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20. Surah Taha

Ta-Ha · Makki · 135 Ayahs

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

طه Ta Ha ١

Ṭā, Hā.

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مَآ Not أَنزَلْنَا We (have) sent down عَلَيْكَ to you ٱلْقُرْءَانَ the Quran لِتَشْقَىٰٓ that you be distressed ٢

We have not sent down to you the Qur’ān that you be distressed

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إِلَّا (But) تَذْكِرَةًۭ (as) a reminder لِّمَن for (those) who يَخْشَىٰ fear ٣

But only as a reminder for those who fear [Allāh] -

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تَنزِيلًۭا A revelation مِّمَّنْ from (He) Who خَلَقَ created ٱلْأَرْضَ the earth وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ and the heavens ٱلْعُلَى [the] high ٤

A revelation from He who created the earth and highest heavens,

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ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ The Most Gracious عَلَى over ٱلْعَرْشِ the Throne ٱسْتَوَىٰ is established ٥

The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.

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لَهُۥ To Him (belongs) مَا whatever فِى (is) in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَمَا and whatever فِى (is) in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth وَمَا and whatever بَيْنَهُمَا (is) between them وَمَا and whatever تَحْتَ (is) under ٱلثَّرَىٰ the soil ٦

To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth and what is between them and what is under the soil.

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وَإِن And if تَجْهَرْ you speak aloud بِٱلْقَوْلِ the word فَإِنَّهُۥ then indeed, He يَعْلَمُ knows ٱلسِّرَّ the secret وَأَخْفَى and the more hidden ٧

And if you speak aloud - then indeed, He knows the secret and what is [even] more hidden.

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ٱللَّهُ Allah لَآ (there is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّا except هُوَ ۖ Him لَهُ To Him (belong) ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ the Names ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ the Most Beautiful ٨

Allāh - there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.

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وَهَلْ And has أَتَىٰكَ come to you حَدِيثُ the narration مُوسَىٰٓ (of) Musa ٩

And has the story of Moses reached you? -

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إِذْ When رَءَا he saw نَارًۭا a fire فَقَالَ then he said لِأَهْلِهِ to his family ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ Stay here إِنِّىٓ indeed, I ءَانَسْتُ [I] perceived نَارًۭا a fire لَّعَلِّىٓ perhaps I (can) ءَاتِيكُم bring you مِّنْهَا therefrom بِقَبَسٍ a burning brand أَوْ or أَجِدُ I find عَلَى at ٱلنَّارِ the fire هُدًۭى guidance ١٠

When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."

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فَلَمَّآ Then when أَتَىٰهَا he came to it نُودِىَ he was called يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ O Musa ١١

And when he came to it, he was called, "O Moses,

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إِنِّىٓ Indeed, [I] أَنَا۠ I Am رَبُّكَ your Lord فَٱخْلَعْ so remove نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ your shoes إِنَّكَ Indeed, you بِٱلْوَادِ (are) in the valley ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ the sacred طُوًۭى (of) Tuwa ١٢

Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the blessed valley of Ṭuwā.

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وَأَنَا And I ٱخْتَرْتُكَ (have) chosen you فَٱسْتَمِعْ so listen لِمَا to what يُوحَىٰٓ is revealed ١٣

And I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed [to you].

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إِنَّنِىٓ Indeed, [I] أَنَا I Am ٱللَّهُ Allah لَآ (There is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّآ but أَنَا۠ I فَٱعْبُدْنِى so worship Me وَأَقِمِ and establish ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer لِذِكْرِىٓ for My remembrance ١٤

Indeed, I am Allāh. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.

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إِنَّ Indeed ٱلسَّاعَةَ the Hour ءَاتِيَةٌ (will be) coming أَكَادُ I almost أُخْفِيهَا [I] hide it لِتُجْزَىٰ that may be recompensed كُلُّ every نَفْسٍۭ soul بِمَا for what تَسْعَىٰ it strives ١٥

Indeed, the Hour is coming - I almost conceal it - so that every soul may be recompensed according to that for which it strives.

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فَلَا So (do) not يَصُدَّنَّكَ (let) avert you عَنْهَا from it مَن (one) who لَّا (does) not يُؤْمِنُ believe بِهَا in it وَٱتَّبَعَ and follows هَوَىٰهُ his desires فَتَرْدَىٰ lest you perish ١٦

So do not let one avert you from it who does not believe in it and follows his desire, for you [then] would perish.

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وَمَا And what تِلْكَ (is) that بِيَمِينِكَ in your right hand يَـٰمُوسَىٰ O Musa ١٧

And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?"

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قَالَ He said هِىَ It عَصَاىَ (is) my staff أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ I lean عَلَيْهَا upon it وَأَهُشُّ and I bring down leaves بِهَا with it عَلَىٰ for غَنَمِى my sheep وَلِىَ and for me فِيهَا in it مَـَٔارِبُ (are) uses أُخْرَىٰ other ١٨

He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses."

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قَالَ He said أَلْقِهَا Throw it down يَـٰمُوسَىٰ O Musa ١٩

[Allāh] said, "Throw it down, O Moses."

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فَأَلْقَىٰهَا So he threw it down فَإِذَا and behold هِىَ It حَيَّةٌۭ (was) a snake تَسْعَىٰ moving swiftly ٢٠

So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.

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