"Then he turned away with his pillar [of support]" [51:39]. Al-Kalbi said: Meaning: with his troops. "And said: 'A sorcerer or a madman'" [51:39], meaning: Moses.
Muhammad said: The meaning is: 'This is a sorcerer or a madman.'
﴿فَتَوَلّى بركنه﴾ قَالَ الكَلْبي: يَعْنِي: بجُنُوده ﴿وَقَالَ سَاحر أَو مَجْنُون﴾ يَعْنِي: مُوسَى.
قَالَ محمدٌ: الْمَعْنى: هَذَا سَاحر أَو مَجْنُون.
