وَما تِلكَ بِيَمينِكَ يا موسىٰ

And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?"

قالَ هِيَ عَصايَ أَتَوَكَّأُ عَلَيها وَأَهُشُّ بِها عَلىٰ غَنَمي وَلِيَ فيها مَآرِبُ أُخرىٰ

He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses."

قالَ أَلقِها يا موسىٰ

[Allah] said, "Throw it down, O Moses."

فَأَلقاها فَإِذا هِيَ حَيَّةٌ تَسعىٰ

So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.

قالَ خُذها وَلا تَخَف ۖ سَنُعيدُها سيرَتَهَا الأولىٰ

[Allah] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition.

لِنُرِيَكَ مِن آياتِنَا الكُبرَى

That We may show you [some] of Our greater signs.

اذهَب إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ إِنَّهُ طَغىٰ

Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed."

قالَ رَبِّ اشرَح لي صَدري

[Moses] said, "My Lord, expand for me my breast [with assurance]

وَيَسِّر لي أَمري

And ease for me my task

وَاحلُل عُقدَةً مِن لِساني

And untie the knot from my tongue