What does Quran 20:65 mean?

Quran 20:65 (Surah Taa-Haa, Ayah 65) translates to: "They said, "O Moses, either you throw or we will be the first to throw.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 20:65 from?

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

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari.

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, Prophethood, Faith and Belief, Accountability.

قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ 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."

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

3 other themes with weak connections

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Lessons from past peoples

20:65Ayah 1135

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

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They said ‘O Moses you choose either cast your staff first or we shall be the first to cast’ their staff.

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