Surah Ash-Shu'ara 26:40

The Poets · Verse 40 of 227 · Juz 19 · Page 369

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"

Translation: Saheeh International

Tafsir

Maybe we will follow the sorcerers should they be the victors’ the interrogative of the previous verse is an incitement to assemble and the optative sense implicit in la‘alla is due to their anticipation of victory and hence their continued adherence to their religion and rejection of Moses.

Excerpt from Tafsir al-Jalalayn, commentary on 26:40, via Quran.com. The reader has the full commentary and 9 more tafsirs.