فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'alqaa 'asaahu fa'idhaa hiya thu'baanun mubeen
DIN 31635faʾalqā ʿaṣāhu faʾiḏā hiya ṯuʿbānun mubīnun
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So he threw his staff, and it was an apparent serpent.
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 he flung down his staff and lo! it was a serpent manifest
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
Then he threw his rod down, and lo! it was an obvious snake
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
So he threw down his rod, and lo! it distinctly became a serpent
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
So he flung his rod and behold! it was a serpent plainly visible
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
Ai (Musai) hodhi shkopin e vet, sakaq ai u bë gjarpër i vërtetë.
অতঃপর মূসা তাঁর হাতের লাঠি নিক্ষেপ করলেন এবং সাথে সাথেই তা স্পষ্ট এক অজগর সাপে পরিণত হলো।
I on baci svoj štap – kad on zmijurina očita;
I on baci svoj štap – kad on zmijurina očita;
O wernii weduru makko ndun, jaka ko ndu mbooɗdi=ngoolwa ɓanngundi.
და მან [მუსამ] გადააგდო თავისი კვერთხი, და აჰა — იგი (გარდაიქმნა) აშკარა [უზარმაზარ] გველად.
Da warf er seinen Stock hin, und so wurde er zu einer deutlichen Schlange.
Έτσι, πέταξε (ο Μωυσής) το ραβδί του και έτσι έγινε ένα μεγάλο φίδι, (ορατό σε όλους).
फिर उसने अपनी लाठी फेंकी, तो अचानक वह एक प्रत्यक्ष अजगर बन गई।
Allora gettò il suo bastone, ed eccolo diventare una serpe ben visibile.
107. Tada [Mūsa (Mozė)] sviedė savo lazdą ir štai! Ji tapo gyvate, akivaizdžia!
Ulee isaa darbe; isheen yeroma san bofa mul'ataa (guddaa) taate.
И тогда он бросил свой посох, — и вот, он — огромный змей.
И он баци свој штап - кад он права змија;
Basi akaitupa fimbo yake, na tazama, ikawa joka lililo dhahiri.
Då kastade han sin stav och den blev till en orm, klar och tydlig.
Bunun üzerine asâsını (yere) bıraktı. (Asâ) hemen apaçık bir ejderha oluverdi.
پس آپ نے اپنا عصا ڈال دیا، سو دفعتاً وه صاف ایک اﮊدھا بن گیا۔
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حَقِيقٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن لَّآ أَقُولَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْحَقَّ قَدْ جِئْتُكُم بِبَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعِىَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Easy-read (simplified)haqeequn 'alaa an laa aqoola 'alaa llaahi illaa l-haqqa qad ji'tukum bibayyinatin min rabbikum fa'arsil ma'iya banee israa'eel
DIN 31635ḥaqīqun ʿalā ʾan lā ʾaqūla ʿalā llāhi ʾillā l-ḥaqqa qad ǧiʾtukum bibayyinatin min rabbikum faʾarsil maʿiya banī ʾisrāʾīla
"It is only proper that I should not say about God anything other than the truth. I have come to you with clear evidence from your Lord, so let the Children of Israel go with me."
Approved upon condition that I speak concerning Allah nothing but the truth. I come unto you (lords of Egypt) with a clear proof from your Lord. So let the Children of Israel go with me
it is not right for me to speak against God aught but the truth. I have come to you with a manifest sign from my Lord; send then the children of Israel with me
Nothing but truth is it right for me to speak of God. Now am I come to you from your Lord with a proof of my mission; send away, therefore, the children of Israel with me
It is not right that I should say anything of God except the truth. I have come to you with a clear Sign from your Lord; therefore, let the children of Israel go with me
قَالَ إِن كُنتَ جِئْتَ بِـَٔايَةٍ فَأْتِ بِهَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala in kunta ji'ta bi'aayatin fa'ti bihaa in kunta mina s-saadiqeen
DIN 31635qāla ʾin kunta ǧiʾta biʾāyatin faʾti bihā ʾin kunta mina ṣ-ṣādiqīna
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "If you brought a miracle, then present it, if you are truthful."
(Pharaoh) said: If thou comest with a token, then produce it, if thou art of those who speak the truth
Said he, 'If thou hast come with a sign, then bring it, if thou art of those who speak the truth
He said, "If thou comest with a sign, shew it if thou art a man of truth
Pharaoh replied, 'If thou hast indeed come with a Sign, then produce it, if thou art truthful
7:107 — the verse above
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wanaza'a yadahu fa'idhaa hiya baydaa'u lilnnaazireen
DIN 31635wanazaʿa yadahu faʾiḏā hiya bayḍāʾu lilnnāẓirīna
And He pulled out his hand, and it was white to the onlookers.
And he drew forth his hand (from his bosom), and lo! it was white for the beholders
and he drew out his hand, and lo! it was white to the beholders
Then drew he forth his hand, and lo! it was white to the beholders
And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the beholders
قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala l-mala'u min qawmi fir'awna inna haadhaa lasaahirun 'aleem
DIN 31635qāla l-malaʾu min qawmi firʿawna ʾinna hāḏā lasāḥirun ʿalīmun
The notables among Pharaoh's people said, "This is really a skilled magician."
The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said: Lo! this is some knowing wizard
Said the chiefs of Pharaoh's people, 'Verily, this is surely a knowing magician
The nobles of Pharaoh's people said, "Verily, this is an expert enchanter
The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said, 'This is most surely a skillful sorcerer
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فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
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