سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 59
قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحًى ﴿59﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Your appointed meeting is the day of the festival, and let the people assemble when the sun has risen (forenoon)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
مَوْعِدُكُمْ
mawʿidukum
Your appointment
يَوْمُ
yawmu
(is on the) day
ٱلزِّينَةِ
l-zīnati
(of) the festival
وَأَن
wa-an
and that
يُحْشَرَ
yuḥ'shara
will be assembled
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
the people
ضُحًۭى
ḍuḥan
(at) forenoon
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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Moses replied, "The appointment [41] is for the Day of the Festival, and let the people be assembled at mid-morning."
[41]
The Contest of the Magicians and Two Conditions of Musa (peace be upon him):
Pharaoh’s challenge was, in fact, the very desire of Musa’s heart. However, arranging such a contest in an open field was beyond his means. When Pharaoh issued the challenge, he (Musa) considered it a great opportunity and immediately accepted it. Along with this, he also stated two things or conditions. First, that the contest should not only be in an open field but should also take place on the day of the annual festival, when people from all around gather in the capital to watch the festivities, so that as many people as possible could witness the contest. Second, that the contest should be held in the clear daylight, at the time of forenoon, so that there would be no doubt or suspicion for the people in witnessing the contest and drawing conclusions from it.
[41]
The Contest of the Magicians and Two Conditions of Musa (peace be upon him):
Pharaoh’s challenge was, in fact, the very desire of Musa’s heart. However, arranging such a contest in an open field was beyond his means. When Pharaoh issued the challenge, he (Musa) considered it a great opportunity and immediately accepted it. Along with this, he also stated two things or conditions. First, that the contest should not only be in an open field but should also take place on the day of the annual festival, when people from all around gather in the capital to watch the festivities, so that as many people as possible could witness the contest. Second, that the contest should be held in the clear daylight, at the time of forenoon, so that there would be no doubt or suspicion for the people in witnessing the contest and drawing conclusions from it.
