قالَ هِيَ عَصايَ أَتَوَكَّأُ عَلَيها وَأَهُشُّ بِها عَلىٰ غَنَمي وَلِيَ فيها مَآرِبُ أُخرىٰ
He replied, “It is my staff. I lean on it, herd my sheep with it, and I have other uses for it.”
قالَ أَلقِها يا موسىٰ
He instructed, “Throw it down, O Moses.”
فَأَلقاها فَإِذا هِيَ حَيَّةٌ تَسعىٰ
When he threw it down, it instantly became a moving serpent.
قالَ خُذها وَلا تَخَف ۖ سَنُعيدُها سيرَتَهَا الأولىٰ
He said, “Pick it up, and fear not; We will restore it to its original state.
وَاضمُم يَدَكَ إِلىٰ جَناحِكَ تَخرُج بَيضاءَ مِن غَيرِ سوءٍ آيَةً أُخرىٰ
Now, put your hand under your arm; it will come out white, without any harm—another sign.
لِنُرِيَكَ مِن آياتِنَا الكُبرَى
That We may show you some of Our greater signs.
اذهَب إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ إِنَّهُ طَغىٰ
Go to Pharaoh, for he became tyrannical.”
قالَ رَبِّ اشرَح لي صَدري
He said, “My Lord, calm my heart for me.
وَيَسِّر لي أَمري
And ease my task for me.
وَاحلُل عُقدَةً مِن لِساني
And remove the knot from my tongue.
يَفقَهوا قَولي
So they may understand my speech.