9* "O Moses! Verily, I am Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise! ...  
| |10* "Now do thou throw thy rod!" But when he saw it moving (of its own accord) as if it had been a snake, he turned back in retreat, and retraced not his steps: "O Moses!" (it was said), "Fear not: truly, in My presence, those called as messengers have no fear,-  
| |11* "But if any have done wrong and have thereafter substituted good to take the place of evil, truly, I am Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.  
| |12* "Now put thy hand into thy bosom, and it will come forth white without stain (or harm): (these are) among the nine Signs (thou wilt take) to Pharaoh and his people: for they are a people rebellious in transgression."  
| |13* But when Our Signs came to them, visibly, they said: "This is sorcery manifest!"  
| |14* And they denied them, though their souls acknowledge them wrongfully and out of pride: so see what was the end of those who acted corruptly!  
| |15* We gave knowledge to David and Solomon: And they both said: "Praise be to Allah, Who has favored us above many of His servants who believe!"  
| |16* And Solomon was David's heir. He said: "O ye people! We have been taught the speech of birds, and we have been given of every thing: this is indeed Grace manifest (from Allah.)"  
| |17* And before Solomon were marshaled his hosts,- of Jinns and men and birds, and they were all kept in order and ranks.  
| |18* At length, when they came to a valley of ants, one of the ants said: "O ye ants, get into your habitations, lest Solomon and his hosts crush you (under foot) without knowing it."  
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