Chapter 28: History (Al-Qasas)

Verse No	Pickthall	Shakir	Yusuf Ali	Arabic
28:31	Throw down thy staff. And when he saw it writhing as it had been a demon, he turned to flee headlong, (and it was said unto him): O Moses! Draw nigh and fear not. Lo! thou art of those who are secure.	And saying: Cast down you staff. So when he saw it in motion as if it were a serpent, he turned back retreating, and did not return. O Musa! come forward and fear not; surely you are of those who are secure;	"Now do thou throw thy rod!" but when he saw it moving (of its own accord) as if it had been a snake, he turned back in retreat, and retraced not his steps: O Moses!" (It was said), "Draw near, and fear not: for thou art of those who are secure.	وَأَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَ فَلَمَّا رَءاهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَانٌّ وَلَّى مُدْبِرًا وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْ يَمُوسَى أَقْبِلْ وَلَا تَخَفْ إِنَّكَ مِنْ الْاءمِنِينَ