The Quran

سورة طٰه

Surah Tâ Hâ 20:20

Perfect Man! be at rest · Verse 20 of 135

فَأَلْقَاهَا فَإِذَا هِيَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ

Abdul Mannan Omar

So he cast it down and lo! it was (like) a serpent; running about.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.

Ahmed Ali

So he threw it down, and lo, it became a running serpent.

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Ali Unal

So he threw it down, and there and then it was a snake, slithering.

Daryabadi

So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent running along.

Faridul Haque

So Moosa put it down - thereupon it became a fast moving serpent.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.

Maulvi Sher Ali

So he cast it down, and behold ! it was a serpent running.

Muhammad Asad

So he threw it - and lo! it was a snake, moving rapidly.

Muhammad Musin Khan

He cast it down, and behold! It was a snake, moving quickly.

Muhammad Pickthall

So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.

Muhammad Sarwar

Moses threw it on the ground and suddenly he saw that it was a moving serpent.

Muhammed ali Shakir

So he cast it down; and lo! it was a serpent running.

Rashad Khalifa

He threw it down, whereupon it turned into a moving serpent.

Shabbir Ahmed

He felt that the message given to him was vibrant with life.