سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 66
قَالَ بَلْ أَلْقُوا۟ ۖ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمْ وَعِصِيُّهُمْ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ مِن سِحْرِهِمْ أَنَّهَا تَسْعَىٰ ﴿66﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Nay, throw you (first)!" Then behold! their ropes and their sticks, by their magic, appeared to him as though they moved fast.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
بَلْ
bal
Nay
أَلْقُوا۟ ۖ
alqū
you throw
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
Then behold
حِبَالُهُمْ
ḥibāluhum
Their ropes
وَعِصِيُّهُمْ
waʿiṣiyyuhum
and their staffs
يُخَيَّلُ
yukhayyalu
seemed
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to him
مِن
min
by
سِحْرِهِمْ
siḥ'rihim
their magic
أَنَّهَا
annahā
that they
تَسْعَىٰ
tasʿā
(were) moving
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.
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