سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 10
وَأَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَآنٌّ وَلَّىٰ مُدْبِرًا وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْ ۚ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ لَا تَخَفْ إِنِّى لَا يَخَافُ لَدَىَّ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And throw down your stick!" But when he saw it moving as if it were a snake, he turned in flight, and did not look back. (It was said:) "O Mûsâ (Moses)! Fear not: verily the Messengers fear not in front of Me.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَلْقِ
wa-alqi
And, "Throw
عَصَاكَ ۚ
ʿaṣāka
your staff
فَلَمَّا
falammā
But when
رَءَاهَا
raāhā
he saw it
تَهْتَزُّ
tahtazzu
moving
كَأَنَّهَا
ka-annahā
as if it
جَآنٌّۭ
jānnun
(were) a snake
وَلَّىٰ
wallā
he turned back
مُدْبِرًۭا
mud'biran
(in) flight
وَلَمْ
walam
and (did) not
يُعَقِّبْ ۚ
yuʿaqqib
look back
يَـٰمُوسَىٰ
yāmūsā
O Musa
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَخَفْ
takhaf
fear
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, [I]
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَخَافُ
yakhāfu
fear
لَدَىَّ
ladayya
(in) My presence
ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
l-mur'salūna
the Messengers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
10. Throw down your staff." So when Musa threw it and saw it moving as if it were a serpent, he turned away fleeing and did not look back. (We said,) "O Musa! Do not be afraid. Surely, the messengers [10] do not fear in My presence.
[10]
A Prophet Does Not Know of His Prophethood Before Being Appointed:
This verse sheds light on several matters. For example, the miracle of the staff of Musa (Moses) ؑ turning into a serpent was granted to him for the first time and at this very place. As soon as the staff touched the ground, it became a large serpent in the form of a python, possessing the agility of a slender snake. Secondly, since this was the first occasion, Musa ؑ himself became frightened by the snake. Thirdly, it was at this moment that he came to know that the office of messengership was being entrusted to him; before this, he had no definite knowledge that he would be granted prophethood. Even at the time of being granted prophethood or messengership, one’s nature becomes heavy and an unknown kind of fear is felt. Just as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ also experienced such fear in the Cave of Hira. That is why Allah Almighty, giving reassurance, said that “My messengers do not fear in My presence.”
[10]
A Prophet Does Not Know of His Prophethood Before Being Appointed:
This verse sheds light on several matters. For example, the miracle of the staff of Musa (Moses) ؑ turning into a serpent was granted to him for the first time and at this very place. As soon as the staff touched the ground, it became a large serpent in the form of a python, possessing the agility of a slender snake. Secondly, since this was the first occasion, Musa ؑ himself became frightened by the snake. Thirdly, it was at this moment that he came to know that the office of messengership was being entrusted to him; before this, he had no definite knowledge that he would be granted prophethood. Even at the time of being granted prophethood or messengership, one’s nature becomes heavy and an unknown kind of fear is felt. Just as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ also experienced such fear in the Cave of Hira. That is why Allah Almighty, giving reassurance, said that “My messengers do not fear in My presence.”
