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Meccan · Surah 7 of 114

Al-A'raaf 7:107

The Heights · ayah 107 of 206

فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

Faalqa AAasahu fa-ithahiya thuAAbanun mubeen

"So he [i.e., Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent, manifest."

Saheeh International translation

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Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"So Moses threw his staff and- lo and behold!- it was a snake, clear to all,"

Pickthall (classic)+

"Then he flung down his staff and lo! it was a serpent manifest;"

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"Then (Moses) threw his rod, and behold! it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!"

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

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ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ

(a Thu`ban serpent, manifest), refers to "The male snake." As-Suddi and Ad-Dahhak said similarly. A report from Ibn `Abbas said,

فَأَلْقَى عَصَاهُ

"(Then (Musa) threw his staff), and it turned into a huge snake that opened its mouth and rushed towards Fir`awn. When Fir`awn saw the snake rushing towards him, he jumped from his throne and cried to Musa for help, so that Musa would remove the snake from his way. Musa did that." As-Suddi commented,

فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ

(and behold! It was a Thu`ban serpent, manifest!) "This Thu`ban refers to male snakes. The snake opened its mouth and headed towards Fir`awn to swallow him, placing its lower jaw on the ground and its upper jaw reaching the (top of the) wall of the palace. When Fir`awn saw the snake, he was frightened, so he jumped and wet himself and he never wet himself before this incident. He cried, `O Musa! Take it away and I will believe in you and release the Children of Israel to you.' So Musa, peace be on him, took it, and it became a staff again. "

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـظِرِينَ

(And he drew out his hand, and behold! it was white (with radiance) for the beholders.) Musa took his hand out of his cloak after he inserted his hand in it and it was shining, not because of leprosy or sickness. Allah said in another Ayah,

وَأَدْخِلْ يَدَكَ فِى جَيْبِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوءٍ

(And put your hand into your bosom, it will come forth white without hurt.) 27:12 Ibn `Abbas said, "without hurt', means, `not because of leprosy'. Musa inserted his hand again in his sleeve and it returned back to its normal color." Mujahid and several others said similarly.

Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

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Муса пришел к Фараону, чтобы призвать его уверовать, и сказал: «Фараон, меня отправил Великий Правитель - Господь миров. Его владения простираются на небесах и земле. Он заботливо управляет всеми творениями, руководствуясь Своими законами. Согласно одному из них, Аллах не предает Свои творения забвению, а отправляет к ним посланников, которые приносят благую весть и предостерегают. Никто не может безнаказанно лгать от Его имени и заявлять, что он - Его посланник, если в действительности это не так. И если тебе ясны качества Аллаха, то знай, что Он избрал меня и почтил Своим посланием. Это значит, что мне не подобает лгать от Его имени. Я обязан говорить одну только правду, и если я ослушаюсь Его, то меня постигнет скорое наказание, и Всемогущий Аллах схватит меня Могучей Хваткой!» Эти слова обязывали всех людей повиноваться пророку и последовать за ним. В подтверждение их правдивости он показал присутствующим ясное знамение от Аллаха. Фараон и его знать должны были принять его послание, которое включало в себя два основных требования: они должны были уверовать в Мусу, последовав за ним, и отпустить с ним сынов Исраила. Это был народ, который Аллах возвысил над остальными обитателями миров. Израильтяне были потомками пророков и выходцами из славного рода Йакуба. Пророк Муса тоже принадлежал к их числу.
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Maʿārif al-Qur'ān

Mufti Shafi Usmani, English

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The prophet Musa (علیہ السلام) in response to his demand, threw down his staff on the earth, instantly it turned into a serpent: فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ. The word 'thu` ban' in Arabic signifies a huge serpent. The use of the word 'mubin' as an adjective which means 'clear or prominent' is quite descriptive of the fact that this miraculous event took place manifestly before the eyes of the people of the Pharaoh, and it was not performed secretly in a hidden or secluded place as is usually done by magicians. In some historical traditions it has been cited on the authority of the Companion Ibn ` Abbas ؓ that as the serpent moved towards Pharaoh, he jumped from his throne and sought shelter near the prophet Musa (علیہ السلام) and many of his courtiers died of extreme fear. (Tafsir Kabir)

Transformation of the staff into a real serpent is not, in fact, totally impossible as it apparently seems. It is, however, surprising due to being unusual. The miracle has to be an unusual act, beyond the power of a common individual. Allah shows the miracles through His prophets to make people understand that they possess some divine powers and are true prophets of Allah.

Tafsīr sourced from quran.com's open API. These are classical commentaries; for personal rulings consult a qualified scholar.

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