And We inspired Moses: “Throw your staff.” And at once, it swallowed what they were faking.
Al-A'raf 7:117
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وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ أَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۖ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ
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And We inspired Moses: “Throw your staff.” And at once, it swallowed what they were faking.
We told Moses, "Throw your stick." Then suddenly, it swallowed up all the tricks they had made up!
We inspired Moses, "Throw down your staff!" Suddenly, it swallowed up all the lies they had created.
We revealed to Moses, “Throw your staff,” and at once it swallowed up what they were fabricating.
And We inspired Moses: “Throw your cane.” And at once, it swallowed what they faked.
And We inspired Moses: “Throw your cane.” And at once, it swallowed what they faked.
And We inspired to Moses, "Throw your staff," and at once it devoured what they were falsifying.
And We revealed to Mûsâ (Moses) (saying): "Throw your stick," and behold! It swallowed up straight away all the falsehoods which they showed.
We inspired Moses, “Throw your staff,” and it suddenly swallowed up all their illusionary devices.
We put it into Moses's mind by inspiration: "Throw (now) thy rod": and behold! it swallows up straight away all the falsehoods which they fake!
And We inspired Moses (saying): Throw thy staff! And lo! it swallowed up their lying show.
Then We inspired Moses, saying, "Throw down your staff." And it immediately swallowed up their false devices.
Then We directed Moses: 'Now you throw your rod.' And lo! it swallowed up all their false devices.
And We signalled to Moses: ‘Throw down your staff.’ And behold, it was swallowing what they had faked.
Waawhayna ila moosa an alqi AAasaka faitha hiya talqafu ma yafikoona