Surah Ta-Ha 20:1–24

طه

Surah 20 · Ruku 1 of 8 · ayahs 1–24 · Juz 16 · pages 312–313 · Makki

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Ta-Ha 20:1

طه ﴿1﴾

Ta, Ha.

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1Ta haطهtta-haH

Ta-Ha 20:2

مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ ﴿2﴾

We have not sent down to you the Qur'an that you be distressed

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1NotمَاmaH
2We have sent downأَنْزَلْنَاanzalnaF
3To youعَلَيْكَ'alaykaCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+كَyou / your
4The Quranالْقُرْآنَl-qur'anaIالthe+قُرْآنَQuran
5That you be distressedلِتَشْقَىlitashqaCBFP+Vلِfor / to+تَشْقَىThat you be distressed

Ta-Ha 20:3

إِلَّا تَذْكِرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ ﴿3﴾

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

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1ButإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
2As a reminderتَذْكِرَةًtadhkiratanI
3For those whoلِمَنْlimanCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْThose who
4FearيَخْشَىyakhshaF

Ta-Ha 20:4

تَنزِيلًا مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلْعُلَى ﴿4﴾

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

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1A revelationتَنْزِيلًاtanzilanI
2From he whoمِمَّنْmimmanCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَنْwhoever
3CreatedخَلَقَkhalaqaF
4The earthالْأَرْضَl-ardaIالthe+أَرْضَEarth
5And the heavensوَالسَّمَاوَاتِwal-samawatiCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
6[the] highالْعُلَىl-'ulaIالthe+عُلَى[the] high

Ta-Ha 20:5

ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ ﴿5﴾

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

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1The most Graciousالرَّحْمَنُal-rahmanuIالthe+رَحْمَنُMost Gracious
2Overعَلَى'alaH
3The throneالْعَرْشِl-'arshiIالthe+عَرْشِThrone
4Is establishedاسْتَوَىistawaF

Ta-Ha 20:6

لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ ﴿6﴾

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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1To him belongsلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
2WhateverمَاmaI
3Is inفِيfiH
4The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِl-samawatiIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
5And whateverوَمَاwamaCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
6Is inفِيfiH
7The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
8And whateverوَمَاwamaCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
9Is between themبَيْنَهُمَاbaynahumaCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَIs between+هُمَاthem two
10And whateverوَمَاwamaCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
11Is underتَحْتَtahtaI
12The soilالثَّرَىl-tharaIالthe+ثَرَىSoil

Ta-Ha 20:7

وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى ﴿7﴾

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

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1And ifوَإِنْwa-inCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
2You speak aloudتَجْهَرْtajharF
3The wordبِالْقَوْلِbil-qawliCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+قَوْلِWord
4Then indeed heفَإِنَّهُfa-innahuCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
5Knowsيَعْلَمُya'lamuF
6The secretالسِّرَّl-siraIالthe+سِرَّSecret
7And the more hiddenوَأَخْفَىwa-akhfaCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَخْفَىThe more hidden

Ta-Ha 20:8

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ﴿8﴾

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

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1Allahاللَّهُal-lahuI
2There is noلَاlaH
3GodإِلَهَilahaI
4ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
5HimهُوَhuwaI
6To him belongلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
7The namesالْأَسْمَاءُl-asma'uIالthe+أَسْمَاءُNames
8The most beautifulالْحُسْنَىl-husnaIالthe+حُسْنَىMost beautiful

Ta-Ha 20:9

وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ ﴿9﴾

And has the story of Moses reached you? -

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1And hasوَهَلْwahalCBHCONJ+INTGوَand+هَلْHas
2Come to youأَتَاكَatakaCBFV+PRONATTأَتَاCome to+كَyou / your
3The narrationحَدِيثُhadithuI
4Of mosesمُوسَىmusaI

Ta-Ha 20:10

إِذْ رَءَا نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًى ﴿10﴾

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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1WhenإِذْidhI
2He sawرَأَىra'aF
3A fireنَارًاnaranI
4Then he saidفَقَالَfaqalaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالَHe said
5To his familyلِأَهْلِهِli-ahlihiCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+أَهْلِHis family+هِhim / his / it
6Stay hereامْكُثُواumkuthuF
7Indeed iإِنِّيinniCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed i+نيme
8[i] perceivedآنَسْتُanastuF
9A fireنَارًاnaranI
10Perhaps i canلَعَلِّيla'alliCBHلَfor / to+عَلِّPerhaps i can+يme / my
11Bring youآتِيكُمْatikumCBFV+PRONATTآتِيBring+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
12TherefromمِنْهَاminhaCBHP+PRONATTمِنْTherefrom+هَاher / it / its
13A burning brandبِقَبَسٍbiqabasinCBIP+Nبِwith / in+قَبَسٍA burning brand
14OrأَوْawH
15I findأَجِدُajiduF
16Atعَلَى'alaH
17The fireالنَّارِl-nariIالthe+نَارِFire
18GuidanceهُدًىhudanI

Ta-Ha 20:11

فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ ﴿11﴾

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

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1Then whenفَلَمَّاfalammaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen
2He came to itأَتَاهَاatahaCBFV+PRONATTأَتَاHe came to+هَاher / it / its
3He was calledنُودِيَnudiyaF
4O mosesيَامُوسَىyamusaCBIVOC+PNيَاO+مُوسَىMoses

Ta-Ha 20:12

إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى ﴿12﴾

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

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1Indeed [i]إِنِّيinniCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed [i]+نيme
2I amأَنَاanaI
3Your LordرَبُّكَrabbukaCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كَyou / your
4So removeفَاخْلَعْfa-ikhla'CBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اخْلَعْRemove
5Your shoesنَعْلَيْكَna'laykaCBIN+PRONATTنَعْلَيْYour shoes+كَyou / your
6Indeed youإِنَّكَinnakaCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كَyou / your
7Are in the valleyبِالْوَادِbil-wadiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+وَادِAre in the valley
8The sacredالْمُقَدَّسِl-muqadasiIالthe+مُقَدَّسِSacred
9Of tuwaطُوًىtuwanI

Ta-Ha 20:13

وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ ﴿13﴾

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

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1And iوَأَنَاwa-anaCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنَاI
2Have chosen youاخْتَرْتُكَikhtartukaCBFV+PRONATTاخْتَرْتُHave chosen+كَyou / your
3So listenفَاسْتَمِعْfa-istami'CBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْتَمِعْListen
4To whatلِمَاlimaCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَاWhat
5Is revealedيُوحَىyuhaF

Ta-Ha 20:14

إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ ﴿14﴾

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

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1Indeed [i]إِنَّنِيinnaniCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed [i]+نِيme
2I amأَنَاanaI
3Allahاللَّهُl-lahuI
4There is noلَاlaH
5GodإِلَهَilahaI
6ButإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
7IأَنَاanaI
8So worship meفَاعْبُدْنِيfa-u'budniCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+اعْبُدْWorship+نِيme
9And establishوَأَقِمِwa-aqimiCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقِمْEstablish
10The prayerالصَّلَاةَl-salataIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer
11For my remembranceلِذِكْرِيlidhikriCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+ذِكْرِMy remembrance+يme / my

Ta-Ha 20:15

إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ ﴿15﴾

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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1IndeedإِنَّinnaH
2The hourالسَّاعَةَl-sa'ataIالthe+سَاعَةَHour
3Will be comingآتِيَةٌatiyatunI
4I almostأَكَادُakaduF
5[i] hide itأُخْفِيهَاukhfihaCBFV+PRONATTأُخْفِي[i] hide+هَاher / it / its
6That may be recompensedلِتُجْزَىlitujzaCBFP+Vلِfor / to+تُجْزَىThat may be recompensed
7EveryكُلُّkulluI
8SoulنَفْسٍnafsinI
9For whatبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاFor what
10It strivesتَسْعَىtas'aF

Ta-Ha 20:16

فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ ﴿16﴾

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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1So do notفَلَاfalaCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not
2Let avert youيَصُدَّنَّكَyasuddannakaCBFV+PRONATTيَصُدَّLet avert you+نَّemphasis+كَyou / your
3From itعَنْهَا'anhaCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+هَاher / it / its
4One whoمَنْmanI
5Does notلَاlaH
6Believeيُؤْمِنُyu'minuF
7In itبِهَاbihaCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its
8And followsوَاتَّبَعَwa-ittaba'aCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اتَّبَعَFollows
9His desiresهَوَاهُhawahuCBIN+PRONATTهَوَاHis desires+هُhim / his / it
10Lest you perishفَتَرْدَىfatardaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تَرْدَىLest you perish

Ta-Ha 20:17

وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ ﴿17﴾

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

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1And whatوَمَاwamaCBICONJ+INTGوَand+مَاWhat
2Is thatتِلْكَtilkaI
3In your right handبِيَمِينِكَbiyaminikaCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+يَمِينِYour right hand+كَyou / your
4O mosesيَامُوسَىyamusaCBIVOC+PNيَاO+مُوسَىMoses

Ta-Ha 20:18

قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ ﴿18﴾

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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1He saidقَالَqalaF
2ItهِيَhiyaI
3Is my staffعَصَايَ'asayaI
4I leanأَتَوَكَّأُatawakka'uF
5Upon itعَلَيْهَا'alayhaCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هَاher / it / its
6And i bring down leavesوَأَهُشُّwa-ahushuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَهُشُّI bring down leaves
7With itبِهَاbihaCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its
8Forعَلَى'alaH
9My sheepغَنَمِيghanamiCBIN+PRONATTغَنَمِMy sheep+يme / my
10And for meوَلِيَwaliyaCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لِيَFor me
11In itفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
12Are usesمَآرِبُma'aribuI
13OtherأُخْرَىukhraI

Ta-Ha 20:19

قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ ﴿19﴾

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

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1He saidقَالَqalaF
2Throw it downأَلْقِهَاalqihaCBFV+PRONATTأَلْقِThrow it down+هَاher / it / its
3O mosesيَامُوسَىyamusaCBIVOC+PNيَاO+مُوسَىMoses

Ta-Ha 20:20

فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ ﴿20﴾

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

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1So he threw it downفَأَلْقَاهَاfa-alqahaCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَلْقَاHe threw it down+هَاher / it / its
2And beholdفَإِذَاfa-idhaCBHCONJ+SURفَso / then+إِذَاAnd behold
3ItهِيَhiyaI
4Was a snakeحَيَّةٌhayyatunI
5Moving swiftlyتَسْعَىtas'aF

Ta-Ha 20:21

قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿21﴾

[Allah] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition.

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1HeقَالَqalaF
2Seize itخُذْهَاkhudhhaCBFV+PRONATTخُذْSeize+هَاher / it / its
3And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
4FearتَخَفْtakhafF
5We will return itسَنُعِيدُهَاsanu'iduhaCBFFUT+V+PRONATTسَwill+نُعِيدُWe will return+هَاher / it / its
6To its stateسِيرَتَهَاsiratahaCBIN+PRONATTسِيرَتَTo its state+هَاher / it / its
7The formerالْأُولَىl-ulaIالthe+أُولَىFormer

Ta-Ha 20:22

وَٱضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخْرَىٰ ﴿22﴾

And draw in your hand to your side; it will come out white without disease - another sign,

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1And draw nearوَاضْمُمْwa-udmumCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اضْمُمْDraw near
2Your handيَدَكَyadakaCBIN+PRONATTيَدَYour hand+كَyou / your
3ToإِلَىilaH
4Your sideجَنَاحِكَjanahikaCBIN+PRONATTجَنَاحِYour side+كَyou / your
5It will come outتَخْرُجْtakhrujF
6Whiteبَيْضَاءَbayda'aI
7Without anyمِنْminH
8Without anyغَيْرِghayriI
9Diseaseسُوءٍsu'inI
10As a signآيَةًayatanI
11AnotherأُخْرَىukhraI

Ta-Ha 20:23

لِنُرِيَكَ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا ٱلْكُبْرَى ﴿23﴾

That We may show you [some] of Our greater signs.

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1That we may show youلِنُرِيَكَlinuriyakaCBFP+V+PRONATTلِfor / to+نُرِيَThat we may show+كَyou / your
2OfمِنْminH
3Our signsآيَاتِنَاayatinaCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتِOur signs+نَاus / our
4The greatestالْكُبْرَىl-kubraIالthe+كُبْرَىGreatest

Ta-Ha 20:24

ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ ﴿24﴾

Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed."

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1GoاذْهَبْidhhabF
2ToإِلَىilaH
3Pharaohفِرْعَوْنَfir'awnaI
4Indeed heإِنَّهُinnahuCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
5Has transgressedطَغَىtaghaF

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