Surah Ta-Ha 20:77–89

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Surah 20 · Ruku 4 of 8 · ayahs 77–89 · Juz 16 · pages 317–318 · Makki

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Ta-Ha 20:77

وَلَقَدْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى فَٱضْرِبْ لَهُمْ طَرِيقًا فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ يَبَسًا لَّا تَخَٰفُ دَرَكًا وَلَا تَخْشَىٰ ﴿77﴾

And We had inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants and strike for them a dry path through the sea; you will not fear being overtaken [by Pharaoh] nor be afraid [of drowning]."

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1And verilyوَلَقَدْwalaqadCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْVerily
2We inspiredأَوْحَيْنَاawhaynaF
3ToإِلَىilaH
4MosesمُوسَىmusaI
5ThatأَنْanH
6Travel by nightأَسْرِasriF
7With my slavesبِعِبَادِيbi'ibadiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+عِبَادِMy slaves+يme / my
8And strikeفَاضْرِبْfa-idribCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اضْرِبْAnd strike
9For themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
10A pathطَرِيقًاtariqanI
11InفِيfiH
12The seaالْبَحْرِl-bahriIالthe+بَحْرِSea
13DryيَبَسًاyabasanI
14NotلَاlaH
15FearingتَخَافُtakhafuF
16To be overtakenدَرَكًاdarakanI
17And notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
18Being afraidتَخْشَىtakhshaF

Ta-Ha 20:78

فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ ﴿78﴾

So Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers, and there covered them from the sea that which covered them,

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1Then followed themفَأَتْبَعَهُمْfa-atba'ahumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَتْبَعَFollowed+هُمْthem / their
2Pharaohفِرْعَوْنُfir'awnuI
3With his forcesبِجُنُودِهِbijunudihiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+جُنُودِHis forces+هِhim / his / it
4But covered themفَغَشِيَهُمْfaghashiyahumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+غَشِيَBut covered+هُمْthem / their
5FromمِنَminaH
6The seaالْيَمِّl-yamiIالthe+يَمِّSea
7WhatمَاmaI
8Covered themغَشِيَهُمْghashiyahumCBFV+PRONATTغَشِيَCovered+هُمْthem / their

Ta-Ha 20:79

وَأَضَلَّ فِرْعَوْنُ قَوْمَهُۥ وَمَا هَدَىٰ ﴿79﴾

And Pharaoh led his people astray and did not guide [them].

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1And led astrayوَأَضَلَّwa-adallaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَضَلَّLed astray
2Pharaohفِرْعَوْنُfir'awnuI
3His peopleقَوْمَهُqawmahuCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمَHis people+هُhim / his / it
4And did notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاDid not
5Guide themهَدَىhadaF

Ta-Ha 20:80

يَٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ قَدْ أَنجَيْنَٰكُم مِّنْ عَدُوِّكُمْ وَوَٰعَدْنَٰكُمْ جَانِبَ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلْأَيْمَنَ وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ ﴿80﴾

O Children of Israel, We delivered you from your enemy, and We made an appointment with you at the right side of the mount, and We sent down to you manna and quails,

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1O children of israelيَابَنِيyabaniCBIVOC+NيَاO+بَChildren of israel+نِيme
2O children of israelإِسْرَائِيلَisra'ilaI
3VerilyقَدْqadH
4We delivered youأَنْجَيْنَاكُمْanjaynakumCBFV+PRONATTأَنْجَيْنَاWe delivered+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
5FromمِنْminH
6Your enemyعَدُوِّكُمْ'aduwwikumCBIN+PRONATTعَدُوِّYour enemy+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
7And we made a covenant with youوَوَاعَدْنَاكُمْwawa'adnakumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+وَاعَدْنَاWe made a covenant with+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
8On the sideجَانِبَjanibaI
9Of the mountالطُّورِl-turiIالthe+طُورِOf the mount
10The rightالْأَيْمَنَl-aymanaIالthe+أَيْمَنَRight
11And we sent downوَنَزَّلْنَاwanazzalnaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+نَزَّلْنَاWe sent down
12To youعَلَيْكُمُ'alaykumuCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
13Theالْمَنَّl-manaIالthe+مَنَّthe
14And the quailsوَالسَّلْوَىwal-salwaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+سَلْوَىQuails

Ta-Ha 20:81

كُلُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا رَزَقْنَٰكُمْ وَلَا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِيهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبِى ۖ وَمَن يَحْلِلْ عَلَيْهِ غَضَبِى فَقَدْ هَوَىٰ ﴿81﴾

[Saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you and do not transgress [or oppress others] therein, lest My anger should descend upon you. And he upon whom My anger descends has certainly fallen."

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1EatكُلُواkuluF
2OfمِنْminH
3The good thingsطَيِّبَاتِtayyibatiI
4WhichمَاmaI
5We have provided youرَزَقْنَاكُمْrazaqnakumCBFV+PRONATTرَزَقْنَاWe have provided+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
6And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
7TransgressتَطْغَوْاtatghawF
8ThereinفِيهِfihiCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هِhim / his / it
9Lest should descendفَيَحِلَّfayahillaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+يَحِلَّLest should descend
10Upon youعَلَيْكُمْ'alaykumCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
11My angerغَضَبِيghadabiCBIN+PRONATTغَضَبِMy anger+يme / my
12And whoeverوَمَنْwamanCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
13On whom descendsيَحْلِلْyahlilF
14On whom descendsعَلَيْهِ'alayhiCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn whom descends+هِhim / his / it
15My angerغَضَبِيghadabiCBIN+PRONATTغَضَبِMy anger+يme / my
16IndeedفَقَدْfaqadCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْIndeed
17He has perishedهَوَىhawaF

Ta-Ha 20:82

وَإِنِّى لَغَفَّارٌ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا ثُمَّ ٱهْتَدَىٰ ﴿82﴾

But indeed, I am the Perpetual Forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteousness and then continues in guidance.

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1But indeed i amوَإِنِّيwa-inniCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِBut indeed i am+نيme
2The perpetual forgiverلَغَفَّارٌlaghaffarunCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+غَفَّارٌThe perpetual forgiver
3Of whoeverلِمَنْlimanCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْOf whoever
4RepentsتَابَtabaF
5And believesوَآمَنَwa-amanaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آمَنَBelieves
6And doesوَعَمِلَwa'amilaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+عَمِلَDoes
7Righteous deedsصَالِحًاsalihanI
8ThenثُمَّthummaH
9Remains guidedاهْتَدَىihtadaF

Ta-Ha 20:83

وَمَآ أَعْجَلَكَ عَن قَوْمِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ ﴿83﴾

[Allah] said, "And what made you hasten from your people, O Moses?"

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1And whatوَمَاwamaCBICONJ+INTGوَand+مَاWhat
2Made you hastenأَعْجَلَكَa'jalakaCBFV+PRONATTأَعْجَلَMade you hasten+كَyou / your
3Fromعَنْ'anH
4Your peopleقَوْمِكَqawmikaCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمِYour people+كَyou / your
5O mosesيَامُوسَىyamusaCBIVOC+PNيَاO+مُوسَىMoses

Ta-Ha 20:84

قَالَ هُمْ أُو۟لَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِى وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ ﴿84﴾

He said, "They are close upon my tracks, and I hastened to You, my Lord, that You be pleased."

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1He saidقَالَqalaF
2TheyهُمْhumI
3Are closeأُولَاءِula'iI
4Uponعَلَى'alaH
5My tracksأَثَرِيathariCBIN+PRONATTأَثَرِMy tracks+يme / my
6And i hastenedوَعَجِلْتُwa'ajiltuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+عَجِلْتُI hastened
7To youإِلَيْكَilaykaCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كَyou / your
8My LordرَبِّrabbiI
9That you be pleasedلِتَرْضَىlitardaCBFP+Vلِfor / to+تَرْضَىThat you be pleased

Ta-Ha 20:85

قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدْ فَتَنَّا قَوْمَكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ ﴿85﴾

[Allah] said, "But indeed, We have tried your people after you [departed], and the Samiri has led them astray."

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1He saidقَالَqalaF
2But indeed weفَإِنَّاfa-innaCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTفَso / then+إِBut indeed we+ناus / our
3[verily]قَدْqadH
4We have triedفَتَنَّاfatannaF
5Your peopleقَوْمَكَqawmakaCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمَYour people+كَyou / your
6After youمِنْminH
7After youبَعْدِكَba'dikaCBIN+PRONATTبَعْدِAfter+كَyou / your
8And has led them astrayوَأَضَلَّهُمُwa-adallahumuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+أَضَلَّHas led them astray+هُمُthem / their
9The samiriالسَّامِرِيُّl-samiriyuIالthe+سَامِرِيُّSamiri

Ta-Ha 20:86

فَرَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ غَضْبَٰنَ أَسِفًا ۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَلَمْ يَعِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ وَعْدًا حَسَنًا ۚ أَفَطَالَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْعَهْدُ أَمْ أَرَدتُّمْ أَن يَحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُم مَّوْعِدِى ﴿86﴾

So Moses returned to his people, angry and grieved. He said, "O my people, did your Lord not make you a good promise? Then, was the time [of its fulfillment] too long for you, or did you wish that wrath from your Lord descend upon you, so you broke your promise [of obedience] to me?"

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1Then moses returnedفَرَجَعَfaraja'aCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+رَجَعَMoses returned
2Then moses returnedمُوسَىmusaI
3ToإِلَىilaH
4His peopleقَوْمِهِqawmihiCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمِHis people+هِhim / his / it
5AngryغَضْبَانَghadbanaI
6And sorrowfulأَسِفًاasifanI
7He saidقَالَqalaF
8O my peopleيَاقَوْمِyaqawmiCBIVOC+NيَاO+قَوْمِMy people
9Did notأَلَمْalamCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَمْNot
10Promise youيَعِدْكُمْya'idkumCBFV+PRONATTيَعِدْPromise+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
11Your LordرَبُّكُمْrabbukumCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
12A promiseوَعْدًاwa'danI
13GoodحَسَنًاhasananI
14Then did seem longأَفَطَالَafatalaCBFINTG+CONJ+Vأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+طَالَDid seem long
15To youعَلَيْكُمُ'alaykumuCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
16The promiseالْعَهْدُl-'ahduIالthe+عَهْدُPromise
17OrأَمْamH
18Did you desireأَرَدْتُمْaradttumF
19ThatأَنْanH
20DescendيَحِلَّyahillaF
21Upon youعَلَيْكُمْ'alaykumCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
22The angerغَضَبٌghadabunI
23OfمِنْminH
24Your LordرَبِّكُمْrabbikumCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
25So you brokeفَأَخْلَفْتُمْfa-akhlaftumCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَخْلَفْتُمْYou broke
26The promise to meمَوْعِدِيmaw'idiCBIN+PRONATTمَوْعِدِThe promise to+يme / my

Ta-Ha 20:87

قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَخْلَفْنَا مَوْعِدَكَ بِمَلْكِنَا وَلَٰكِنَّا حُمِّلْنَآ أَوْزَارًا مِّن زِينَةِ ٱلْقَوْمِ فَقَذَفْنَٰهَا فَكَذَٰلِكَ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ ﴿87﴾

They said, "We did not break our promise to you by our will, but we were made to carry burdens from the ornaments of the people [of Pharaoh], so we threw them [into the fire], and thus did the Samiri throw."

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1They saidقَالُواqaluF
2NotمَاmaH
3We brokeأَخْلَفْنَاakhlafnaF
4Promise to youمَوْعِدَكَmaw'idakaCBIN+PRONATTمَوْعِدَPromise to+كَyou / your
5By our willبِمَلْكِنَاbimalkinaCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+مَلْكِOur will+نَاus / our
6But weوَلَكِنَّاwalakinnaCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+لَكِBut we+نَّاus / our
7[we] were made to carryحُمِّلْنَاhummilnaF
8BurdensأَوْزَارًاawzaranI
9FromمِنْminH
10OrnamentsزِينَةِzinatiI
11Of the peopleالْقَوْمِl-qawmiIالthe+قَوْمِOf the people
12So we threw themفَقَذَفْنَاهَاfaqadhafnahaCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+قَذَفْنَاWe threw+هَاher / it / its
13And thusفَكَذَلِكَfakadhalikaCBICONJ+P+DEMفَso / then+كَذَلِكَAnd thus
14ThrewأَلْقَىalqaF
15The samiriالسَّامِرِيُّl-samiriyuIالthe+سَامِرِيُّSamiri

Ta-Ha 20:88

فَأَخْرَجَ لَهُمْ عِجْلًا جَسَدًا لَّهُۥ خُوَارٌ فَقَالُوا۟ هَٰذَآ إِلَٰهُكُمْ وَإِلَٰهُ مُوسَىٰ فَنَسِىَ ﴿88﴾

And he extracted for them [the statue of] a calf which had a lowing sound, and they said, "This is your god and the god of Moses, but he forgot."

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1Then he brought forthفَأَخْرَجَfa-akhrajaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَخْرَجَHe brought forth
2For themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
3A calfsعِجْلًا'ijlanI
4BodyجَسَدًاjasadanI
5It hadلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
6A lowing soundخُوَارٌkhuwarunI
7And they saidفَقَالُواfaqaluCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالُواAnd they said
8ThisهَذَاhadhaI
9Is your godإِلَهُكُمْilahukumCBIN+PRONATTإِلَهُIs your god+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
10And the godوَإِلَهُwa-ilahuCBICONJ+Nوَand+إِلَهُThe god
11Of mosesمُوسَىmusaI
12But he forgotفَنَسِيَfanasiyaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+نَسِيَBut he forgot

Ta-Ha 20:89

أَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَلَّا يَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَوْلًا وَلَا يَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا ﴿89﴾

Did they not see that it could not return to them any speech and that it did not possess for them any harm or benefit?

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1Then did notأَفَلَاafalaCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَاDid not
2They seeيَرَوْنَyarawnaF
3That notأَلَّاallaCBHأَنْthat=لَاnot
4It could returnيَرْجِعُyarji'uF
5To themإِلَيْهِمْilayhimCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
6A wordقَوْلًاqawlanI
7And notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
8PossessيَمْلِكُyamlikuF
9For themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
10Any harmضَرًّاdarranI
11And notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
12Any benefitنَفْعًاnaf'anI

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