The Magicians convene and change Their Ropes into Snakes before Musa The magicians challenged Musa, when they said,قَالُواْ يَا مُوسَى إِمَّا أَن تُلْقِيَ وَإِمَّا أَن نَّكُونَ نَحْنُ الْمُلْقِينَThey said:"O Musa! Either you throw (first), or shall we have the (first) throw (before you).In another Ayah, they said,وَإِمَّأ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىOr we be the first to throw. (20:65