Taa-Haa
سورة طه
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
20:1
Taa-Haa
طه١
Ṭâ-Hâ.
20:2
Taa-Haa
مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ٢
We have not revealed the Quran to you ˹O Prophet˺ to cause you distress
20:3
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إِلَّا تَذْكِرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ٣
but as a reminder to those in awe ˹of Allah˺.
20:4
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تَنزِيلًا مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ ٱلْعُلَى٤
˹It is˺ a revelation from the One Who created the earth and the high heavens—
20:5
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ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ٥
the Most Compassionate, ˹Who is˺ established on the Throne.
20:6
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لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ٦
To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth and whatever is in between and whatever is underground.
20:7
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وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى٧
Whether you speak openly ˹or not˺, He certainly knows what is secret and what is even more hidden.
20:8
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ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ٨
Allah—there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. He has the Most Beautiful Names.
20:9
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وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ٩
Has the story of Moses reached you ˹O Prophet˺?
20:10
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إِذْ رَءَا نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًى١٠
When he saw a fire, he said to his family, “Wait here, ˹for˺ I have spotted a fire. Perhaps I can bring you a torch from it, or find some guidance at the fire.”
20:11
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فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ١١
But when he approached it, he was called, “O Moses!
20:12
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إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى١٢
It is truly I. I am your Lord! So take off your sandals, for you are in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa.
20:13
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وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ١٣
I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed:
20:14
Taa-Haa
إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ١٤
‘It is truly I. I am Allah! There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Me. So worship Me ˹alone˺, and establish prayer for My remembrance.
20:15
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إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ١٥
The Hour is sure to come. My Will is to keep it hidden, so that every soul may be rewarded according to their efforts.
20:16
Taa-Haa
فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ١٦
So do not let those who disbelieve in it and follow their desires distract you from it, or you will be doomed.’”
20:17
Taa-Haa
وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ١٧
˹Allah added,˺ “And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?”
20:18
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قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ١٨
He replied, “It is my staff! I lean on it, and with it I beat down ˹branches˺ for my sheep, and have other uses for it.”
20:19
Taa-Haa
قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَـٰمُوسَىٰ١٩
Allah said, “Throw it down, O Moses!”
20:20
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فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ٢٠
So he did, then—behold!—it became a serpent, slithering.