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Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 108
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ ﴿108﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And he drew out his hand, and behold! it was white (with radiance) for the beholders.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَنَزَعَ
wanazaʿa
And he drew out
يَدَهُۥ
yadahu
his hand
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
and suddenly
هِىَ
hiya
it
بَيْضَآءُ
bayḍāu
(was) white
لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
lilnnāẓirīna
for the observers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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108. And he drew out his hand (from under his arm), and it appeared shining [112] to the onlookers.
[112]
The Staff of Musa and the Shining Hand:
From some narrations, it is understood that when Musa (peace be upon him) threw his staff on the ground at the demand of Pharaoh, it soon turned into a huge serpent and, opening its mouth, rushed towards Pharaoh himself. In a state of extreme terror, Pharaoh pleaded with Musa (peace be upon him) to take control of the snake. When he (peace be upon him) touched it, it became a staff again. Then he placed his hand under his arm and when he took it out, it was white and shining. Although Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him) himself had a wheatish complexion, this hand would come out from under his arm so radiant that eyes would be dazzled by it. Here, from some rationalist sects, another debate has arisen as to whether the occurrence of such supernatural events is even possible in this physical world or not. In other words, the subject of this debate is whether, for the management of this universe, Allah, who has made natural laws, can Himself, at any time, alter or change these laws according to His will or not. Rationalists deny the occurrence of such supernatural events and, wherever such events are mentioned in the Quran, they begin to make far-fetched interpretations. So far-fetched that the text of the Quran cannot possibly bear them. There is no room in these footnotes for such a lengthy discussion. (For details, see my book "Rationalism and the Denial of Miracles" as well as "Aina Parveziyat" Part I and II.)
[112]
The Staff of Musa and the Shining Hand:
From some narrations, it is understood that when Musa (peace be upon him) threw his staff on the ground at the demand of Pharaoh, it soon turned into a huge serpent and, opening its mouth, rushed towards Pharaoh himself. In a state of extreme terror, Pharaoh pleaded with Musa (peace be upon him) to take control of the snake. When he (peace be upon him) touched it, it became a staff again. Then he placed his hand under his arm and when he took it out, it was white and shining. Although Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him) himself had a wheatish complexion, this hand would come out from under his arm so radiant that eyes would be dazzled by it. Here, from some rationalist sects, another debate has arisen as to whether the occurrence of such supernatural events is even possible in this physical world or not. In other words, the subject of this debate is whether, for the management of this universe, Allah, who has made natural laws, can Himself, at any time, alter or change these laws according to His will or not. Rationalists deny the occurrence of such supernatural events and, wherever such events are mentioned in the Quran, they begin to make far-fetched interpretations. So far-fetched that the text of the Quran cannot possibly bear them. There is no room in these footnotes for such a lengthy discussion. (For details, see my book "Rationalism and the Denial of Miracles" as well as "Aina Parveziyat" Part I and II.)
