What does Quran 7:107 mean?

Quran 7:107 (Surah Al-A'raaf, Ayah 107) translates to: "So Moses threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent, manifest."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 7:107 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-A'raaf (The Heights), the 7th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 9.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Miracles, Prophet Musa, Prophet Moses, Prophethood, Divine Support.

فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

Qa alqaa 'asaahu fa izaa hiya su'baanum mubeen

So Moses threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent, manifest.

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Lessons from past peoples

7:107Ayah 1206

88 ayahs in Al-A'raaf are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

Scholars largely agree on this ayah

Then he cast down his staff and lo! it was a serpent manifest for all to see an enormous snake.

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