evident in that it is an illusion.