Surah 7 · verse 107

Al-A'raf 7:107

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فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ

fa-alqa 'asahu fa-idha hiya thu'ban mubin

So Moses threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent, manifest.

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Context in the surah

Verse 104

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ يَا فِرْعَوْنُ إِنِّي رَسُولٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

And Moses said, "O Pharaoh, I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds

Verse 105

حَقِيقٌ عَلَىٰ أَن لَّا أَقُولَ عَلَى اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْحَقَّ ۚ قَدْ جِئْتُكُم بِبَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعِيَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

[Who is] obligated not to say about Allah except the truth. I have come to you with clear evidence from your Lord, so send with me the Children of Israel."

Verse 106

قَالَ إِن كُنتَ جِئْتَ بِآيَةٍ فَأْتِ بِهَا إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ

[Pharaoh] said, "If you have come with a sign, then bring it forth, if you should be of the truthful."

Verse 107

فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ

So Moses threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent, manifest.

Verse 108

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَاءُ لِلنَّاظِرِينَ

And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white [with radiance] for the observers.

Verse 109

قَالَ الْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

Said the eminent among the people of Pharaoh, "Indeed, this is a learned magician

Verse 110

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُمْ ۖ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ

Who wants to expel you from your land [through magic], so what do you instruct?"