Surah Ta-Ha 20:65 — translation and meaning
طه · Verse 65 / 135 · Page 316
قَالُوا يَامُوسَى إِمَّا أَن تُلْقِيَ وَإِمَّا أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَى
Word by Word
قَالُوا
qalu
They said
يَامُوسَى
yamusa
O Musa!
إِمَّا
imma
Either
أَن
an
[that]
تُلْقِيَ
tul'qiya
you throw
وَإِمَّا
wa-imma
or
أَن
an
[that]
نَّكُونَ
nakuna
we will be
أَوَّلَ
awwala
the first
مَنْ
man
who
أَلْقَى
alqa
throws
Transliteration
Qaaloo yaa Moosaaa immaaa an tulqiya wa immaaa an nakoona awala man alqaa
Translation
They said, "O Moses, either you throw or we will be the first to throw."
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
The magicians said to Moses (peace be upon him): O Moses, you have one of two options: Either you will be the first to throw down the magic you have, or we will be the first to do so.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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