Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Ta Ha 20:62

The Meeting of the Two Parties, Musa’s Propagation of the Message and the Magicians Allah, the Exalted informs that when Fir`awn and Musa agreed to an appointed meeting at a specified place and time, Fir`awn began to gather some magicians from the cities of his kingdom. Every person who had any affiliation with magic at […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Ta Ha 20:63

The Meeting of the Two Parties, Musa’s Propagation of the Message and the Magicians Allah, the Exalted informs that when Fir`awn and Musa agreed to an appointed meeting at a specified place and time, Fir`awn began to gather some magicians from the cities of his kingdom. Every person who had any affiliation with magic at […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Ta Ha 20:64

The Meeting of the Two Parties, Musa’s Propagation of the Message and the Magicians Allah, the Exalted informs that when Fir`awn and Musa agreed to an appointed meeting at a specified place and time, Fir`awn began to gather some magicians from the cities of his kingdom. Every person who had any affiliation with magic at […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Ta Ha 20:65

The Competition, Musa’s Victory, and the Magician’s Faith Allah, the Exalted, informs about the magicians when they met Musa, that they said to Musa, إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ (“Either you throw first…”) meaning, “you go first.” وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىقَالَ بَلْ أَلْقُواْ (“…or we be the first to throw” (Musa) said: “Nay, throw you […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Ta Ha 20:66

The Competition, Musa’s Victory, and the Magician’s Faith Allah, the Exalted, informs about the magicians when they met Musa, that they said to Musa, إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ (“Either you throw first…”) meaning, “you go first.” وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىقَالَ بَلْ أَلْقُواْ (“…or we be the first to throw” (Musa) said: “Nay, throw you […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Ta Ha 20:58

Fir`awn describes Musa’s Proofs as being Magic and Their Agreement to hold a Contest Allah, the Exalted, informs of what Fir`awn said to Musa when he showed him the great proof. This great sign to Fir`awn was Musa casting down his stick which became a huge snake, and his pulling his hand out from under […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Ta Ha 20:59

Fir`awn describes Musa’s Proofs as being Magic and Their Agreement to hold a Contest Allah, the Exalted, informs of what Fir`awn said to Musa when he showed him the great proof. This great sign to Fir`awn was Musa casting down his stick which became a huge snake, and his pulling his hand out from under […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Ta Ha 20:60

The Meeting of the Two Parties, Musa’s Propagation of the Message and the Magicians Allah, the Exalted informs that when Fir`awn and Musa agreed to an appointed meeting at a specified place and time, Fir`awn began to gather some magicians from the cities of his kingdom. Every person who had any affiliation with magic at […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Ta Ha 20:55

The Completion of Musa’s Reply to Fir`awn This is from the completion of Musa’s speech concerning the description of His Lord when Fir`awn asked him about Him. He (Musa) said, الَّذِى أَعْطَى كُلَّ شَىءٍ خَلْقَهُ ثُمَّ هَدَى (He Who gave to each thing its form and nature, then guided it aright.) Then, Fir`awn attempted to […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Ta Ha 20:56

The Completion of Musa’s Reply to Fir`awn This is from the completion of Musa’s speech concerning the description of His Lord when Fir`awn asked him about Him. He (Musa) said, الَّذِى أَعْطَى كُلَّ شَىءٍ خَلْقَهُ ثُمَّ هَدَى (He Who gave to each thing its form and nature, then guided it aright.) Then, Fir`awn attempted to […]