The Holy Quran 20:59 — Surah Taha

Arabic text

قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحًى

Translation

Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام said, "Your appointment (for the contest) shall be on the day of adornment (a day of festivity to celebrate Firoun's birth day), and the people should be gathered at midmorning (to be spectators)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The date of the contest: in the work of prophets there is no deception or false gloss; their affair is entirely open and clear. Musa ﵇ said that it would be best for the field of contest to be set up on the day of the great fair and festival that you hold, when the day has risen high.

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