Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Verse 45

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فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ

Faalqa moosa AAasahufa-itha hiya talqafu ma ya'fikoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.

But Moses threw his staff and- lo and behold!- it swallowed up their trickery

Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show.

Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!

Then Mūsā threw down his staff, and in no time it started swallowing the falsehood they invented.

Then Mûsâ (Moses) threw his stick, and behold, it swallowed up all that they falsely showed!

Thereafter, Moses threw down his rod and behold, it went about swallowing up all the false devices they had contrived.