What does Quran 20:60 mean?

Quran 20:60 (Surah Taa-Haa, Ayah 60) translates to: "So Pharaoh went away, put together his plan, and then came [to Moses]."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 20:60 from?

This ayah is from Surah Taa-Haa (Taa-Haa), the 20th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 16.

What tafsir is available for Quran 20:60?

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

What topics does Quran 20:60 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Musa, Firaun, Pharaoh, Magic and Sorcery, Leadership and Authority.

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قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَر...

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Ayah 61

قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ وَيْلَكُمْ لَا تَفْتَرُوا۟ عَ...

فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيْدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ

Fatawallaa Fir'awnu fajjama'a kaidahoo summa ataa

So Pharaoh went away, put together his plan, and then came [to Moses].

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43 ayahs in Taa-Haa are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples20:59[Moses] said, "Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid-morning."Next on Lessons from past peoples →20:62So they disputed over their affair among themselves and concealed their private conversation.

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Then Pharaoh withdrew retreated and summoned up his guile that is to say those human elements of his guile from among the sorcerers and then came with them to the tryst.

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