Surah Taha — Verse 20
Ta-Ha · 20:20 · 20/135
فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ
Faalqaha fa-itha hiya hayyatuntasAAa
Verse recitation
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
He threw it down and- lo and behold!- it became a fast-moving snake.
Marmaduke Pickthall
So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.
Mufti Taqi Usmani
So, he threw it down, and suddenly it was a snake, running around.
Al-Hilali & Khan
He cast it down, and behold! It was a snake, moving quickly.
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
So he threw it down, and lo! it was a rapidly moving snake.