سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 65
قَالُوا۟ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىٰ ﴿65﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "O Mûsâ (Moses)! Either you throw first or we be the first to throw?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ
yāmūsā
O Musa
إِمَّآ
immā
Either
أَن
an
[that]
تُلْقِىَ
tul'qiya
you throw
وَإِمَّآ
wa-immā
or
أَن
an
[that]
نَّكُونَ
nakūna
we will be
أَوَّلَ
awwala
the first
مَنْ
man
who
أَلْقَىٰ
alqā
throws
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
Then they said to Moses, "Moses, will you throw first, or shall we be the first to throw? [46]"
[46]
The Magicians Take the Initiative in the Contest:
After this unity, the magicians came forward into the field of contest and said to Musa (peace be upon him): “Will you show your trick first, or shall we begin?” They asked Musa (peace be upon him) this out of courtesy, as is often customary in competitions. Musa (peace be upon him) replied that they should show their tricks first. His reply was not out of courtesy, because a magician is not worthy of respect, but rather so that the truth would become manifest. Let falsehood exert all its strength; then, if after that the truth prevails over it, everyone will recognize the reality.
[46]
The Magicians Take the Initiative in the Contest:
After this unity, the magicians came forward into the field of contest and said to Musa (peace be upon him): “Will you show your trick first, or shall we begin?” They asked Musa (peace be upon him) this out of courtesy, as is often customary in competitions. Musa (peace be upon him) replied that they should show their tricks first. His reply was not out of courtesy, because a magician is not worthy of respect, but rather so that the truth would become manifest. Let falsehood exert all its strength; then, if after that the truth prevails over it, everyone will recognize the reality.
