20. Ta Ha · verses 19–25

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;