Which Surah and Juz is Quran 20:70 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 20:70?

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

What topics does Quran 20:70 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Harun, Prophet Musa, Submission to Allah, Repentance, Prophethood.

Ayah 69

وَأَلْقِ مَا فِى يَمِينِكَ تَلْقَفْ مَا صَنَعُوٓا۟...

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Q: What does Quran 20:70 mean?

Quran 20:70 (Surah Taa-Haa, Ayah 70) translates to: "So the magicians fell down in prostration. They said, "We have believed in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.""

Ayah 71

قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ...

فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سُجَّدًۭا قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ هَٰرُونَ وَمُوسَىٰ

Fa ulqiyas saharatu sujjadan qaalooo aamannaa bi Rabbi Haaroona wa Moosa

So the magicians fell down in prostration. They said, "We have believed in the Lord of Aaron and 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 peoples20:67And he sensed within himself apprehension, did Moses.Next on Lessons from past peoples →20:71[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic.

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Thereat the sorcerers cast their heads down prostrating they fell down prostrating to God exalted be He They said ‘We now believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses’.

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