And (remember) when your Lord called Musa (Moses) (saying): "Go to the people who are Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doing),

The people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh). Will they not fear Allah and become righteous?"

He said: "My Lord! Verily, I fear that they will belie me,

"And my breast straitens, and my tongue expresses not well. So send for Harun (Aaron) (to come along with me).

"And they have a charge of crime against me, and I fear they will kill me."

Allah said: "Nay! Go you both with Our Signs. Verily! We shall be with you, listening.

"And when you both come to Fir'aun (Pharaoh), say: 'We are the Messengers of the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists),

"So allow the Children of Israel to go with us.' "

[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said [to Musa (Moses)]: "Did we not bring you up among us as a child? And you did dwell many years of your life with us.

"And you did your deed, which you did (i.e. the crime of killing a man). And you are one of the ingrates."

Musa (Moses) said: "I did it then, when I was an ignorant (as regards my Lord and His Message).

"So I fled from you when I feared you. But my Lord has granted me Hukman (i.e. religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood), and appointed me as one of the Messengers.

"And this is the past favour with which you reproach me, that you have enslaved the Children of Israel."

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists)?"

Musa (Moses) said: "Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty."

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"

Musa (Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"

Musa (Moses) said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "If you choose an ilah (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."

Musa (Moses) said: "Even if I bring you something manifest (and convincing)?"

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"

So [Musa (Moses)] threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.

And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!