The Ant
27. An-Naml
النمل
al-Naml (The Ants)
ٱلنَّمْل
27:10
وَأَلْقِ
عَصَاكَ
فَلَمَّا
رَآهَا
تَهْتَزُّ
كَأَنَّهَا
جَانٌّ
وَلَّى
مُدْبِرًا
وَلَمْ
يُعَقِّبْ
يَامُوسَى
لَا
تَخَفْ
إِنِّي
لَا
يَخَافُ
لَدَيَّ
الْمُرْسَلُونَ
wa-ʾalqi ʿaṣāka fa-lammā raʾāhā tahtazzu ka-ʾannahā jānnun wallā mudbiran wa-lam yuʿaqqib yā-mūsā lā takhaf ʾinnī lā yakhāfu ladayya l-mursalūna
Throw down your staff." When Moses saw his staff on the ground moving like a living creature, he stepped back and did not come forward again. The Lord said,"Moses, do not be afraid. Messengers do not become afraid in My presence".
