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Taha, ayah 65

Quran 20:65 — Taha · "They said, "O Moses, either you throw or we…"

Verse 65 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

قَالُوا يَا مُوسَىٰ إِمَّا أَن تُلْقِيَ وَإِمَّا أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىٰ

Qaaloo yaa Moosaaa immaaa an tulqiya wa immaaa an nakoona awala man alqaa

They said, "O Moses, either you throw or we will be the first to throw."

Translations of Taha 20:65

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Qaaloo yaa Moosaaa immaaa an tulqiya wa immaaa an nakoona awala man alqaa

Saheeh International
They said, "O Moses, either you throw or we will be the first to throw."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
They said: O Moses! Either throw first, or let us be the first to throw?

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They said: "O Moses! whether wilt thou that thou throw (first) or that we be the first to throw?"

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
(Setelah mereka berkumpul) mereka berkata: "Hai Musa (pilihlah), apakah kamu yang melemparkan (dahulu) atau kamikah orang yang mula-mula melemparkan?"

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

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So resolve upon your plan and then come [forward] in line. And he has succeeded today who overcomes."

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He said, "Rather, you throw." And suddenly their ropes and staffs seemed to him from their magic that they were moving [like snakes].

Frequently asked about Taha 20:65

What does Quran 20:65 say?

They said, "O Moses, either you throw or we will be the first to throw." This is verse 65 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 65?

The Arabic text: قَالُوا يَا مُوسَىٰ إِمَّا أَن تُلْقِيَ وَإِمَّا أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىٰ — transliteration: Qaaloo yaa Moosaaa immaaa an tulqiya wa immaaa an nakoona awala man alqaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:65 in?

Taha 20:65 appears in Juz 16, on Mushaf page 316.

How many verses does Surah Taha have?

Surah Taha contains 135 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 20th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Taha

Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha — is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 135 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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