26. Shuara · verses 29–32

قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذۡتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيۡرِي لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِينَ

Qala laini ittakhathta ilahan ghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneena

(Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"

قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَيۡءٖ مُّبِينٖ

Qala awalaw jituka bishayin mubeenin

(Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?"

قَالَ فَأۡتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

Qala fati bihi in kunta mina alssadiqeena

(Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!"

فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعۡبَانٞ مُّبِينٞ

Faalqa AAasahu faitha hiya thuAAbanun mubeenun

So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!