20. Ta Ha · verses 17–30

وَمَا تِلۡكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

Wama tilka biyameenika ya moosa

"And what is that in the right hand, O Moses?"

قَالَ هِيَ عَصَايَ أَتَوَكَّؤُاْ عَلَيۡهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِي وَلِيَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخۡرَىٰ

Qala hiya AAasaya atawakkao AAalayha waahushshu biha AAala ghanamee waliya feeha maaribu okhra

He said, "It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder for my flocks; and in it I find other uses."

قَالَ أَلۡقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ

Qala alqiha ya moosa

(Allah) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"

فَأَلۡقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِيَ حَيَّةٞ تَسۡعَىٰ

Faalqaha faitha hiya hayyatun tasAAa

He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.

قَالَ خُذۡهَا وَلَا تَخَفۡۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Qala khuthha wala takhaf sanuAAeeduha seerataha aloola

(Allah) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to its former condition"..

وَٱضۡمُمۡ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخۡرُجۡ بَيۡضَآءَ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخۡرَىٰ

Waodmum yadaka ila janahika takhruj baydaa min ghayri sooin ayatan okhra

"Now draw thy hand close to thy side: It shall come forth white (and shining), without harm (or stain),- as another Sign,-

لِنُرِيَكَ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا ٱلۡكُبۡرَى

Linuriyaka min ayatina alkubra

"In order that We may show thee (two) of our Greater Signs.

ٱذۡهَبۡ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

"Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds."

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشۡرَحۡ لِي صَدۡرِي

Qala rabbi ishrah lee sadree

(Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast;

وَيَسِّرۡ لِيٓ أَمۡرِي

Wayassir lee amree

"Ease my task for me;

وَٱحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةٗ مِّن لِّسَانِي

Waohlul AAuqdatan min lisanee

"And remove the impediment from my speech,

يَفۡقَهُواْ قَوۡلِي

Yafqahoo qawlee

"So they may understand what I say:

وَٱجۡعَل لِّي وَزِيرٗا مِّنۡ أَهۡلِي

WaijAAal lee wazeeran min ahlee

"And give me a Minister from my family,

هَٰرُونَ أَخِي

Haroona akhee

"Aaron, my brother;