Quran 20:17

Surah Taha, Verse 17

Verse 17 of 135 in Surah Taha (طه), chapter 20 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ

EnglishSaheeh International: And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?"
TamilJan Trust Foundation: "மூஸாவே! உம்முடைய வலது கையில் இருப்பது என்ன?" (என்றும் அல்லாஹ் கேட்டான்.)
SinhalaRuwwad Center: තවද අහෝ මූසා! නුඹේ දකුණතෙහි ඇති එය කුමක් ද?
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: اے موسیٰ! تیرے اس دائیں ہاتھ میں کیا ہے؟
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: あなたの右手にあるそれは何か，ムーサーよ。」
ChineseMa Jian: 穆萨啊！在你右手里的是什么？

Tafsir of 20:17

The Stick of Musa turned into a Snake This was a proof from Allah for Musa and a great miracle. This was something that broke through the boundaries of what is considered normal, thus, it was a brilliant evidence that none but Allah could do. It was also a proof that no one could come with the likes of this (from mankind) except a Prophet who was sent (by Allah). Concerning Allah's statement, وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يمُوسَى (And what is that in your right hand, O Musa) Some of the scholars of Tafsir have said, "He (Allah) only said this to him in order to draw his attention to it." It has also been said, "He only said this to him in order to affirm for him what was in his hand. In other words, that which is in your right hand is a stick that you are familiar with. You will see what We are about to do to it now." وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يمُوسَى (And what is that in your right hand, O Musa) This is an interrogative phrase for the purpose of affirmation. قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا عَلَيْهَا (He said: "This is my stick, whereon I lean...") I lean on it while I am walking.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)