The Story
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.[28:31]
"Now do thou throw thy rod!" but when he saw it moving (of its own accord) as if it had been a snake, he turned back in retreat, and retraced not his steps: O Moses!" (It was said), "Draw near, and fear not: for thou art of those who are secure.

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* v.31 : The verbal meaning is: ’you have nothing to fear from what appears to be a snake: it is a snake, not for you, but for Pharaoh.’ But there is a deeper meaning besides. Moses had now been called to a higher prophetic mission. He had to meet the hatred of the Egyptians and circumvent their trickery and magic. He had now the security of Faith: in all dangers and difficulties Allah would guide and protect him, for he was actually in Allah’s service, one of the Elect.