Surah Al-A'raaf
Chapter 7 · Verse 115 · Revealed in Makkah
قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُلْقِينَ
“They said, "O Moses, either you throw [your staff], or we will be the ones to throw [first]."”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ نَحْنُ الْمُلْقِينَ
(Either you throw (first), or shall we have the (first) throw) before you. In another Ayah, they said,
وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَى
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
They said,
قَالُوا يَا مُوسَىٰ إِمَّا أَن تُلْقِيَ وَإِمَّا أَن نَّكُونَ نَحْنُ الْمُلْقِينَ ﴿115﴾
What does this verse bring up for you today?