20. Ta Ha · verses 19–21

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"..