Relate to them the story of the time when your Lord called Moses,7 saying: "Go forth to the wicked people-the people of Pharaoh.8 Do they not fear?"9 Moses answered, "My Lord, I am afraid that they will treat me as a liar. My breast straitens and I am not eloquent of tongue: so appoint Aaron to Prophethood.10 And they have the charge of a crime against me, too; therefore, I fear that they will put me to death."11 Allah said: "No, never! Go, both of you, with Our Signs:12 We shall be with you, hearing everything. Go to Pharaoh and tell him, `We have been sent by the Lord of all Creation (with the message) that you should let the Israelites go with us."13 Pharaoh said."Did we not bring you up as a child in our house?14 You lived quite a few years of your life among us, and then you did what you did,15 you are indeed an ungrateful man." Moses answered, "I did it inadvertently;16 then I fled from you out of fear; then my Lord bestowed wisdom and knowledge upon me,"17 and included me among the Messengers. As for the favor of which you have reminded me, the fact is that you had reduced the Israelites to bondsmen.18 Pharaoh said,19 "And what is this Lord of all Creation?"20 Moses answered, "The Lord of the heavens and the earth and of all that is between them, if only you care to believe!”21 Pharaoh said to those around him, "Do you hear?" Moses said, "Your Lord as well as Lord of your forefathers who have gone before."22 Pharaoh said (to all those present), "This messenger of yours, who has been sent to you, seems to be utterly mad." Moses said, "(He is) Lord of the east and the west and of all that is between them, if only you people have any common-sense" 23 Pharaoh said, "If you take any one other than me as a deity, will cast you among those who are rotting in the prisons."24 Moses said, "Even if I bring forth a convincing thing?"25 Pharaoh replied, "Well, bring it if you are truthful."26 (No sooner had he uttered these words than) Moses cast down his staff, and suddenly it became a serpent.27 Then he drew out his hand (from the armpit) and it was shining bright for all the spectators.28