سورة الاٴعرَاف
Surah Al-A‘râf 7:108
The Elevated Places · Verse 108 of 206
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَاءُ لِلنَّاظِرِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And he drew forth his hand then lo! it was shining white (-blemishless) for 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 behold, it looked white to those who beheld it.
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, when lo: it was white unto the beholders.
Faridul Haque
And putting his hand in his bosom, withdrew it - so it shone brightly before the beholders.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it was white to the beholders.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And he drew forth his hand, and lo ! it appeared white to 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 (with radiance) for the beholders.
Muhammad Pickthall
And he drew forth his hand (from his bosom), and lo! it was white for the beholders.
Muhammad Sarwar
Then he uncovered his hand and it appeared sheer white to the onlookers.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it was white to the beholders.
Rashad Khalifa
He took out his hand, and it was white to the beholders.
Shabbir Ahmed
The strength of his conviction shone bright to those present.
Commentary 7:108 The miracle of the white hand has also been mentioned in the Bible (Ex.4:6), with the difference that in the Bible the hand is “leprous”, whereas the…
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَاءُ لِلنَّاظِرِينَ
7:108 The miracle of the white hand has also been mentioned in the Bible (Ex.4:6), with the difference that in the Bible the hand is “leprous”, whereas the Holy Qur’ân says it is Baidzâ بَيْضَاءُ (from bâdzâ باضَ), meaning white and without blemish or disease (28:32). Another difference between the two narrations is that in the Holy Qur’ân the Pharaoh actually saw both signs, but that according to the Bible, Moses was only instructed to show these signs to Pharaoh (Ex.4:8); whether he did so is not stated.
The bodies of pious people are known to emit “light” according to the degree and nature of their spiritual status. The Holy Qur’ân says, “Some faces will be lit up by happiness” (3:106). Here the word tabayyadzتبيٌض from the same root bâdza باضَ is used, and again, “As for those whose faces shall be lit up”, we find the word abyadzdzat أبيضت. A kind of “light” radiates from the bodies of Prophets and from the bodies of those who find nearness to Allâh. Moses drew out his hand from the folds of the garments on his breast and it was “white and shining with divine light”. The Divine “light” that issued from the hand of Moses was made visible to others: it “appeared white to the beholders”. This was no trick or illusion. Moses hand was emitting the Divine “light” which no Egyptian sorcerer could produce or imagine. When they saw this Divine sign from Moses, the sorcerers were awestruck again and said, “We believe in the Lord of the worlds, Lord of Moses and Aaron” (cf. 7:121). A metaphorical meaning for this miracle is that Moses arguments shone with clearness and his teachings radiated. This was to counter any suggestions of dark powers, which the serpent might have created.