وَأَنْ And [that] أَلْقِ throw عَصَاكَ ۖ your staff فَلَمَّا But when رَءَاهَا he saw it تَهْتَزُّ moving كَأَنَّهَا as if it جَآنٌّۭ (were) a snake وَلَّىٰ he turned مُدْبِرًۭا (in) flight وَلَمْ and (did) not يُعَقِّبْ ۚ return يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ O Musa أَقْبِلْ Draw near وَلَا and (do) not تَخَفْ ۖ fear إِنَّكَ Indeed, you مِنَ (are) of ٱلْـَٔامِنِينَ the secure ٣١
And [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it was a snake, he turned in flight and did not return. [Allāh said], "O Moses, approach and fear not. Indeed, you are of the secure.
— Come To Light