﴿ نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَسْتَمِعُونَ بِهِۦٓ إِذْ يَسْتَمِعُونَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِذْ هُمْ نَجْوَىٰٓ إِذْ يَقُولُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ إِن تَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا رَجُلًۭا مَّسْحُورًا ﴾

“We are fully aware of what they are listening for when they listen to thee: for when they are secluded among themselves, lo! these wrongdoers say [unto one another], "If you were to follow [Muhammad, you would follow] only a man bewitched!"”

(We are best aware of what they wish to hear) the recitation of the Qur'an (when they give ear to you) when they listen to your recitation, i.e. Abu Jahl and his host (and when they take secret counsel) about your matter; some of them say you are a sorcerer, some a soothsayer, some a madman and others say you are a poet, (when the evil-doers say) when the idolaters say to one another: (Ye follow but a man bewitched) you follow Muhammad and he is bewitched.