And when he came near it he was called: 'Blessed be who is (Moses) in the fire and (the angels) who are around it! Exaltations to Allah, Lord of the Worlds! (8)

Moses, it is I, Allah, the Almighty, the Wise. (9)

Cast down your staff. ' And when he saw it writhing like a serpent, he turned about retreating, and did not turn back. 'Moses, do not fear, indeed the Messengers do not fear (when they are) with Me, (10)

except he who has done evil, then, after evil, has changed into good. I am the Forgiving, Most Merciful. (11)

Put your hand inside your collar and it will come out luminous without evil ? among the nine signs to Pharaoh and his nation, indeed they were an impious nation. ' (12)

But when Our signs came to them visibly, they said: 'This is plain sorcery.' (13)

They denied them unjustly out of pride, though their souls acknowledged them. See, how was the end of the corrupt workers! (14)

We gave knowledge to David and Solomon. They said: 'Praise be to Allah who has preferred us above many of His believing worshipers. ' (15)

Solomon inherited David. He said: 'Know, my people, we have been taught the speech of birds and given everything. Surely, this is a clear bounty. ' (16)

We gathered to Solomon his army of jinn, humans and birds; gathered and dispersed, (17)