فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'alqaa moosaa 'asaahu fa'idhaa hiya talqafu maa ya'fikoon
DIN 31635faʾalqā mūsā ʿaṣāhu faʾiḏā hiya talqafu mā yaʾfikūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Then Moses threw his staff, and behold, it began swallowing their trickery.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And Moses threw down his rod, and, lo, it swallowed up what they falsely devised
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Then Moses threw down his rod, and lo! it swallowed up their cheating wonders
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And Moses cast down his rod, and behold, it swallowed up that which they had caused falsely to appear changed into serpents
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Pastaj Musai e hodhi shkopin e vet, kur ja, ai po gëlltiste ato që trilluan ata.
অতঃপর মূসা তার হাতের লাঠিটি নিক্ষেপ করলো, ফলে তৎক্ষণাৎ তা (অজগর হয়ে) তাদের অলীক কীর্তিগুলোকে গ্রাস করতে লাগলো।
Zatim Musa baci svoj štap, koji, odjednom, proguta ono što su oni lažno izveli.
Zatim Mojsije baci svoj štap, koji, odjednom, proguta ono što su oni lažno izveli.
Muusaa wernii tuggordu makko ndu, tawi kayru hundu moɗa ko ɓe fekindii ko.
მერე მუსამ ისროლა თავისი კვერთხი [რომელიც გადაიქცა დიდ გველად] და მან გადაყლაპა, რაც მათ სიცრუით წარმოაჩინეს.
So warf Musa seinen Stock hin, und da verschlang er sogleich, was sie vortäuschten.
Έτσι, έριξε και ο Μωυσής το ραβδί του, και έτσι (έγινε μεγάλο φίδι που) κατάπιε όλα τα ψέματα που έδειξαν.
फिर मूसा ने अपनी लाठी फेंकी, तो एकाएक वह उन चीज़ों को निगल रही थी, जो वे झूठ बना रहे थे।
Mūsā gettò il suo bastone, ed eccolo divorare quello che avevano escogitato.
45. Tada Mūsa (Mozė) metė savo lazdą ir štai! Ji prarijo viską, ką jie apgaulingai parodė!
Muusaanis ulee isaa ni darbe, Yeroma san isheen waan isaan sobaan fakkeessan liqimsite.
И Муса бросил свой посох, и вот — он стал стремительно заглатывать то, что они лживо измышляют.
Затим Мојсије баци свој штап, који одједном прогута оно што су они лажно извели.
Basi Musa akatupa fimbo yake, nayo mara ikavimeza vile walivyovizua.
Sedan kastade Mose sin stav [och den blev en orm] som slukade deras bländverk.
Mûsâ asasını bırakır bırakmaz onların hile ile yaptıklarını yutuverdi.
اب (حضرت) موسیٰ (علیہ السلام) نے بھی اپنی ﻻٹھی میدان میں ڈال دی جس نے اسی وقت ان کے جھوٹ موٹ کے کرتب کو نگلنا شروع کردیا.
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قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala lahum moosaa alqoo maa antum mulqoon
DIN 31635qāla lahum mūsā ʾalqū mā ʾantum mulqūna
Moses said to them, "Present what you intend to present."
Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw
And Moses said to them, 'Throw down what ye have to throw down
Moses said to them, "Throw down what ye have to throw
Moses said unto them, cast down what ye are about to cast down
فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'alqaw hibaalahum wa'isiyyahum waqaaloo bi'izzati fir'awna innaa lanahnu l-ghaaliboon
DIN 31635faʾalqaw ḥibālahum waʿiṣiyyahum waqālū biʿizzati firʿawna ʾinnā lanaḥnu l-ġālibūna
So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said, "By the majesty of Pharaoh, we will be the winners."
Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners
So they threw down their ropes and their rods and said, 'By Pharaoh's might, verily, we it is who shall gain the upper hand
So they cast down their ropes and rods, and said, "By Pharaoh's might we shall surely win
Wherefore they cast down their ropes and their rods, and said, by the might of Pharaoh, verily we shall be the conquerors
26:45 — the verse above
فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'ulqiya s-saharatu saajideen
DIN 31635faʾulqiya s-saḥaratu sāǧidīna
The translators word this verse differently
And the magicians fell down prostrating.
And the wizards were flung prostrate
And the sorcerers threw themselves down, adoring
Then the magicians threw themselves down in worship
Whereupon the magicians prostrated themselves, worshipping
قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo aamannaa birabbi l-'aalameen
DIN 31635qālū ʾāmannā birabbi l-ʿālamīna
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the Worlds.
Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds
Said they, 'We believe in the Lord of the worlds
They said, "We believe on the Lord of the Worlds
and said, we believe in the Lord of all creatures
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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