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Surah 27. An-Naml, Ayah 12

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وَأَدْخِلْ يَدَكَ فِى جَيْبِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ ۖ فِى تِسْعِ ءَايَـٰتٍ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَقَوْمِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ
Waadkhil yadaka fee jaybika takhruj bay da a min ghayri sooin fee tisAAi a y a tin il a firAAawna waqawmihi innahum k a noo qawman f a siqeen a
"Now Dlace thy hand into thy bosom: it will come forth [shining] white, without blemish!12 "[And thou shalt go] with nine [of My] messages unto Pharaoh and his people13 - for, verily, they are people depraved!"
  - Mohammad Asad

See note [85] on 7:108 .

Cf. 17:101 -"We gave unto Moses nine clear messages" - and the corresponding note [119].

Now put your hand into your pocket, it will come out shining white without any harm. These two signs are from the nine signs that you will be given during your mission to Fir'on (Pharaoh) and his people; for truly, they are a people of transgressors."
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
Now put your hand through 'the opening of' your collar, it will come out 'shining' white, unblemished.1 'These are two' of nine signs for Pharaoh and his people.2 They have truly been a rebellious people.'
  - Mustafa Khattab

 See footnote for 20:22.

 See footnote for 23:45.

And put thy hand into the bosom of thy robe, it will come forth white but unhurt. (This will be one) among name tokens unto Pharaoh and his people. Lo! they were ever evil living folk.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
"Now put thy hand into thy bosom and it will come forth white without stain (or harm): (these are) among the nine Signs (thou wilt take) to Pharaoh and his people: for they are a people rebellious in transgression. 3249 3250
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The nine Signs: see n. 1091 to vii. 133.

Cf. xx. 22. There the expression is: "Draw thy hand close to thy side." As far as the physical act is concerned, the expressions there and here mean the same thing. Moses had a loose-fitting robe. If he put his hand within the folds of the robe, it would go to his bosom on the side of his body opposite to that from which his hand came; i.e., if it was his right hand it would go to the left side of his bosom. The hand comes out white and radiant, without a stain. Ordinarily if the skin becomes white it is a sign of disease or leprosy. Here it was the opposite. It was a sign of radiance and glory from the higher Light.

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