The magicians took an oath on the name of Pharaoh and threw down their sticks and ropes. All of a sudden, they became snakes that hissed and slithered in every direction. The whole assembly of people were frightened out of their senses and began to run here and there. Pharaoh and his magicians began to swell with pride upon showing their demonstration and began to clap with arrogance to show their happiness at their (apparent) victory.

In the meanwhile, with the command of Allah Almighty, Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم threw down his blessed staff amongst the snakes. The blessed staff became a very large and an extremely terrifying serpent that swallowed the magicians’ snakes. After witnessing this miracle, the magicians admitted defeat and fell into prostration, and loudly proclaimed:

قَالُوْۤا اٰمَنَّا بِرَبِّ هٰرُوْنَ وَ مُوْسٰى(۷۰)

they said, ‘We brought faith in Him Who is the Lord of Haroon and Musa.’

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 16, Surah Taahaa, verse 70)

(‘Ajaaib-ul-Quran ma’ Gharaib-ul-Quran, pp. 23 with amendments)

   ۔2Springs gushed forth with the strike of staff

Similarly, when Bani Israel became restless in the plains of Teeh due to their thirst, they presented themselves in the court of Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم and complained about their thirst. Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم struck the stone with his staff which caused twelve springs to gush forth with water.

The twelve tribes of Bani Israel began to drink the water from their own spring, and gave it to their animals also. This continued for forty years. This was a miracle of Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم that occurred through the blessed staff and stone.

   ۔3The river split with the strike of the staff

When Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم left Egypt with Bani Israel, they came across a river on the way. Allah Almighty commanded Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم to strike the river with his staff. As soon as Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم struck the river, twelve pathways emerged inside the river and Bani Israel safely crossed the river via the pathways and reached the other side.