Quran 20:20

Surah Taha, Verse 20

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

فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ

EnglishSaheeh International: So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.
TamilJan Trust Foundation: அவ்வாறே அவர் அதனைக் கீழே எறிந்தார், அப்போது அது ஊர்ந்து செல்லும் ஒரு பாம்பாயிற்று.
SinhalaRuwwad Center: එවිට ඔහු එය බිම හෙළී ය. එසැණින් එය උරගා වේගයෙන් යන සර්පයෙකු බවට පත් විය.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: ڈالتے ہی وه سانﭗ بن کر دوڑنے لگی
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: かれがそれを投げたところ，即座にそれは蛇になって，這い回った。
ChineseMa Jian: 他就把它扔下了，它忽然变成了一条蜿蜒的蛇。

Tafsir of 20:20

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)