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    • Quran-20:66 Surah Ta-ha English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

    قَالَ بَلۡ أَلۡقُواْۖ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمۡ وَعِصِيُّهُمۡ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيۡهِ مِن سِحۡرِهِمۡ أَنَّهَا تَسۡعَىٰ

    Transliteration:( Qaala bal alqoo fa izaa hibaaluhum wa 'isiyyuhum yukhaiyalu ilaihi min sihrihim annahaa tas'aa )

    66. Musa said, may you cast, [80] hence their ropes, and staffs looked to him [81] as though they were running by the strength of their magic,(82) according to his imagination (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

    (66) He said, "Rather, you throw." And suddenly their ropes and staffs seemed to him from their magic that they were moving [like snakes]. (Saheen International Translation)

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    Surah Ta-Ha Ayat 66 Tafsir (Commentry)



    • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
    • Ibn Kathir
    • Ala-Madudi
    • Shaheen International

    📖 Commentary of Surah Taha – Verse 66

    Musa said, may you cast, [80] hence their ropes, and staffs looked to him [81] as though they were running by the strength of their magic, [82] according to his imagination.

    ✅ [80] Purpose Behind Letting Them Cast

    When Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) said, “You may cast,” the purpose was not to permit magic, but rather to expose and destroy it.
    This allowed the people to witness the weakness of falsehood and then observe its defeat by the power of truth.
    Thus, there is no objection in the verse regarding why Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) appeared to permit something unlawful.

    ✅ [81] The Nature and Limits of Magic

    Two key lessons emerge from this verse:

    1. Magic does not change reality—it only creates illusions in the eyes of the viewer. This is reflected in the phrase: “as though they were running.”

    2. The effects of magic can influence the perception of even a Prophet, such as what he sees or thinks momentarily. This does not conflict with prophethood, as seen in the example of the magic affecting food or weapons.

    ✅ [82] Impact of Illusion on the Prophet Himself

    The pronoun in "towards him" refers to Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him).
    Even he perceived that the staffs and ropes were moving towards him, showing that magic can influence perception, even that of a Prophet.

    Ibn-Kathir

    The tafsir of Surah Ta-Ha verse 66 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
    Please refer to Surah Taha ayat 65 which provides the complete commentary from verse 65 through 70.

    (20:66) Moses replied: “No, let it be you to throw first.” Then suddenly it appeared to Moses, owing to their magic,[40] as if their ropes and staffs were running.

    Ala-Maududi

    (20:66) Moses replied: “No, let it be you to throw first.” Then suddenly it appeared to Moses, owing to their magic,[40] as if their ropes and staffs were running.

    40. In (Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayat 116), it was stated: When they threw down their devices they bewitched the eyes of the people and filled their hearts with terror. Here it is stated that it was not the common people alone who were terrified by their magic but Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) also suffered from its effect. He not only seemed to see that the staffs and cords were running about like serpents but he also felt a dread of them.

    (66) He said, "Rather, you throw." And suddenly their ropes and staffs seemed to him from their magic that they were moving [like snakes].

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