What does Quran 10:80 mean?

Quran 10:80 (Surah Yunus, Ayah 80) translates to: "So when the magicians came, Moses said to them, "Throw down whatever you will throw.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 10:80 from?

This ayah is from Surah Yunus (Jonas), the 10th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 11.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Musa, Magic and Sorcery, Truth and Falsehood, Divine Signs, Pharaoh.

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ

Falammaa jaaa'assa haratu qaala lahum Moosaaa alqoo maaa antum mulqoon

So when the magicians came, Moses said to them, "Throw down whatever you will throw."

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

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Lessons from past peoples

10:80Ayah 1109

21 ayahs in Yunus are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

Scholars largely agree on this ayah

And when the sorcerers came Moses said to them after they had said to him Either you cast or we shall be the casters! Q. 7115 ‘Cast your cast!’

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