Me and
establish worship for My remembrance.
S: Surely I am Allah, there is no god but I, therefore serve Me and keep
up prayer for My remembrance:
020.015
Y: "Verily the Hour is coming - My design is to keep it hidden - for
every soul to receive its reward by the measure of its Endeavour."
P: Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that
every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve).
S: Surely the hour is coming-- I am about to make it manifest-- so that
every soul may be rewarded as it strives:
020.016
Y: "Therefore let not such as believe not therein but follow their own
lusts, divert thee therefrom, lest thou perish!"..
P: Therefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who
believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish.
S: Therefore let not him who believes not in it and follows his low
desires turn you away from it so that you should perish;
020.017
Y: "And what is that in the right hand, O Moses?"
P: And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses?
S: And what is this in your right hand, O Musa!
020.018
Y: He said, "It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder for
my flocks; and in it I find other uses."
P: He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down
branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.
S: He said: This is my staff: I recline on it and I beat the leaves with
it to make them fall upon my sheep, and I have other uses for it.
020.019
Y: (Allah) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"
P: He said: Cast it down, O Moses!
S: He said: Cast it down, O Musa!
020.020
Y: He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.
P: So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.
S: So he cast it down; and lo! it was a serpent running.
020.021
Y: (Allah) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to
its former condition"..
P: He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former
state.
S: He said: Take hold of it and fear not; We will restore it to its
former state:
020.022
Y: "Now draw thy hand close to thy side: It shall come forth white (and
shining), without harm (or stain),- as another Sign,"-
P: And thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white
without hurt. (That will be) another token.
S: And press your hand to your side, it shall come out white without
evil: another sign:
020.023
Y: "In order
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