Throw down your staff’ and he threw it down. And when he saw it wriggling moving like a serpent a slender snake he turned his back in flight and did not come back. God exalted be He says ‘O Moses do not fear it. Surely in My presence before Me the messengers do not fear any snake or otherwise
- 27:1010
وَأَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَآهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَانٌّ وَلَّىٰ مُدْبِرًا وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْ ۚ يَا مُوسَىٰ لَا تَخَفْ إِنِّي لَا يَخَافُ لَدَيَّ الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Throw down your staff." When he saw it wriggling like a serpent he turned his back and fled without turning (to look). "O Moses," (said the voice), "be not fearful. Surely those sent as messengers do not fear in My presence,
- common.revelation-Meccan
- common.hizb : 151