19* (Allah) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"  
| |20* He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.  
| |21* (Allah) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to its former condition"..  
| |22* "Now draw thy hand close to thy side: It shall come forth white (and shining), without harm (or stain),- as another Sign,-  
| |23* "In order that We may show thee (two) of Our Greater Signs.  
| |24* "Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds."  
| |25* (Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast;  
| |26* "Ease my task for me;  
| |27* "And remove the impediment from my speech,  
| |28* "So they may understand what I say:  
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