قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo yaa moosaa immaa an tulqiya wa'immaa an nakoona awwala man alqaa
DIN 31635qālū yā mūsā ʾimmā ʾan tulqiya waʾimmā ʾan nakūna ʾawwala man ʾalqā
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They said, "O Moses, either you throw, or we will be the first to throw."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
They said: O Moses! Either throw first, or let us be the first to throw
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Said they, 'O Moses! either thou must throw, or we must be the first to throw
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
They said, "O Moses, wilt thou first cast down thy rod, or shall we be the first who cast
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
They said, O Moses, whether wilt thou cast down thy rod first, or shall we be the first who cast down our rods
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Ata thanë: "O Musa, a do të hedhësh ti apo të hedhim ne të parët?"
তারা বললো: হে মূসা, হয় তুমি (যাদু) নিক্ষেপ করো, না হয় আমরাই প্রথমে (যাদু) নিক্ষেপকারী হই।
“O Musa”, rekoše oni, “hoćeš li ti ili ćemo najprije mi baciti?”
“O Mojsije,” rekoše oni, “hoćeš li ti ili ćemo najprije mi baciti?”
Muusaa maaki: "Ko si tawii ko onon mbeddotoo ma si ko minen ngonata adotooɓe weddaade.".
[ჯადოქრებმა] უთხრეს: «ჰეი, მუსა! ან ისროლე, ან ჩვენ ვიქნებით პირველნი, ვინც ისვრის».
Sie sagten: „O Musa, entweder wirfst du, oder wir werden es sein, die zuerst werfen.“
Είπαν (οι μάγοι): «Ω, Μωυσή! Ή να ρίξεις, ή να ρίξουμε πρώτοι εμείς!»
उन्होंने कहा : ऐ मूसा! या तो तुम फेंको या यह कि हम पहले फेंकने वाले हो जाएँ।
Dissero: «O Mūsā, getti tu per primo o siamo noi i primi a gettare?»
65. Jie tarė: „Mūsa (Moze), arba tu mesk pirmas, arba mes būsime pirmi mesti?“
Yaa Muusaa! Ati darbachuu yookiin jalqaba nama darbuu nuti ta’uu (filadhu)” jedhaniin. [7]
Они сказали: «О Муса! Либо ты бросишь, либо мы будем первыми, кто бросит».
„О Мојсије“, рекоше они, „хоћеш ли ти први да бациш свој штап или ћемо ми бацити своје конопце?“
Wakasema: Ewe Musa! Ima utupe wewe, au tuwe sisi ndio wa kwanza wa kutupa?
[Magikerna] sa: ”Mose! Antingen kastar du [din stav], eller så blir vi de första att kasta.”
Sihirbazlar: “Ey Mûsâ! Ya önce sen at ya da ilk atan biz olalım.” dediler.
کہنے لگے کہ اے موسیٰ! یا تو تو پہلے ڈال یا ہم پہلے ڈالنے والے بن جائیں.
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قَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَٰنِ لَسَٰحِرَٰنِ يُرِيدَانِ أَن يُخْرِجَاكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِمَا وَيَذْهَبَا بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ ٱلْمُثْلَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo in haadhaani lasaahiraani yureedaani an yukhrijaakum min ardikum bisihrihimaa wayadhhabaa bitareeqatikumu l-muthlaa
DIN 31635qālū ʾin hāḏāni lasāḥirāni yurīdāni ʾan yuḫriǧākum min ʾarḍikum bisiḥrihimā wayaḏhabā biṭarīqatikumu l-muṯlā
They said, "These two are magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic, and to abolish your exemplary way of life.
They said: Lo! these are two wizards who would drive you out from your country by their magic, and destroy your best traditions
Said they, 'These twain are certainly two magicians, who wish to turn you out of your land by their magic, and to remove your most exemplary doctrine
They said, "These two are surely sorcerers: fain would they drive you from your land by their sorceries, and lead away in their paths your chiefest men
And they said, these two are certainly magicians: They seek to dispossess you of your land by their sorcery, and to lead away with them your chiefest and most considerable men
فَأَجْمِعُوا۟ كَيْدَكُمْ ثُمَّ ٱئْتُوا۟ صَفًّا وَقَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْيَوْمَ مَنِ ٱسْتَعْلَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'ajmi'oo kaydakum thumma too saffan waqad aflaha l-yawma mani sta'laa
DIN 31635faʾaǧmiʿū kaydakum ṯumma ʾtū ṣaffan waqad ʾaflaḥa l-yawma mani staʿlā
The translators word this verse differently
So settle your plan, and come as one front. Today, whoever gains the upper hand will succeed."
So arrange your plan, and come in battle line. Whoso is uppermost this day will be indeed successful
Collect therefore your tricks, and then form a row; for he is prosperous today who has the upper hand
So muster your craft: then come in order: well this day shall it be for him, who shall gain the upper hand
Wherefore collect all your cunning, and then come in order: For he shall prosper this day, who shall be superior
20:65 — the verse above
قَالَ بَلْ أَلْقُوا۟ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمْ وَعِصِيُّهُمْ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ مِن سِحْرِهِمْ أَنَّهَا تَسْعَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala bal alqoo fa'idhaa hibaaluhum wa'isiyyuhum yukhayyalu ilayhi min sihrihim annahaa tas'aa
DIN 31635qāla bal ʾalqū faʾiḏā ḥibāluhum waʿiṣiyyuhum yuḫayyalu ʾilayhi min siḥrihim ʾannahā tasʿā
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "You throw." And suddenly, their ropes and sticks appeared to him, because of their magic, to be crawling swiftly.
He said: Nay, do ye throw! Then lo! their cords and their staves, by their magic, appeared to him as though they ran
He said, 'Nay, throw ye!' and lo! their ropes and their staves appeared to move along
He said, "Yes, cast ye down first." And lo! by their enchantment their cords and rods seemed to him as if they ran
He answered, do ye cast down your rods first. And behold, their cords and their rods appeared unto him, by their enchantment, to run about like serpents
فَأَوْجَسَ فِى نَفْسِهِۦ خِيفَةً مُّوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'awjasa fee nafsihi kheefatan moosaa
DIN 31635faʾawǧasa fī nafsihi ḫīfatan mūsā
The translators word this verse differently
So Moses felt apprehensive within himself.
And Moses conceived a fear in his mind
And Moses felt a secret fear within his soul
And Moses conceived a secret fear within him
Wherefore Moses conceived fear in his heart
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالُوا يَا مُوسَىٰ إِمَّا أَن تُلْقِيَ وَإِمَّا أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىٰ
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