﴿ قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُلْقِينَ ﴾

“They said: "O Moses! Either thou shalt throw [thy staff first], or we shall [be the first to] throw."”

They said ‘O Moses either you cast your staff or we shall be the casters!’ of what we have.