The Quran

سورة الشُّعَرَاء

Surah Al-Shu‘arâ’ 26:33

The Poets · Verse 33 of 227

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَاءُ لِلنَّاظِرِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And he stuck his hand out and lo! it was (shining) white to the beholders.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!

Ahmed Ali

And he drew forth his hand, and lo, it looked white to the beholders.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

And he drew forth his (right) hand (from his armpit where he had put it), and thereupon it was shining white to those looking on.

Daryabadi

And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it was white unto the beholders.

Faridul Haque

And he drew forth his hand, thereupon it shone bright before the beholders.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the beholders.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And he drew out his hand, and lo ! it was white for the beholders.

Muhammad Asad

and he drew forth his hand - and lo! it appeared [shining) white to the beholders.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!

Muhammad Pickthall

And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders.

Muhammad Sarwar

Then he uncovered his hand and it was sheer white to the onlookers.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the onlookers.

Rashad Khalifa

And he took out his hand, and it was white to the beholders.

Shabbir Ahmed

He presented his powerful logic that shone bright.

Commentary 26:33 The “shining hand” is an allegorical expression of the shining teaching and the Book of Law that Moses brought.

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَاءُ لِلنَّاظِرِينَ

26:33 The “shining hand” is an allegorical expression of the shining teaching and the Book of Law that Moses brought.